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LABC to clamp down on unregistered roof refurbishment work

Last year, working with CompetentRoofer, Local Authority Building Control (LABC) contacted roofing companies in five areas of England and reviewed records with a view to clamping down on unregistered roof refurbishment work.

 

LABC will again be looking to clamp down on unregistered roof refurbishment work within five areas of England and Wales between 1 April and 31 May 2014.

 

It’s easy for us to spot the companies that are not registering works and thus easy for Local Authority Building Control (LABC) to spot them as well. If they find roofing work that hasn't been reported, they will have the option to systematically go back through that company's records, if necessary over an extended back-dated period.

 

We really don’t want members to be caught out by this.  If you are undertaking work whereby 50% or more of the roof is being refurbished and that roof is a thermal element (a separation of hot and cold space), it’s reportable.

 

 

 

Public and Employer Liability documents

As a requirement of our licence, we need to have copies of your current public and liability documents.

 

For this reason, we will be contacting those of you for whom our files need updating.

 

Each year, when you renew your public and liability insurance, please send us a copy of the confirmation letter from your insurer.

 

 

We a Members of the scheme and can fully comply with all regulations

Call now on 07976717533 for all you roofing requirements

Treehouse Clad with cedar shingles Windlesham

Tree House in Windlesham clad with cedar shingles complex roofing from Tradecall Camberley
Well done Lee and Ryan who have worked in all the recent bad weather to get this project completed

We have a lot of experience in taking customer ideas and translating them into designs and then building the real thing. Our customers are invariably delighted.
Please give us a call to discuss what you have in mind.

Phone anytime  Dave 07976717533 for any roofing projects large or small

Egham Surrey new slate roof

Just started slating large roof with slightly unusual dormer to the rear

 

New Extension Roof Veran Road Camberley

New extension roof for Cantlon Brickwork based in Camberley

Low pitch Regent tiles smooth grey

 

Traditionally shaped, this concrete tile provides a striking, bold effect that can be laid as low as 12.5º. Manufactured with a choice of through coloured or granular finishes to easily blend into both historical and modern environments.

Authority

Regent Tiles conform to BS EN 490: 2004 Concrete roofing tiles and fittings for roof covering and wall cladding - Product Specifications.

Performance

Regent Tiles have been rigorously tested in our wind tunnel where combinations of high wind and driving rain are used to determine the tile performance with respect to wind loading and weathertightness. Tiles will meet all the requirements of BS 5534: 2003 Code of practice for slating and tiling (including shingles), providing our fixing recommendations are complied with.

Lead Damp Course Heatherside Camberley

Correct way to install damp course to chimney stack

 

 

 

 

Customer had damp to the internal walls several attempts had been made on roof repairs
It was obvious to us the existing dpc had broken down and the only way to cure the problem was by installation of a lead damp proof course, this entailed the removal of the brickwork to old dpc level installation of lead and re-building the chimney stack.

All Chimney repairs in Surrey and surrounding areas please call Dave on 07976717533
 

Roof works cottage Bagshot Surrey

Very old peg tiled roof existing fascia was completely rotted through, ends of rafters all rotten.
Removed all old timber fascia, fixed new rafter ends and replaced timber fascia all new gutters.

For any works to old buildings especially anything out of the ordinary we will give a very competitive quote.

Flat Roofing Heatherside Camberley

Simple strip and relay with new insulation

For any roof repairs or replacements contact Dave 07976717533

 

 

ROOF COATING IS IT WORTH THE MONEY

Below you can find a selection of quotes and links to articles written by the press, government bodies and on web forums. Some of these links refer to specific companies or rogue traders while other articles refer to the products and how useless they often are:

12 Month Prison Sentence for Director of Roof Coating Company

Company Director and Salesman are both sentenced to 12 months in prison. After the court case, Herefordshire Council’s head of consumer and business protection, Mike Pigrem, said:

I believe this is a landmark case exposing the ‘roof coating scam’ which has taken hold in the UK over the last decade…..In our opinion there is no doubt that moss causes no damage whatsoever to tiles and the roof coating process is a wholly unnecessary treatment.

