Jethro wrote:
hi all, passing roofer (was doing a job down the road) collared me as
I was driving to work today, and pointed out the cement which holds
the topmost tiles which go over the point of the roof (IIRC he said
"ridge tiles") was breaking away. As soon as he showed me, I could see
he wasn't having me on. There are strips of cement that have fallen
down the roof.

What's the implications - long term of this. Does it need fixing now,
this month, before next winter ?

What surprised me was when I asked him how much he'd want to do the
job, he said 80ukp, which struck me as very low - to remove and
replace the cement ...


Ha, Thats a days wages 'cash in hand' to knock up some mortar shove a
ladder up and do teh job and scamper down..and spend the rest of the day
in the pub having seceral pints before going home to beat up/have boozy
sex with the missus.

Manna from heaven for your roofer.

OTOH getting someone in to quote, may end up costing you more. Its less
the job than the quotation process..

I'd take him up on it..its not urgent unless you get a tornado..but it
should be done.


Anyway I was late for work, so I didn't get a chance to grill him, but
wondered what the groups opinon is. I've got an "L"-shaped bungalow,
and the two lines of tiles are about 20metres in total.

On the basis that I don't have a head for heights, looks like I'll
have to get someone to do it.

I'm in the midlands btw

thanks in advance