Recent content by billyb24

what is good to clean black algae looking staining from sandstone? I tried soapy water, made little impact. I tried a water and bleach solution, again little impact apart from removing the moss/lichens growing on them. If I can get them clean, is it advisable to use some some of sealer to...

I had someone I'll not name come out from building control from the council. I showed her all the ongoing issues. Pointed out all the ground levels were incorrect, stating it should not have been signed off. When I spoke to her on the phone she agreed to bring a copy of the sign off sheet. As...

On their sales order/deposit form it says sold as seen. There are no terms and conditions or a description to say what sold as seen meant. The developer blamed the solicitor for not doing their job, the solicitor blames the developer for going back on their word. I have all this in writing. I...

It is the company owned by the guy who owns Triumph. My MP did nothing to help me when I complained to him and cc him on lots of emails. Developer said to LABC I got a discount to buy the house sold as seen with all the faults. The solicitor confirmed to me in writing this was not true. I...

I have no idea if the mortgage company which is Natwest would be interested, able or willing to do anything. I've wrote to Watchdog, no reply. It certainly is a nightmare and ongoing. My house is cold and draughty, so it probably has not got the correct insulation etc. these developers can do...

The second roofers installed a membrane running from under the coping stones, down the inside of wall, across the flat part and slightly under the tiles I believe. The debris did gather up, in summer it turned to the green slimy mess, then when it rained enough, this would flow out and down the...

We could not see the trees prior to moving in as next door was being built, the boundary fence was 6 foot into my garden as they had scaffold up. When I moved in the fence was in the correct position, it was then we could see the trees. They were dying or dead. They were Red Robins full of a...

While the last roof repair was In progress it rained one Sunday afternoon really heavy. Luckily I was home. Water started pouring in the back bedroom, spread to the front bedroom and the stair cupboard. Rang the emergency number, someone answered after 30 minutes. Told him water is streaming in...

Here's the lead the site manager said they renewed. They took the tiles off this part of roof and replaced with lead saying it's built wrong and the tiles won't fit so it has to be lead.

Roof leaked first day of moving in. Site manager lied saying they had just renewed the lead and that's how rain got in. I believed him. Few moths later rain coming in house via roof in bathroom, same place as first leak and back bedroom. Roofing company came out, said pent roof built wrong etc...

All defects were reported within the 2 year warranty period. They drag everything out. My warranty is with LABC. My developer(he owns Triumph motorcycles) deny liability for everything. Said my house was sold as seen, meaning in there eyes it came with all these faults. They even lied to LABC...

Before I purchased the house I pointed out the faults I could see. The sales team said everything would be fixed, the house would be like a brand new home. I trusted them. On the sales form it said sold as seen but there was no terms and conditions to say what this meant. I asked what it meant...

My house is riddled with faults, roof replaced twice, render cracked, damp, wrong DPC around the whole house, cracked floor tiles, broken boiler, leaking sink, plus many more issues. Totally ripped off and lied to by the sales team. Once they have your money, they don't want to know. Never...

More than half the development has the wrong DPC levels. Paths and driveways covering air bricks, front gardens all higher than DPC and covering air bricks. If I dug my garden down to the level suggested in the report, the garden would have a 300mm drop from the public paving. Basically the...

The house was a show home. It was 4 years old when I bought it. They said any fault, cosmetic or structural would be fixed prior to moving in, if not just add it to the snag list. Tenancy was ending and I had to move in on the date agreed. Faults not fixed. Added to snag list, then the developer...