Source: Herefordshire Council Website

Hereford County Council Warning

Herefordshire Council’s principal trading standards officer, Tim Thorne, said:

Cold calling for roof coating services is one of the biggest scams to have swept the UK in recent years. Moss does not damage your roof and should never be washed off in this way. Painting the tiles serves no useful purpose whatsoever and the whole process is simply unnecessary work.

Source: Herefordshire Council Website

Derbyshire Trading Standards Warning

Here is an extract from the Derbyshire Trading Standards team:

 Roof tiles are designed to allow air to circulate in the roof space, so simply painting the tiles will provide no benefit to your homes’ thermal efficiency.  In addition, the use of high-pressure hoses to clean the roof can actually damage tiles and force water in to the roof space.

Source: Derbyshire Trading Standards

Warickshire Trading Standards Warning

This article contains information about a specific roof coating scammer, but also contains the following advice:

Roofing experts warn that roof tiles should not be subject to high-pressure washing. To do so can potentially damage or break the tiles and remove any aesthetic granular tile finish. Further, pressure washing can also force water between the tile and roofing felt, spraying water in to the roof space/loft.

Source: Warickshire Trading Standards

Telegraph and Daily Mail Newspaper Articles

Article in the Telegraph newspaper written by Jeff Howel, great info on the tricks some coating companies use.
Daily Mail article about how a group of scammers painted roofs red and conned £250,000 from elderly people.

National Federation of Roofing Contractors Warning

Here is a press release from the NFRC:

Most ‘techniques’ that we have come across to remove moss, are often achieved by ‘violent’ means such as power-washing, which may cause damage to the roof, especially when combined with unnecessary foot traffic often leading to cracked or broken roof tiles.

More information can be found here.

BBC Rogue Traders Programme

BBC Rogue Traders investigation into a roof coating company charging high fees for a useless product. Note how the company flooded the loft space by using pressure washers on the roof. You can read my article on why a roof should never be pressure washed.

Aquashield Customer

Article written by a disgruntled Aqushield customer, includes photos showing how the roof coating washed off in the rain.

Roofing Surrey with Cedar Shingles

Cedar shingle roof coming along well hard to believe how many cut tiles on each end looking good, spent a lot of time getting it al set out and they want to cover it with camouflage netting!! 

 

For all you roofing needs give us a call

Dave 07976717533

 





 

 

 

Wentworth Surrey Tree House Project Cedar Shingle Roof

This ones a bit of a challenge

Roof of a tree house done with cedar shingles

Fully insulated

Not a straight line in sight

 

 

Roof Refurb Camberley Town Centre

Flat roof patch repaired then coated with two coats solar reflective paint

Camberley Boots The Chemist

 

 

Camberley Roofing Electronic Leak Detection

NEW SERVICE FROM TRADECALL ROOFING Electronic Leak Detection

Fast and accurate location of leaks in most types of waterproofing membranes. Equipment available for testing in both wet and dry conditions. The test equipment will detact leaks with centimetre accuracy normally without the need to remove surface coatings or make special provisions. Defects marked on the roof's surface with survey paint   Applying Technology To Flat Roofing. Flat roof membrane water leaks can be very difficult to trace. We utilise the latest in non-destructive detection technology to locate and highlight any weak points in a flat roofing system. Electronic roof leak detection equipment can be used in wet and dry conditions, and even where there is standing water on the surface. The test equipment will detect leaks with precise accuracy normally without the need to remove surface coatings or make special provisions. The equipment can be used on most membranes and is far quicker than the traditional manual labour methods. Also, the accurate location of water leaks enables more precise repairs to be undertaken and can remove the necessity for full re-coverings in certain circumstances.           We  Also offer the following services; All roof repairs Flat roofs all systems New tiled & slate roofs (25 year guarantee) Lead work Skylights Guttering Repointing Roof insulation Chimneys UPVC fascia's and soffits Velux windows No Call out charge Our rates are clear and 100% transparent –

Roofing Services Camberley and Surrey areas

Roofing Services Camberley, Ascot, Bracknell, Guildford, Farnham

Did you know that a staggering 93% of all DIY expenditure in the UK goes on the internal decor of our homes, with a measly 2.5% allocated to probably THE most important part of your home or business premises – the roof.

Say what?

