Ridge tile repair (moved)

Joanne Ledger · 15 Feb 2020

Thanks for that but I've done all that and got it all ready plus attached a photograph but can't find the tab to actually post it?

This is my post

Please forgive but I am panicking a bit. Last weekends storrm led to the top ridge tile, next to the chimney, cracking and breaking off. I live right next to the sea in Norfolk and the wind and rain are extra scary. I have only just been able to find a recommended roofer, whom I hope will call me today. The Dennis storm has already hit and I'm so worried this missing tile will lead to water ingress and cause a lot of damage. I know nothing about rooves and wld really appreciate and advice and what you think approx cost will be? It is a semi detached two storey house.. Really appreciate any help. Thanks

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^woody^ · 15 Feb 2020

Between £50 and £100.

But no one will be going up there until the wind drops.

Check in the loft, if water does start getting in (it's not a certainty despite how bad it looks) then you may be able to shove a plastic bin liner up there to plug any gap and divert any water.

Btw, whilst up there the roofer may well look for other problems and comment on the general condition of the tiles and flashing. That's not a bad thing, but don't jump to his recommendations unless things are bad and you have evidence. Everyone has a camera phone nowadays.

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

after every storm, the firm i work for charges between £200 to £500 for minimum roof/guttering jobs.
all bigger jobs are promised immediate attention but only attended to days or even weeks later once the paper is signed.

datarebal · 15 Feb 2020

bobasd said:
after every storm, the firm i work for charges between £200 to £500 for minimum roof/guttering jobs.
all bigger jobs are promised immediate attention but only attended to days or even weeks later once the paper is signed.

Sounds like a company to be proud to work for..... Not

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

you've missed the point - the point that it might be useful for the average householder to understand how the building trade works at times of opportunity.
i've never been "proud to work for" any employer - i determine my own standards of work, not the bosses.

fwiw: they are a good company, great money and benefits, constant training courses and a number of apprenticeships each year.

datarebal · 15 Feb 2020

I never missed the point, I think you have.
profiteering on others misery.

£500 for a tiny repair, not turning up when promised.... sounds great

^woody^ · 15 Feb 2020

bobasd said:
understand how the building trade works at times of opportunity

That's not how the "building trade" works. That's how sharks and cowboys work within the building trade.

I know firms and people who run around like Usain Bolt on acid after storms and do loads of work, at little or no cost just to help people out of difficult situations.

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

you are digging deeper with each post -
i'm not promoting the practices, & certainly not praising it. i just posted the facts in a neutral tone. thats how it is.
i've got no say in it, i'm simply showing thats how the company i work for do stuff.
myself and the lads get no extra benefits, our money remains the same.
our bosses deal in the pricing of work - even small jobs.
i often go out and say what the job is, and how long it will take - they then make all the calls.

datarebal · 15 Feb 2020

bobasd said:
times of opportunit

Thieves are often opportunists

bobasd said:
i often go out and say what the job is, and how long it will take

so you inflate the size of the job? or they do?

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

the building trade that i know & have worked in every day of my working life works for money - nothing else but the bottom line.
there's job satisfaction for many, me included but i dont go to work for free.

the idea that "after storms" "firms and people" are rushing out the door to clamber on roofs or deal with ground work sewage swamped sites at "no cost" is nonsense.
what are their families living on while breadwinner plays Mother Teresa?

your in Disneyland pal - stop smoking that stuff you promote, maybe you've been rushing out like Usain Bolt to buy it. come to think of it maybe you know guys who rush to supply the stuff for free?

datarebal · 15 Feb 2020

wooohooo!

I might not agree with woody often , in this case £50 - £100 is fair plus vat of course

ive slipped a tile back in for an aged lady just this morning a bungalow after id done she said how much do i owe you... i said a fiver, she then said ....did you say three pounds.. lol l said make a donation to the life boat.. In the past i have had a person send a cheque for £14000.00 for a £1400.00 job.. did I bank it? some would

What you dont seem to get there are people that enjoy the work they do

its not all about money.

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

datarebal,
your out to lunch with your "Thieves" and "inflate the ... job" post - just for a bit of logic according to what i have written please explain how you arrived at the thieves and inflate comments? it might be difficult but please try.

datarebal · 15 Feb 2020

Not at all , £500 for a £100 job is thieving
Plain and simple . Do you understand that ? Or is it difficult ?

Anyway 50 to 100 is fair

bobasd · 15 Feb 2020

datarebal, essentially you've set up a straw dog and are shouting and rambling on about fresh air.

in my first post:
where did i mention £500 for a £100 job - i do hope "you understand that" post? i suppose you would have to agree that its mentioned "not at all".
neither did i make specific reference to the OP's post or pic.
and neither, fwiw, was i countering or arguing with user name ^woody^.

does "there's job satisfaction for many, me included" seem to show "that there are people who enjoy the work they do" - you really should read whats written, it does help.

doesn't your cheesy, self-enhancing squirm about little old ladies and your unbounded generosity make you feel a little embarrassed? whats on for tomorrow - rescuing a kitten from a tree, saving a child from a burning building?
i know, find another old lady in distress.

^woody^ · 16 Feb 2020

bobasd said:
i just posted the facts

They are not facts though. It's your opinion based on what your employer does.

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