Roofers.

[Goldilox]

We're need of someone to do some chimney repairs, can anyone recommend someone?

 

[joshua]

Greenhill roofing 01785 286818

 

[basil]

Any recommendations for roof cleaning ? there is an accumulation of bird muck and moss.......

 

[Gramaisc]

Any recommendations for roof cleaning ? there is an accumulation of bird muck and moss.......

I did it once for a bloke I worked with, who had built his own bungalow. The roof tiles were interlocking to make a flat, though sloping, surface. It was only really moss growth in the joins, so I suggested that we could do that by just running a scraper along, rather than jetting the whole thing, with the associated mess.

He agreed that I should do a test area whilst he had his tea. I popped up the ladder and started, but I made the mistake of doing the area between me and the ladder. The dislodged sand made it just a little too slidey to get back to the ladder - but, the system was working well, so I continued, having checked around the roof to find that there was no 'safe' place that I could get down from and that I could still get to.

At this point, I might mention that the homeowner was blind, which would add to the difficulties that I had created - and it was going dark, which was more of an issue for me. I became aware that he was about to emerge from the house, as his guide dog had already come out and was sitting on the lawn, wondering why I was sitting on the chimney stack, as by that point I had done all the roof around me and could not get back to the ladder.

Knowing what an organised character he was, I asked him if he had a rope and he set off into the garage to get it and tie it to a tree. The idea was to use it to 'abseil' reasonably safely back to the ladder. I was still organising myself when he came straight back and threw the rope up, so I missed it. By this point, people were wandering past, only able to see me on the roof and not the rescue party in the garden - amusingly, nobody offered to get involved. The next few throws got further and further away and it all got very giggly.

Eventually, I did manage to catch the rope and was able to use it to support my journey back to the ladder.

 

[basil]

I did it once for a bloke I worked with, who had built his own bungalow. The roof tiles were interlocking to make a flat, though sloping, surface. It was only really moss growth in the joins, so I suggested that we could do that by just running a scraper along, rather than jetting the whole thing, with the associated mess.

He agreed that I should do a test area whilst he had his tea. I popped up the ladder and started, but I made the mistake of doing the area between me and the ladder. The dislodged sand made it just a little too slidey to get back to the ladder - but, the system was working well, so I continued, having checked around the roof to find that there was no 'safe' place that I could get down from and that I could still get to.

At this point, I might mention that the homeowner was blind, which would add to the difficulties that I had created - and it was going dark, which was more of an issue for me. I became aware that he was about to emerge from the house, as his guide dog had already come out and was sitting on the lawn, wondering why I was sitting on the chimney stack, as by that point I had done all the roof around me and could not get back to the ladder.

Knowing what an organised character he was, I asked him if he had a rope and he set off into the garage to get it and tie it to a tree. The idea was to use it to 'abseil' reasonably safely back to the ladder. I was still organising myself when he came straight back and threw the rope up, so I missed it. By this point, people were wandering past, only able to see me on the roof and not the rescue party in the garden - amusingly, nobody offered to get involved. The next few throws got further and further away and it all got very giggly.

Eventually, I did manage to catch the rope and was able to use it to support my journey back to the ladder.

Dad's Army, the lost tape......

 

[Glam]

I did it once for a bloke I worked with, who had built his own bungalow. The roof tiles were interlocking to make a flat, though sloping, surface. It was only really moss growth in the joins, so I suggested that we could do that by just running a scraper along, rather than jetting the whole thing, with the associated mess.

He agreed that I should do a test area whilst he had his tea. I popped up the ladder and started, but I made the mistake of doing the area between me and the ladder. The dislodged sand made it just a little too slidey to get back to the ladder - but, the system was working well, so I continued, having checked around the roof to find that there was no 'safe' place that I could get down from and that I could still get to.

At this point, I might mention that the homeowner was blind, which would add to the difficulties that I had created - and it was going dark, which was more of an issue for me. I became aware that he was about to emerge from the house, as his guide dog had already come out and was sitting on the lawn, wondering why I was sitting on the chimney stack, as by that point I had done all the roof around me and could not get back to the ladder.

Knowing what an organised character he was, I asked him if he had a rope and he set off into the garage to get it and tie it to a tree. The idea was to use it to 'abseil' reasonably safely back to the ladder. I was still organising myself when he came straight back and threw the rope up, so I missed it. By this point, people were wandering past, only able to see me on the roof and not the rescue party in the garden - amusingly, nobody offered to get involved. The next few throws got further and further away and it all got very giggly.

Eventually, I did manage to catch the rope and was able to use it to support my journey back to the ladder.

Dad's Army, the lost tape......

You've been Framed £250

 

[littleme]

Any recommendations for roof cleaning ? there is an accumulation of bird muck and moss.......

Magpies, crows & ravens do a pretty good job, payment is usually kitten biscuits left on the patio....