Roofing query

[confused tenant]

Hi All,

Very confused tenant here, we've had a leaking roof for the past month, water is currently seeping into our bedroom. We've advised the Landlord of the issue right from the start and they have sent around their roofer.

The roofer has advised that they can not work on the roof in the wet, so the are currently waiting for the weather forecasts to predict 2 dry days before they can even begin.

It's now the end of November and the weather is unlikely to improve for the next couple of months - Am i right in thinking the landlord/roofer is pulling my leg?
Do we really have to wait for perfect weather?!!!

Any comments will be gratefully received.

 

[noseall]

is the roof above your bedroom pitched or flat?

 

[^woody^]

Although there may be a H&S issue in pouring rain, it is not going to rain constantly forever, so it will be possible (and normal practice) to fit a temporary tarpaulin in a dry spell untill such a time as the main repair can be done.

Five days is the maximum you should wait for a full or temporary repair from a major roof leak. You should give the landlord 5 more days, and unless it is done advise him that you will engage your own contractor and re-charge this to the landlord. And then ask for compensation to redecorate

Or if it is bad, get the local authority to serve a 'section 82' notice (Statutory Nuisance) on him which will require him to do the work within 21 days or face a fine in the magistrates court

 

[confused tenant]

Thanks for the advise guys.

It's a flat roof and we reported the problem on the 21/10/06 - nothing has been done.

 

[noseall]

if it is a flat roof and water is ponding then as soon as it is dry the roofer should be able to broom off and investigate.