Roof replacement - roofer proposing no building certificate - advice sought!

[Slick]

Its a risk but the job has been booked since February, there is a chronic lack of roofers in the area - 4 out of 5 roofers did not even respond with a quote and this one at least came recommended. So long as the work is still up to code the local council have sent me the forms to book the inspections and 🤞 all will be well.

Have they spoken to anyone who's roof he has done. He could be a total cowboy. If the council inspectors says the work does not pass inspection. I doubt if he will strip it out and do it again.

 

[PaulSB]

A roofer due to replace a friends roof is proposing no builders regulation certificate to be issued and (their words) 'it would only matter if you want to sell'. Its replacement only, no changes to layout/design.

Would you go ahead?

No. Why would one employ a roofer isn't prepared to comply with the CRPS scheme?

You've said there is a chronic lack of roofers locally and this man's difficulty is cost. In this situation the solution is simple, for the roofer, increase your charges to cover the cost of certification.

On your side the answer is tell him he cannot start without first providing evidence he can self-certify.

In my view going ahead would be foolhardy.

 

[markemark]

Easy, the council certify it once done. And what happens if they don't certify it as it fails on something?

 

[Slick]

Staged payments, its the future.

Withhold final payment until signed off.

 

[PaulSB]

The solution is simple to type but in reality is harder, as I said above:

I understand your dilemma but still think you are leaving yourself exposed with little chance of redress.

There is a chronic lack of roofers in the area. In that situation a roofer should be able to charge the appropriate rate to cover all his costs including certification.

The question has to be why is this roofer cutting costs when demand clearly outstrips supply? One would expect charges to rise, not fall.

Good luck with it. We have similar problems in this area. Finding good, reliable trades people is very difficult.

 

[Drago]

I can't see the issue. Use a roofer that has faith enough in their workmanship to do the compliance paperwork.

If good roofers are booked up well in advance but this guy isn't then there's probably a reason for that.

 

[the snail]

No. Why would one employ a roofer isn't prepared to comply with the CRPS scheme?

You've said there is a chronic lack of roofers locally and this man's difficulty is cost. In this situation the solution is simple, for the roofer, increase your charges to cover the cost of certification.

On your side the answer is tell him he cannot start without first providing evidence he can self-certify.

In my view going ahead would be foolhardy.

In some ways you are better off going through building control - the work will be inspected by them , rather than being signed off by the roofer themselves. I'd suggest you don't pay up until building control have signed it off though.

 

[T4tomo]

Staged payments, its the future.

Withhold final payment until signed off.

This ^^ agreed with builder/ roofer in advance

 

[Jameshow]

I can't see the issue. Use a roofer that has faith enough in their workmanship to do the compliance paperwork.

If good roofers are booked up well in advance but this guy isn't then there's probably a reason for that.

I can do it Tuesday if that's any good ...?! 🤣

 

[DRM]

Did he spot the problem whilst driving past in his
flat bed Transit?

 

[stephec]

Did he spot the problem whilst driving past in his
flat bed Transit?

He was just round the corner doing a neighbour's roof when he noticed a few tiles loose on yours.