Position of rails/clamps

[wstevew]

I can't stop the scaffold if they want it down as contract for it is theirs. But I do know what company it is.

I also have two broken porch tiles which is blamed on them dropping something when erecting it.

I have said to the project manager itvis in their interest to leave it while we discuss it.

 

[wstevew]

I know we all start somewhere and learn from mistakes etc (i am far from perfect and always learning!) but this is by far the worst catalogue of errors ive ever come accross, almost to the point of it being unreal, the installer must be so embarressed. Not that ive ever tried but counldn't Real or Mcs help the client?

Sad thing is they are now getting dismissive. Blaming stuff on roof etc.


That's why I have requested the project manager come see it himself. Rather than rely on installers photos on their phone.

 

[Earthstore]

That argument is not acceptable, that is why we survey before we install, if the roof is in poor condition, this should be taken into account when pricing the job, if there is loose mortar it should be photographed before any work starts.
Speak to building regs if you can, send them the photos of the holes they have left due to grinding/type of bracket used, ask them if it would fail building regs under part C for water ingress.
This may give you a little more ammunition.

Of course, the project manager may agree when he sees how poor the work is....

 

[wstevew]

I think he has photos but the installers may not have taken pictures of all.

He seemed unaware of the chimney too.

How do I speak to building regs. And probably too late now.

They did a survey and took photos before.

 

[Earthstore]

How do I speak to building regs. And probably too late now.

You phone your local planning office and ask to speak to building control, they should have somebody there that can answer your question, as I said see if you can email the pics of the tiles with the rather large holes, and ask for their opinion.
The ones up here are quite helpful...

 

[whinmoor]

I think I would ask for the whole lot to be taken down and start from scratch. Some of those tiles have had far too much material removed and need replacing. The brackets under the array are probably not sitting correctly either. It's quite possible that some of the roof kit has been damaged by all the upheaval so that could do with being inspected imo.

 

[babba]

Whats the name of the company, PM please.

 

[dansk]

if you had been in Yorkshire i would have come and put it right for you FOC simply because those guys do not have a clue. In fact im coming to Maidstone in a couple of weeks, me and my man will put that right for you once and for all.

 

[lancemoto]

Unbelievable!! And Why? Surely there would have been some kind of care taken this time round as it was a re visit. What’s happened to having al ittle Pride?
The chimney was probably damage when the horses’ were tied to it!! Ha-ha

 

[SRE]

Might be useful to have an experienced roofing guy to comment on the state of the roof as it is, not from a water ingress point of view Building Regs would be great for that but more related to the condition of the roof etc. We always user a roofer and we've had some difficult roofs to fit on but none have been ground out like that!

Good luck.

 

[Noshocks]

Is that schletter framing? I have done lots of these roofs and have always used the flat 150mm wide stainless hooks from K2, no grinding needed as only 3mm thick Moggies picture is a roof we both worked on using these brackets). As already said some of those tiles must be replaced as too much has been removed, there are so many things wrong that I am not surprised its tripping if the electrics to the same poor standard. I have made many of these mistakes in the last two years, not all on the same roof though.

 

[wstevew]

@babba As much as I am tempted at the moment, It is their reputation that will be tarnished, if their competition can show clients "This is what they do!" they will not get much work. I think we will have to see how it goes from here.
@dansk Very kind of you (unless of course you have had too many beers LOL).
@SRE At the moment i could do with all the help I can get.
@Noshocks, I have no idea what the rails are, brackets look like Renusol.
@Noshocks, Electrical side looks ok to me, though originally they wired east/west into 1mppt.

Thank you all sooooooo much for your support.

I am so stressed out over all this, exhausted due to lack of sleep etc. (probably just like you lot pre Dec 12th).

I called earlier and requested he come out and see it for himself, and he is due to arrive at 7:30am tomorrow as I am back at work again after taking this afternoon off.

 

[dansk]

the offer still stands, no problem.

 

[moggy1968]

I would be interested to know how many screws they used to fix the brackets to the rafters. I'm not familiar with this mounting kit but to get a bracket canted over like that I wonder if it has been fixed with only one screw. As for the rest, well, I can't add anything to what has already been said, what a disaster area!

Tim, no this was another roof, not one we both worked on! We have used the K2 though on another project we worked on together, I have used them a lot on this type of roof, they're a piece of cake!

 

[wstevew]

I would be interested to know how many screws they used to fix the brackets to the rafters. I'm not familiar with this mounting kit but to get a bracket canted over like that I wonder if it has been fixed with only one screw. As for the rest, well, I can't add anything to what has already been said, what a disaster area!

Tim, no this was another roof, not one we both worked on! We have used the K2 though on another project we worked on together, I have used them a lot on this type of roof, they're a piece of cake!

I do hope there is more than one screw per bracket!