Roof Scam

rgossip30

Anyone been scammed by a roofer recently . A check on the roof section in the golden pages reveals that most companies are not registered . I doubt they have any screening of such companies .The review system on those advertising is almost non existent .
They claim C2 vat, insurance and use only mobile numbers and no or a fake address .You suspect a scam call the guards and ask for receipt to justify the charge .A scam roofer in my area has a large van with his logo doing this for years . He just changes the company name .
The government is still dragging heels on legislation to register companies in the building trade .

Are Am Eye

Sure I can take wee look at that for you.

corner of hells

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Sure I can take wee look at that for you.

I can check the gutters too if you want.

biko

I had a roofie yesterday. Don't remember much about it.

redcup342

Isn't there a thread about saying something nice about Travellers ?

dmc17

What's the scam exactly? Did he promise you a roof and deliver a floor? Or was he just incompetent and put the roof up backwards?

Are Am Eye

redcup342 wrote: »

Isn't there a thread about saying travellers

I think this is a thread about a fella who has a qualification and licence in nailing slates to roof and is taking the opportunity to do down the competition (unregistered scoundrels)

Just another day in the cut throat world of roof repairs.

the_pen_turner

rgossip30 wrote: »

Anyone been scammed by a roofer recently . A check on the roof section in the golden pageshardly a definitive source of information reveals that most companies are not registered . I doubt they have any screening of such companies .The review system on those advertising is almost non existent .
They claim C2 vat, insurancehow do you know they are not and use only mobile numbers whats wrong with a mobile no. most self employed aren't sitting at home waiting for the landline to ringand no or a fake addresshow do you know the address is fake .You suspect a scam call the guards and ask for receipt to justify the charge .A scam roofer in my area has a large van with his logo doing this for years . He just changes the company name .
The government is still dragging heels on legislation to register companies in the building trade .agreed but that's a separate issue

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Harry Palmr

Ageing panel van with no name/number? Rough looking fellas inside? They're not registered.

lmimmfn

Golden pages?

K.Flyer

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ageing panel van with no name/number? Rough looking fellas inside? They're not registered.

A lot of tradesmen don't signwrite vans anymore.
It tells would be thieves what may be inside and also some insurance companies are loading the premium for that reason.

B.A._Baracus

rgossip30 wrote: »

Anyone been scammed by a roofer recently . A check on the roof section in the golden pages reveals that most companies are not registered . I doubt they have any screening of such companies .The review system on those advertising is almost non existent .
They claim C2 vat, insurance and use only mobile numbers and no or a fake address .You suspect a scam call the guards and ask for receipt to justify the charge .A scam roofer in my area has a large van with his logo doing this for years . He just changes the company name .
The government is still dragging heels on legislation to register companies in the building trade .

You are sounding very naive there :pac:
Look am not having a go at you just use some common sense.
Anyone with a ladder and a van can call themselves a roofer.

Also why would golden pages or any other place 'screen' companies? How could they or why should they. All about making money. Selling listings to businesses.

That's why calling any tradesmen is a game of roulette.

Harry Palmr

K.Flyer wrote: »

A lot of tradesmen don't signwrite vans anymore.
It tells would be thieves what may be inside and also some insurance companies are loading the premium for that reason.

Interesting. In my day the van was a mobile advert.

branie2

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Sure I can take wee look at that for you.

I'd like you to leave!

K.Flyer

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Interesting. In my day the van was a mobile advert.

Totally agree, a mobile billboard. My current van is the first not to have my details on it.

branie2

but it is part of their culture, boss

Your Face

They exist because people would rather get a job done cheap than
done well.

rgossip30

Back in the day you actually knew reliable builders . They change so much now . I actually called this guy to fix a neighbors roof . He quoted a price then took of the slates and said it would cost more .Roulette for sure .

HNG12

rgossip30 wrote: »

Anyone been scammed by a roofer recently . A check on the roof section in the golden pages reveals that most companies are not registered . I doubt they have any screening of such companies .The review system on those advertising is almost non existent .
They claim C2 vat, insurance and use only mobile numbers and no or a fake address .You suspect a scam call the guards and ask for receipt to justify the charge .A scam roofer in my area has a large van with his logo doing this for years . He just changes the company name .
The government is still dragging heels on legislation to register companies in the building trade .

Hi,

Any chance youd remember the company name they used?? Getting quoted from a few roofers but I'm very sceptical about their credentials.

Thanks

SEPT 23 1989

McDonagh & Associates

rgossip30

This Roofer was in the Carlow area called Everest . The best way is to ask for Insurance ,Vat number and say you can only pay by cheque .

skooterblue2

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

McDonagh & Associates

Well Duh!.... Everyone knows Joyce and Son are exceptional at working on lead flashing and specialise in working with copper!.

mad m

Hmm, afaik roofing is not a recognized trade anymore.

Crock Rock

It's their culture boss.

If one of those calls to your house, don't let it in.

It'll scope out your house and if it sees anything worth robbing, it'll be back.

It'll do a shit job and demand extortionate money.