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Roofers - John W (16th Sep 2017 - 15:04:29) Hi, i have seen good and bad reports regarding roofers on here so am looking for some recommendations for a local firm that will do moss removal and a general roof inspection, your advice will be much appreciated. Many thanks John

Re: Roofers - Claire (16th Sep 2017 - 19:22:18) Search 'moss' on this site and it will take you to a thread from November 2016 about good reviews about a roofing company who does moss removal. I got them over for a quote for my 3 bed semi to remove our moss and apply a treatment and they were friendly and did not do the hard sell, they quoted £600 to completely remove and return to apply a treatment to prevent it re-growing. I was keen to have it done as the moss drives me crazy, falling down on the conservatory roof and blocking the guttering but didn't have the funds at the time. I will certainly be getting them to do it soon as the moss is horrendous! Hope this helps, sorry no idea how to link the old thread unless I comment on it :)

Re: Roofers - John W (17th Sep 2017 - 09:40:47) Thanks Claire,i'll have a look at that. Any more recent recommends from anybody will be much appreciated. John ..

Re: Roofers - Sandra (17th Sep 2017 - 12:23:13) First Aid Roofing done ours we couldn't believe the difference and really nice chaps, 07739320526

Re: Roofers - D (17th Sep 2017 - 17:33:32) Personally I wouldn't bother. Roofs are perfectly able to cope with some moss and you'll more than likely cause more problems having people climbing all over your roof damaging tiles, flashing and cement. If your roof is leaking by all means get that repaired and also make sure your gutters are clean and don't leak but that's all you need to do.

Re: Roofers - John W (17th Sep 2017 - 20:24:10) Thank you everybody.

Re: Roofers - Sam (19th Sep 2017 - 23:13:10) Decided to go with First Aid roofing based on this recommendation. Called and we agreed a date and time for them to come. That date and time came and went, I called back to rearrange and got cut off. So I called again a few days later and was told I'll get a call back. 3 days pass no call back. Then I call again leaving name/number details on voicemail and it's now 3 days later and 3 weeks since I first spoke to them. Am sorry, but recommendations are clearly not to be trusted, I have been very polite and patient at all times, it's not even a tricky job, perfectly straight forward but I have just been given the complete run around. Don't bother with First Aid Roofing, it's clear there not bothered either.

Re: Roofers - John W (20th Sep 2017 - 12:19:34) Thanks Sam,maybe just as well that i haven't yet called them............can you tell me who you did use in the end ? Thanks, John.

Re: Roofers - Sam (20th Sep 2017 - 14:02:55) Posted the job on rated people website to see whom comes up so the Job is still outstanding. Only need someone to replace a tile with a spare I already have, id do it myself but I don't have a roof ladder to reach second floor. Did get a quote of £230! and wondered how he would have been able to get a ladder to my house on his Ferrari.

Re: Roofers - Dave mcgrath (20th Sep 2017 - 17:28:49) Hi mr tightwad Not seen what's involved BUT do you realise that when you call in someone to carry out work on your property a risk assessment has to be done, and a method statement! Not withstanding 2 people to attend where ladders are involved! Might be that more than one tile is involved, also public liability insurance costs! So if you think the quote is dear hire the necessayy ladders, get properly insured and trained, stick to HSE rules and see how much you save! SAFETY FIRST!

Re: Roofers - Dave mcgrath (20th Sep 2017 - 17:38:44) Further to my last post, did you realise that if you employ someone to work on your property you are classed as the 'the employer' and it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that all safety procedures are in place before work commences, check it out!

Re: Roofers - Sam (21st Sep 2017 - 08:35:09) Dave, I have had 2 quotes circa £50 from legitimate roofing businesses so am quite within my rights to highlight that the one in excess of £200 seemed excessive. Climb back into your hole please, your sounding like the sort of contractor that takes all day to do a 30min job drinking 40 cups of tea and yapping about health and safety. When I contact a roofing company I am expecting them to be able to understand how to use a ladder safely

Re: Roofers - Dave (21st Sep 2017 - 11:37:32) Ok you win you obviously know all about roofing and health and safety in the building industry just pointing a couple of things out that was all, good luck with it Sam , Can't help wondering if you know so much why you can't do the job! That's me done.

