WALKING AROUND THE VILLAGE OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS IT APPEARS THAT THE ROOFING
PROBLEMS REPORTED MAY BE MORE SEVERE THAN WE THOUGHT.
PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE THE THIN MOCK SLATE TILES
IF YOU DO HAVE TILES LOOSE OR MISSING PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
ALSO IF YOU HAVE HAD YOUR ROOF FIXED
YOUR GUARANTEE IS FOR 2 YEARS. (NOT ON FAIR WEAR AND TEAR)
UNFORTUNATELY THE BUILDERS HAVE TAKEN THE VIEW THAT DAMAGE TO ROOFS IS "STORM DAMAGE".
MOST ROOF'S WITH PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE THE MOCK SLATE TILES.
WE THINK THEY MAY VIBRATE IN THE WIND DISLODGING THE TILES AND RIDGE TILES.
WE SPOKE TO IAN DOUGLAS OF THE DEVELOPERS WHO HAS PROMISED TO SPEAK TO THE BUILDERS MD'S, AND ASKED US TO HANG FIRE FOR 2 WEEKS.
WE AWAIT A RESPONSE. THE 2 WEEKS IS NEARLY UP.
I AM HOPING THAT RESIDENTS WILL FORM AN ACTION COMMITTEE, ONE IS PAYING TO HAVE A SURVEY TO SEE IF THE ROOFS HAVE BEEN SECURED PROPERLY. IF NOT THE NHBC PEOPLE WILL TAKE ACTION IF NECESSARY.
I SUGGEST YOU GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS WHICH I WILL PASS ON TO THE GROUP OF RESIDENTS INVOLVED.
STORM DAMAGE IS COVERED ON HOUSE BUILDINGS INSURANCE BUT WE ARE CONCERNED PREMIUMS WILL LITERALLY "GO THROUGH THE ROOF".
CAMBOURNE IS EXPOSED TO WINDS BEING ON A HILL, IF WE HAD STORMS SUCH AS 1987 WE MAY END UP WITH NO ROOFS.
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