The wife is getting a free estimate tomorrow for our 50 year old roof.
Seems that they blast it clean etc, etc, etc and "apply anti fungal wash, two coats of UV energy saving paint and a resistant coating".
There is a bit of moss on the roof, and it is a bit.
I have my doubts.
Opinions anybody?
Mr Pounder
About as clever as stone cladding IMHO.
Adam
We have had similar offers; I just look across the street to where a wealthy couple spent a fortune having their roof fully cleaned, treated etc.. After
3 years the moss was making a come back. People giving me a quote say, "Ah we do it properly" but I know that the couple in question used the best available treatment.
They told the wife that the bloke next door is getting a quote. They lied. Unfortunately I will not be home tomorrow to greet them ...
Mr Pounder
It can't really work can it. This will be a no thank you.
Mr Pounder
You still have time to nip to the shop, drop your trousers, sit on the photocopier, press copy and then stick the image up in your front window.
Adam
This could be a mistake. I actually have a gay postman.
Mr Pounder
Special delivery?
I have seen a few of these roof painting/coating firms in action. Nothing about the whole process was impressive. Watching a couple of blokes stood on a roof presure washing the tiles before making the house look like a piece of plastic did not impress me.
WTF is UV energy saving paint?
Adam
Some houses in a road near my parents have had their roofs cleaned. They look really terrible. Bright clay faces with dark gunge left up towards the overlap and around the edges. Like a really bad automatic car wash which only cleans the middle of each body panel.
Just cancel. You know they are dishonest already. There's no reason to deal with them any further at all.
Tell wife to go out too.
He is a nice guy and I have never refused a dare.
It could be this.
Seems that they are going to ring first. I wonder why?
The Dragon can deal with them as easily as she deals with me.
Out of interest, what is actually wrong with the roof that needs fixing?
.thelancashireroofcoatingco.co.uk
A load of crap and a waste of money. Any pin holes in it and its big trouble. Use to be called Turnerising about 30 years ago, only one colour then Black
They will tell you "It's a courtesy call to confirm you are expecting us".
It's not.
It's to make sure the wife will be there too.
It takes both of you to sign the finance deal, if the house is in both names.
And there is no point in them selling if they can't close the deal.
And *your* house has been "specially selected" to be a show house........ :o)
It looks like water, dries without a trace, and lasts for about 30 seconds on a hot day ;-)
Have you seen the "special treatment" that goes on afterwards?
Adam
One of the houses next to our allotment had this done. There's still a black line up the roof where they didn't clean the bit under their ladder.
Steve
This as been taken off their website
"Your house is probably the largest single investment you will ever make, so it makes sense that you should protect its value."
Listen to them and don't have it done. The worst thing you can do with tiled/slated roofs is to coat them. At 50 years old it probably is up for a new roof anyway, spend the extra and you won't have to worry for another
50-60 years. After 40 years in the game (and waiting for 2 new knees to prove it) I have seen some horrendous sights. At the end of the day it's up to you though.
I think I've spotted something approaching a trend amongst the replies....
Anyway, your "tomorrow" is now here. Do tell - did your Dragon see off the scallywag St George successfully...?
Sounds like a case of lager to me.
Mr Pounder
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