Re: Roofers - H (21st Sep 2017 - 13:09:08) Whilst I agree with Dave , I think his point could have been more eloquently put . My relative is a Tree surgeon & the amount of customers who expect him to cut corners for a lower cost whilst felling trees is quite astounding . You have to factor in the cost of equipment for a start, insurance etc . Safety & expertise does not come cheap

Re: Roofers - anon (21st Sep 2017 - 13:31:23) Dave has to charge high prices for when he has to rent parking spaces for his vans after the Haslemere Rd car park has been built on!

Re: Roofers - Megan (21st Sep 2017 - 14:07:41) Anon, I dont understand how your comment has anything to do with the thread? Just sounds a bit petty to be honest. All Dave was trying to point out is you get what you pay for. You may cut corners in cost Ect but it will come and bite you in the arse are either financially or with liability for something. You want a good job done by a proper professional then you have to pay for it.

Re: Roofers - Sam (21st Sep 2017 - 14:35:56) Dave, Sorry but you waded in with Mr Tightwad, its a single tile replacement and the issue is access. I dont have a ladder nor a roof ladder, Its an hours work for a local firm. I even standby my Ferrari joke as 2 roofers quoted around £50 which made the quote at £230 look silly hence the joke. My expectations are reasonable, how much should a roofer get for 1 hour? I dont see any taxi drivers wanting £230 for a 30 mins run out and back to Guildford? I dont expect a gardener to request £230 for an hours lawn cutting? Both the gardener and Taxi examples have Equipment/Insurance/Danger/Expertise, but they dont charge £230 per hour! So when someone quotes £230 for work that 2 of his compeditors in the same trade have quoted nearly 75% less am going to joke about it. Also you would be surprised about what I know about the building industry, I just dont have the ladders and surprise surprise am not going to climb out the window to fix it myself because of health and safety. It a simple fact that there are plently of rip off merchants about whom might do reasonablity priced work most of the time but also go fishing with a few fat quotes now and again to see if the customer is stupid enough to bite. So when I call out a rip off merchant via a Ferrari joke (Not named them) I will not tolerate any know it alls calling me Mr Tightwad... understood?

Re: Roofers - Sam m (21st Sep 2017 - 15:05:26) Sam, I hope you realise what company's actual have to do to make their work place safe i.e working at height training course which they would then be informed you can not carry anything up a ladder , there must be three point of contact at all times , so that quote you got for 230 could of been part to do with a tower scaffolding, if it was a legit company even for one tile it should be replace in the same sort of manner a whole roof would be done but like you said you know a bit about the building industry !

Re: Roofers - John W (21st Sep 2017 - 15:39:23) I am sorry i started this and still none the wiser !

Re: Roofers - Dave (21st Sep 2017 - 16:21:24) Hi Sam, like I said I'm done. Good luck!

Re: Roofers - BobtheChippy (22nd Sep 2017 - 17:47:54) There are a couple of roofers doing a roof in Newtown Rd, on the new house there with the pretty red brickwork. You could ask them to have a look for you

Re: Roofers - Roland (22nd Sep 2017 - 21:17:04) Indeed bob, have seen their roof and it does look superb!! Not sure if they carry out Moss removal, but could be worth a shout?! Not sure one of the workers would pass the strict health and safety rules tho, looked like he was wearing retro addidas trainers!

Re: Roofers - helen (25th Sep 2017 - 17:23:22) It is a ridiculous assertion that a self employed roofer becomes your employee and responsibility for health and safety on a "one off job". That law only comes into play if you are employing a nanny or a carer directly and not paying an agency, who also works for you full time or a gardener who works for you only. Any one else is self employed and responsible for their own insurance. 230 pounds to replace one tile is ludicrous.

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