Random workman at door suggests problem with roof

[Gary Malcolm]

Says I have a problem with roof near chimney and asked if anyone had been up working on chimney recently. Reluctant to employ a random caller but have taken a couple of photos. Can anyone see anything wrong? Checked in loft and zero sign of any water getting in.

 

[johnny2007]

Never, ever fall for that trick.
Even if there is something wrong, call your own tradesman, not a random bloke who hasn't got anything better to do than knock at people's door and deceive them.

 

[teaboyjim]

Never, ever fall for that trick.
Even if there is something wrong, call your own tradesman, not a random bloke who hasn't got anything better to do than knock at people's door and deceive them.

Yeah - "This"

 

[Alastairreid]

Get a no cold calling sticker for your door.

 

[EddieM]

Watch out for the broken tile trick on the drive. Roof looks ok, flashing a bit dopey, but not terrible.

 

[datarebal]

There is a tile cocked or busted.
But still, don't use door knockers

 

[^woody^]

You might get a 2 for 1 deal with the drive

 

[JP_]

And don't let them in the house either, for any reason, not even to try to prove them wrong.

Best answer would always be something like "thanks, my son/brother/dad/cousin is a builder, they can have a look when they are around at the weekend".

Read somewhere, maybe here, about people turn up, get inside, then one pours water on the floor in a bathroom, and says something is leaking and needs fixing urgently. Then they do nothing and take all the money. Obviously preying on vulnerable people, including elderly people with dementia that might get confused.

 

[johnny2007]

Or just say you're a tenant, you don't care if the house falls apart and point them to the closest estate agent.

 

[Gary Malcolm]

Thanks for the advice would never employ random caller. Got my normal roofer calling later to look at the oddly sitting tile.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Or just say you're a tenant, you don't care if the house falls apart and point them to the closest estate agent.

In a similar manner, when a random person used to knock on our door when I was growing up selling or promoting whatever, mum would say 'sorry, I'm just the cleaner ...'

 

[teaboyjim]

In a similar manner, when a random person used to knock on our door when I was growing up selling or promoting whatever, mum would say 'sorry, I'm just the cleaner ...'

haha that's a good one. I don't suppose door knockers are so common as they once were.

 

[JohnD]

haha that's a good one. I don't suppose door knockers are so common as they once were.

I haven't got one.

 

[Gary Malcolm]

Tile was cracked and another was damaged, both replaced for £70. Very pleased

 

[datarebal]

Tile was cracked and another was damaged, both replaced for £70. Very pleased

Fair enough , good job he could source those quickly