11/11/2022
Repairs to dormers both back and front that were leaking badly. Why were they leaking? Well, the poor chap (home owner) didn’t know where else to turn so he thought using Checkatrade was a viable option to having new roof coverings to afore said dormers. The results were not only leaks to the guy that employed the Checkatrade doughnut but to his neighbours roof too. The photos show how it should be done. I didn’t think to take photos of the complete and utter mess this muppet had made. And another thing, if you think you’re getting a local guy when using this Mickey Mouse outfit then think again. The customer explained how he saw an 01223 number suggesting he was from Cambridge. Well this guy drove down from Lincoln. I kid you not. Who in their right mind would drive over two hours each way to do a run of the mill job. These dormers can be done in a day including redecking and fully insulated too. Only desperate people sign up to these kind of outfits. If they were half decent tradesmen then they wouldn’t need to rely on these websites that claim all their tradesmen are checked. They’re not checked (sufficiently). If they were then poor retired, anxious, vulnerable people like who I’ve been working for wouldn’t get ripped by unscrupulous, self gaining, money grabbing midlanders. 
And for the record, anyone can lay a rubber sheet on a roof and glue it down. But can they do the detailing and do they know how to use torch-on materials that are compatible with the neighbouring roof and how to bring the two together successfully. Since the heavy rain, I spend every day putting right amateurs c**k ups. Rant over. Choose your roofer carefully. Usually by recommendation.