It’s true. A sound roof is fundamental to protecting your property and MAINTAINING IT’S VALUE, yet far too many people neglect the basic fabric of their home.
Think about it this way, a leaking or defective roof can cause IRREPARABLE long term structural damage. Whereas a change of colour scheme on your freshly primed walls is frankly a COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY if, less than six months later, you’re forced to knock the whole thing back and start again.

So, to avoid the mass exterior neglect of our properties here in Surrey, we’ve designed a cost effective service before it’s too late!
Here’s how it works:

1. You have a leaking or insecure roof that needs fixing
2. You get in contact by telephone or our online form (click here)
3. We book an appointment to inspect your roof and identify the problem
4. We provide you with a pre-agreed FIXED PRICE quotation to fix your roof
5. If you wish us to proceed, we start the job as soon as possible
6. We fix your roof. And if we can’t fix it, you don’t pay us!
We can’t say fairer than that can we?

What type of roofing jobs do you carry out?

* General roof repairs (planned in advance)
* Emergency roof repairs (unplanned)
* Roof replacement (pitched & flat roofs)
* New build projects (small & large scale)
* Fascia boards, soffitts and bargeboards
* Gutters and downpipes (Upvc or cast iron)
* Chimney stacks, pots and ventilation

The biggest fear that most people have when it comes to getting their roof fixed is that they’ll end up with a stonking great invoice. This simply isn’t true. In fact, the average roof repair comes in at under £200, which is less than half of what most people spend on their food bill every month!

Camberley Roofing

New website up and running

 

Check us out

 

WWW.CAMBERLEYROOFING.CO.UK

 

 

 

Roofers Surrey roof repairs scam

ROOF COATERS ARE ABOUT

Does your roof really benefit from coating?

Does it last or are they just after a quick pound.

 

 

This is how it could look after just a few months

 

 

 

3 Sales Tricks to Avoid

While some salesmen and women are genuine, friendly and not too pushy the reality is there are many within the roofing industry that care about only one thing – getting you to part with your money so they can earn their commission.

Did you know that the average commission for a salesperson within the roofing industry is 15%?

That is course on top of any fixed/basic salary!

So if you were to sign on the dotted line for work totaling £4000, a whopping £600 of that will go direct the salesperson.

With that in mind, it should be no surprise to you that some will go to almost any length to get your signature.

Common Sales Tactics

Here are three of the most common tactics/tricks that used to get you to sign on that dreaded line:

1) Attempts to Rush You

This is a common tactic used by many salespeople. Within the roof coating industry you may encounter some/all of the following offers, all are designed to prevent you from doing research on the company, products or methods. These are tactics to get you to sign up quickly:

• You will be their first customer on this street, so you are entitled to a huge discount. You must sign up now though, otherwise your neighbour may get this deal instead of you.
• Offers that are only available for a limited time, such as the next four days.
• The company is working in your area and has some materials left over, you are offered a huge discount but again you must sign up now.

2) Scare Tactics

This approach may not fool everyone, but if you are elderly or know nothing about roofs then you are a potential target of these scare tactics:

•  The tiles on your roof are coming to the end of their life and either need replacing or sealing/coating with a liquid.
• The roof has multiple issues which would cost a fortune to fix, but this company can carry out the work and apply a coating/sealant to prevent future problems.
• The salesperson points out several other homes they have worked on in your area and claims the work was essential, he/she also claims your roof is in the same condition.

3) Confidence Tricks

• The salesperson makes unrealistic claims about how your heating bills will be drastically reduced if you have this coating applied to the roof tiles.
• Makes claims about how the value of your home will increase if you buy this product.

If you hear any of these claims made by a salesperson then the best thing to do is to ask them to leave you alone and leave your property.
Many roof coating companies employ canvassers to target certain areas en-masse. These people are almost always paid on commission and it doesn’t matter to them if your roof actually needs work doing or not, you are their pay cheque and for this reason we advises everyone to ignore all door-to-door canvassers regardless of what they are selling.
A genuine roofing company would visit a customer to inspect the roof and answer any questions before creating a quotation that can be left with the customer so he/she can decide if they want to proceed, do some more research or get other quotes to compare the prices.
Companies to avoid are those that use the sales tactics listed on this page. There is no justification for rushing/pushing a consumer into a decision. This behaviour is all the more disgusting when used against the elderly or those with behavioural difficulties.

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