Recent content by juan1972

Yup. I think I'll leave my next topic another day to let things settle down a bit. This forum sure is interesting though.

I don't think so... if he cared so much... 1. he would have replied to one of the 20 or so messages I left on his phone over 4 months. 2. he would have replied to one of the 3 letters I sent him (by post, recorded delivery and by hand). 3. he would have contacted me and arranged a time...

Just so everyone knows - I don't want this to turn into a slanging match with 'Roofer' - he has given me some very useful advice on this forum as has everyone else.

Cheers alastairreid Yeah, all I've wanted is someone to do a job properly and I've always trusted them. My electrician drilled through a water pipe, flooding the cellar. The plumber put the bath in the wrong way round and didn't notice until I mentioned it. My previous roofer used code 3 lead...

I didn't know this was standard for valleys - I had been reading about pitched valleys (it's hard to find the info). Yes, in some ways you're right - but there's also a culture of doing things by half measures and it being 'someone else's problem'. It's throughout all industries. I don't do...

Yes, that's what I though even though there isn't great pressure on the EPDM, over time, lots of small movement will eat away at it. I think the main reason that this trap has been created is that they didn't lay the valley boards flush to the rafters - it sits on top, so the mebrane has to...

Yes, maybe I am being fussy, that's why I wanted the opinion of people who know a lot more about these things than me. So thanks for explaining these things. It's just that it took 4 months of chasing my roofer to come and get him to fix the brand new render that cracked along it's length (he...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that it isn't a plastic tray - it is a bit of DPC which they put there when I mentioned that 'surely the end of the tiles shouldn't be resting on the EPDM because any movement in the tiles could be abrasive'. They didn't even think of that. There is only DPC on one...

Are you assuming that the contractor was a member of the NRFC, because they weren't? Or are you just saying that they can help in whatever the situation?

Hi seeing as nobody has been able to answer my recent post about my valley roof - can anybody tell me the best way to get my reroof properly inspected for worthiness? I don't want to get roofers round, presuming that I am going to give them work - and I want an official opinion. I phoned...

Hi I've had various troubles with my new roof - but I've just checked how the valley is done, and I can only come to the conclusion that it is wrong, but would like more experienced opinions please. The valley is EPDM (couldn't afford lead), but it is thick Rhepanol. Personally, I am...