Are my valleys acceptable?

[zosie]

I’ve had a roofer re-cut tiles in my valleys areas as they were bodged originally and I was getting leaks, this is what he’s produced but I’ve noticed that the centre of the valleys now are not laid centrally to the lead. If you look at the bottom picture of how it used to be there’s like a centre fold in the lead but now that the valleys have been redone the centre fold isn’t really visible.

(& yeah, he's slapped some more cement where those landslides are.)

My right hand side valley is still actually leaking, I informed him first thing yesterday but he decided to take down the scaffolding anyway. I’m making the presumption that there’s a hairline fracture in the old lead though.

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

No its not acceptable, the whole job is a complete lash up.
He hasnt straightened the valley, only added more cement to make it look straighter.
If he was stripping and retiling, why didnt he renew the valleys.
Have you paid for this work, ?

 

[Alastairreid]

Rogue trader comes to mind.

 

[zosie]

I haven’t paid him yet although he's asked for money. He wants to talk to me face-to-face and is coming round to my house tonight. I’m sh*tting myself cos I know he’s going to try and intimidate me and bully me into paying him, I live alone and I’m not exactly wonderful with words and handling situations, this is so depressing.

 

[cajar]

Ask a friend to be there with you.

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

the verge looks a bit odd too, thats the bit on the edge, blokes like this are a diss'service to the industry ,most roofers would do better blind fold, best of luck

 

[devonlad]

shocking work, really hope you keep your nerve and dont pay him. out of interest , how much did he quote?

 

[zosie]

£1,200 - £1,300 to have the front of my roof re-roofed.

 

[doitall]

What did he say the other night.

Not clear from the pics, but the joints in the tiles are not staggered (half lapped)

 

[zosie]

See my post here //www.diynot.com/forums/roofin...e-on-if-this-re-felting-is-acceptable.331618/ for what happened at the meeting.