Damage to Bricks of Property

Mr_Costcutter

I would be grateful for any advice on the situation I now find myself in.

I recently employed a roofer to retile the roof of our property. Although the roof has been completed to my satisfaction, I have found that there has been damage to many bricks on all four walls. I believe this is due to the way in which the scaffolding was erected - but I may be wrong.
Can anyone tell me whether it is normal practice to place metal tubes which have no protection 'against' a brick wall ? This is what appears to have happened.

Many of the bricks have long and deep scratches. Is there any way (apart from replacing the brick/s) in which the cosmetic look could be improved? Google informs me that 'tinting' may be an option - but is it? Are there any other options?

Thank you for any help given.

tonyh66

wait for the scratches to weather over time, you will not notice, its the cheapest option.

Rain_Shadow

Careless scaffolders. That isn't a first. But in the end tonyh66 is probably right.

tony6403

Unfortunately deep marks in the bricks will not disappear by weathering.
I would ask the contractor to inspect the damage and hear what he says.
Maybe there would be a claim under insurance but I doubt that.
In any event the only way to put things right will be to replace the badly damaged bricks.

ManofLeisure_2

What a difficult situation for you and how careless of the contactor.

If a pole is placed against a brick, it should be protected because of possible damage likely to arise. Do you have photographic evidence to show that this was not the case?

Once the surface of a brick is damaged then the only option is to replace it. This in itself may be problematic.

If the contractor does not enter into a conversation with you about this matter, I would advise that you obtain 3 or 4 independent opinions on the matter which may then support your thoughts about negligence. I would also suggest that you write to the contractor (if you haven't done so already) detailing the problem which you are now faced with.

Please let us know how this matter progresses as it will I'm sure be of interest to many.

I hope you achieve a satisfactory resolution to this problem.

ceredigion

Something doesn't add up here. To produce "long and deep scratches", the scaffolding would need to be moving about quite vigorously but if the poles are touching all four walls it plainly can't move. Which is why the scaffolders do it .

Mr_Costcutter

Since my last post I have had a scaffolder (independent from own used) to assess the situation. He confers from the photo's and marks left that the damage has been caused by the scaffolding. Many bricks have been damaged - long and deep lines / scuff marks/chips etc. I have arranged for a couple of other chaps to take a look and if they agree with the first chap, I will take this matter forward with solicitors. I have already approached them for advice, especially in respect of the final payment. The roofer is not willing to discuss the matter and so I feel I have no choice.

Thank you for all help given.

27cool

The chance of exactly matching both the type and colour of brick and also the colour of the mortar are not high. The repairs could easily end up being more unsightly than the damaged bricks.

J_B

ManofLeisure wrote: »

Once the surface of a brick is damaged then the only option is to replace it. This in itself may be problematic.

Why is a 'damaged' brick 'problematic'?

I would have thought that the *only* problem was a cosmetic one.

Surely bricks don't have a protective outer layer ... do they??

tony6403

J_B wrote: »

Why is a 'damaged' brick 'problematic'?

I would have thought that the *only* problem was a cosmetic one.

Surely bricks don't have a protective outer layer ... do they??

The damage is unlikely to affect the integrity of the bricks.
But if it is badly affecting the overall appearance of the property then the cosmetics probably will have a negative effect if the OP ever wants to sell it.