Recent content by divenow

Quick update - I sent the photos off to the roofer along with the general consensus I gained from here and he has changed his tune. He has agreed to come over and inspect shortly and admitted that there are clearly some shortcomings in the work carried out by his 'boys' Thanks once again all...

Sincere thanks to everyone for your input! I'm just a householder feeling a bit hard done by but with little knowledge of roofing. It really helps that people who know what they're talking about also believe that I'm being fobbed off.

That's my thinking too. Going to send the photos to him and see if he still thinks that the roof leaking is down to storm damage. Thank you.

Many thanks for your view - the general consensus from a number of independent views all seems to to point to sub-standard pointing/mortar and a few issues with the lead work too. In particular it appears to me that the mortar on the length of the end of the dormer cheeks is never going to...

Good point well made. I am certainly trying to reasonable, it doesn't help to get personal or bitter in these instances. I'm just not prepared to be fobbed off with advice to contact my insurance without the guy even coming out to inspect. Thanks for your input.

Thanks Alastair - the more I look at it, I cannot see how this roof is supposed to last even the minimum 10 years for which it is guaranteed... The main flat and pitched roof coverings look sound but the mortar/render and lead work look a bit flaky.

Thank you for your reply. I did check with the NFRC, before contracting the company, that they are/were current members and that all checked out fine. The scope of the contract was about as comprehensive as I can imagine - a complete re-roof and replacement of all lead flashings and dormer...

Hi all, First post here, hope you don't mind me asking for your valued opinion if possible. Had a complete new roof installed on our property, a 3-storey Victorian conversion, last summer - replacing a 130 year old one which had come to end of its natural life. The new roof was...