Hi,
For about 4 weeks now I have been trying to get a roofer to fix a leaking valley on my roof.
One guy bodged it by just cementing the tiles against the lead, which didn't work, so I got refunded - and this guy had 60+ feedbacks at 100% positive on Mybuilder - go figure...
Others have failed to turn up, and others have taken over a week to quote and then seemed not really that interested in the job.
So I am finding it difficult to actually get somebody to do what they have been trained for.
Anyway, last week, this other MyBuilder roofer comes out, gets up on the roof, pulls the tiles off, and tells me that the lead is only 9 inches wide (he said I need 18 inch lead ideally), and that the tiles are not cut correctly, as well, which combined, has been causing the leak.
So he said new valley 18 inches wide, and refelt the area.
He suggested a dry valley fitted. Are these advisable, as I have read that debris can get in the gaps and cause pooling of water eventually?
All seemed plausible, and he was the only trader that got straight up there and properly inspected the job, and everything he said, and the way he acted all stacked up.
The problem was when it came to giving me a price, and he straight away said to me that he works for a company (not his company) and has done for 15 years (he was in a company van), and that these jobs he does on the side (also has 100% feedback).
But.. when I asked him about public liability insurance, he immediately just said he has none, and that all his jobs are cash jobs, and that he guarantees his work, and guarantees to fix the problem.
So the question is, should I really be having somebody fixing my roof that does not have liability insurance? It is not sitting well with me at all, am I right?
Everything else stacks up, and he seemed really knowledgeable, and knew what was required, but this insurance/cash job thing is putting me off hiring him.
What do you think? As I am running out of ideas to actually get somebody to fix this bloody roof!
Thanks.
For about 4 weeks now I have been trying to get a roofer to fix a leaking valley on my roof.
One guy bodged it by just cementing the tiles against the lead, which didn't work, so I got refunded - and this guy had 60+ feedbacks at 100% positive on Mybuilder - go figure...
Others have failed to turn up, and others have taken over a week to quote and then seemed not really that interested in the job.
So I am finding it difficult to actually get somebody to do what they have been trained for.
Anyway, last week, this other MyBuilder roofer comes out, gets up on the roof, pulls the tiles off, and tells me that the lead is only 9 inches wide (he said I need 18 inch lead ideally), and that the tiles are not cut correctly, as well, which combined, has been causing the leak.
So he said new valley 18 inches wide, and refelt the area.
He suggested a dry valley fitted. Are these advisable, as I have read that debris can get in the gaps and cause pooling of water eventually?
All seemed plausible, and he was the only trader that got straight up there and properly inspected the job, and everything he said, and the way he acted all stacked up.
The problem was when it came to giving me a price, and he straight away said to me that he works for a company (not his company) and has done for 15 years (he was in a company van), and that these jobs he does on the side (also has 100% feedback).
But.. when I asked him about public liability insurance, he immediately just said he has none, and that all his jobs are cash jobs, and that he guarantees his work, and guarantees to fix the problem.
So the question is, should I really be having somebody fixing my roof that does not have liability insurance? It is not sitting well with me at all, am I right?
Everything else stacks up, and he seemed really knowledgeable, and knew what was required, but this insurance/cash job thing is putting me off hiring him.
What do you think? As I am running out of ideas to actually get somebody to fix this bloody roof!
Thanks.
