Was he talking utter rubbish?

nickj_2

sometimes if you have a lot of moss on your roof this can end up blocking the gutter , which would then need clearing

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Half & half...

But as he said this:

said that moss on the roof was an indication of a leaking roof.

stay well away.

jcb208

Might need a new roof after they done the job due to walking all over it breaking slates,really as said leave it just make sure gutters and valleys are kept clear

ormus

any north facing building wall/roof etc will gather moss or lichen.
have a look at any tree. the moss only grows on the north side. useful to know if ever you are lost.
better than a sat nav.

Becles

We had someone out saying the roof needed cleaning and some special paint put on the tiles. He claimed that tiles don't last very long and that as our house is about 40 years old, the tiles are worn out and past their best and really need this special paint on urgently.

I've never heard of tiles wearing out, so I told him no thanks.

paddy's_mum

Oh yeah? Like all those Victorian properties, up and down the country, that still have their original roofs, still in fine fettle.

Like the reclamation yard that just paid me £1 per slate for some materials off a building carrying the Crown Estate plaque dated 1904?

If this 40 years and worn out rule is true, someone with a lifetime's experience of reclaimed materials just ripped himself off, and I'm laughing all the way to the bank since I have access to several hundred more ...

27col

drinkupretty wrote: »

I just had a cold caller come to the door from a roofing company. He was offering a moss clearance service and said that moss on the roof was an indication of a leaking roof. Our roof has never had a problem with leaks but this cold caller insisted that if it was left untreated we would require a new roof and that people up the road are already having their roofs replaced (I have not noticed anyone round here having their roofs replaced). Is there any truth in this or was he, as I suspect, talking a load of carp?

If you believe that load of rubbish then you will believe anything. Send him on his way. If someone in your street has had something done, all that proves is that they are gullible, not that there is anything wrong with their roof.

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27col wrote: »

If you believe that load of rubbish then you will believe anything. Send him on his way. If someone in your street has had something done, all that proves is that they are gullible, not that there is anything wrong with their roof.

Well I did think it sounded suspect, so I thought I would check. Anyway I got a flyer off him before I sent him on his way so I could have their contact details. I have now included these details and the details of the sales pitch in a complaint to trading standards. I just have visions of them picking on some poor vulnerable type and conning them out of thousands. This kind of behaviour does not sit well with me at all!

plumb1_2

Becles wrote: »

I've never heard of tiles wearing out, so I told him no thanks.

Yes concrete roof tiles do a life time-span, approx 30yrs?

olias

Let me guess....this roofer had an Irish accent and was driving a transit van towing a caravan?

Olias