a rant . . .

[khushy]

I live in Glastonbury and we are just about to have some solar-panels installed tomorrow - the scaffolding guys are here and doing a super job straddling the 4m conservatory.

So - we have a drippy roof gutter - a good time to get it sorted as its dripping just above the conservatory - called the local guttering bloke who comes round - £500 to replace 4m of guttering + 1 down pipe re-route!!!!

FFS

When I had managed to stop laughing, he said "well how much did you think it would fking cost?" - wkers - anyway - when I said I will think about it - he stormed off!

Materials - £60
Scaffold/access - free

I am in the wrong game - anyone want an apprentice guttering-monkey?

khushy

[E36GUY]

Access is usually the problem. If you have scaffolding up it's such a simple job you can easily do it yourself

[Miguel Alvarez]

Genunine question. Would the gutter people be allowed to use somebody else's scaffolding? Would they be insured to do so etc etc?

[saleen836]

Miguel Alvarez said:

Genunine question. Would the gutter people be allowed to use somebody else's scaffolding? Would they be insured to do so etc etc?

As long as there is a 'scafftag' stating the scaffold is complete anyone can use it.

[roofer]

Miguel Alvarez said:

Genunine question. Would the gutter people be allowed to use somebody else's scaffolding? Would they be insured to do so etc etc?

Not a problem in domestic applications. The guttering quoter was obviously a bandit, so he won't even be able to spell insurance.

[albundy89]

Miguel alvarez,, are you totally serious with that post... wtf.scaffold is up and presumably paid for by the op what difference does it make if it is to fix guttering or have a word with god almighty himself,if it is legal to a height it does not matter what for.

[ColinM50]

I can be there lunchtime tomorrow. £150 inc supplying gutter.

[Simpo Two]

albundy89 said:

Miguel alvarez,, are you totally serious with that post... wtf.scaffold is up and presumably paid for by the op what difference does it make if it is to fix guttering or have a word with god almighty himself,if it is legal to a height it does not matter what for.

I can envisage insurance policy small print that says the scaffolding may only be used by the policy holder... stupid perhaps but that's how the world seems to work, or rather not work...


Real world - just nip up and do it.

[roofer]

Simpo Two said:

I can envisage insurance policy small print that says the scaffolding may only be used by the policy holder... stupid perhaps but that's how the world seems to work, or rather not work...


Real world - just nip up and do it.

The hirer of the scaffold must ensure it is used by 'competent' people, but as previously, the HSE don't give a flying in domestic applications.