Rogue Traders

Mark · 01-05-2009, 09:48

Looks like I've been had by a roofer who took too many shortcuts. I've had that company do three jobs over the last few years and paid them over £1000 in total. They're not a new company at all and are well known in the area so this is rather unexpected.

I got suspicious because a fault they'd been paid to repair kept coming back (they've had two attempts and insurance roofing guy has had two more but his job was only to effect temporary repairs).

So, found a new guy this week (friend of a friend) who has had a look and is currently stripping back about half the work they've done and replacing it properly. Fortunately, he seems keen to do it all mates rates, which is good for me and for him (I've already asked him to quote for another job that needs doing and will have him back next year to redo the other half of the work done by the original company).

Anyone else got any tales of woeful tradesmen?

01-05-2009, 09:48	#1
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Rogue Traders Looks like I've been had by a roofer who took too many shortcuts. I've had that company do three jobs over the last few years and paid them over £1000 in total. They're not a new company at all and are well known in the area so this is rather unexpected. I got suspicious because a fault they'd been paid to repair kept coming back (they've had two attempts and insurance roofing guy has had two more but his job was only to effect temporary repairs). So, found a new guy this week (friend of a friend) who has had a look and is currently stripping back about half the work they've done and replacing it properly. Fortunately, he seems keen to do it all mates rates, which is good for me and for him (I've already asked him to quote for another job that needs doing and will have him back next year to redo the other half of the work done by the original company). Anyone else got any tales of woeful tradesmen? Last edited by Mark; 01-05-2009 at 09:51.