Best way to repair roof..

[gogsboy]

Just joined the forum and looking for advice.

Basically friend bought a house which was held off until completion cert was issued for extending an existing single garage to a double...or a near double.

Anyway on inspection, the cert had been issued and they had used second hand sheets on the roof, which means holes where previous fixings had been and as a result leaks.

Is there any comeback on this, I spoke to guy in council who signed it off and he couldnt give a rats, said it could have a huge hole in it, its not habitable so doesnt matter.

Surely this is a breach, health safety ect, water and electrics dont mix too well.

Apparently the sheets dont overlap enough...or so I'm told.

Also the gutter doesnt go into a drain, think its meant to?

So all this is in Scotland if that makes a hoot with the regs etc.

For time being whats best way to make said holes waterproof.

Some of that waterproof tape on the outside and some silicone on the inside?

Any ideas or tips.

Thanks

 

[noseall]

why should the council be liable for shoddy work on a glorified shed?

are you a health and safety nazi or what?

 

[gogsboy]

why should the council be liable for shoddy work on a glorified shed?

are you a health and safety nazi or what?

Why, I dont know thats why I'm asking you and anyone else that can advise.

Well they sent someone out to sign the work off.

Now I'm no ****ing Nazi but if I seen holes in the roof I might be a bit concerned!

Anyone else out there a bit helpful perhaps, I'm not here to argue!

 

[gogsboy]

why should the council be liable for shoddy work on a glorified shed?

are you a health and safety nazi or what?

Oh and on the drainage, consider the area has been subject to bad floods in the past, thought that might be a good idea!

 

[gogsboy]

Anyone advise on the best option to make watertight other than getting existing sheets removed for new?

 

[marshman]

you might try Denso Tape over the holes

 

[gogsboy]

you might try Densyl Tape over the holes

Is that stuff totally waterproof and will it stick ok just laid flat onto something as opposed to being wrapped round?

I put on of those horrible metal sheds up for my parents and it came with some silver so called waterproof tape if I recall correctly but not sure if its upto much at at, its not exposed as such on the shed whereas i certainly would be on this roof.

 

[marshman]

http://www.sylglas.com/products/flashingtape.htm
or you might try one of the others listed
how long it will last I don't know
as you'd said new sheets is the real fix but this may last a year or two.