About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having 
fallen out.
A Roofing Contractor called at my request (Not just a mobile phone One with 
name on vehicle.
To re move tiles and reset 380 to re point 280.
Told him I thought it was too much and he went, telephone call from him 
later said he had made a mistake, re pointing should have been 180.
I may be behind the times but I consider these quotes over the top. Any 
views please
Peter.

Does this include the VAT

                      ........................Leslie


"Peter C"  wrote in message 
news:dfpsba$38u$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...

> About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having 
> fallen out.
> A Roofing Contractor called at my request (Not just a mobile phone One 
> with name on vehicle.
> To re move tiles and reset 380 to re point 280.
> Told him I thought it was too much and he went, telephone call from him 
> later said he had made a mistake, re pointing should have been 180.
> I may be behind the times but I consider these quotes over the top. Any 
> views please
> Peter.
> 

In article <dfpsba$38u$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>,
	"Peter C"  writes:

> About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having 
> fallen out.
> A Roofing Contractor called at my request (Not just a mobile phone One with 
> name on vehicle.
> To re move tiles and reset 380 to re point 280.
> Told him I thought it was too much and he went, telephone call from him 
> later said he had made a mistake, re pointing should have been 180.
> I may be behind the times but I consider these quotes over the top. Any 
> views please


A tip I got from a builder -- when you want a little job like this
doing, take a walk or cycle ride around your local area looking for
someone having a roof retiled. Ask the tiler to pop round and do
the job. Cost me 20 to have half a valley gutter repointed and
one ridge tile repointed, although I already had the sand and cement
on site (and scaffolding up, although I got the distinct impression
the roofer wouldn't have required that).

-- 
Andrew Gabriel

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:28:03 +0100, "Peter C"
 wrote:


>About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having 
>fallen out.
>A Roofing Contractor called at my request (Not just a mobile phone One with 
>name on vehicle.
>To re move tiles and reset 380 to re point 280.
>Told him I thought it was too much and he went, telephone call from him 
>later said he had made a mistake, re pointing should have been 180.
>I may be behind the times but I consider these quotes over the top. Any 
>views please
>Peter. 
>


If it were me I would be thinking that he thought I was stupid enough
to pay 280 and when he found I wasn't he dropped to 180. I would
take this as an insult and would find someone else.

<BeeJay> wrote in message news:7fg1i1hskuiifu9jvo8jb0i6g4b44nf1pi@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:28:03 +0100, "Peter C"
>  wrote:
>
>>About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having
>>fallen out.
>>A Roofing Contractor called at my request (Not just a mobile phone One 
>>with
>>name on vehicle.
>>To re move tiles and reset 380 to re point 280.
>>Told him I thought it was too much and he went, telephone call from him
>>later said he had made a mistake, re pointing should have been 180.
>>I may be behind the times but I consider these quotes over the top. Any
>>views please
>>Peter.
>>
>
> If it were me I would be thinking that he thought I was stupid enough
> to pay 280 and when he found I wasn't he dropped to 180. I would
> take this as an insult and would find someone else.


Thanks to all who relied, I shall look elsewhere, perhaps a man working on a 
roof .
Peter

> About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having
> fallen out.


I've never tackled repointing of same, but I've been on a few roofs before
(e.g. to scrape moss off) and provided you're not afraid of heights, anyone
can do this. You would need an assistant to help you pass fresh cement up
etc.. but just think of how much you'd save yourself. The key trick with
ridge tiles is that you take a tough pillow up with you, as sitting on these
things can hurt after just a few minutes...........

"jan V"  wrote in message 
news:T8WUe.191395$vd7.10433661@phobos.telenet-ops.be...

>> About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having
>> fallen out.
>
> I've never tackled repointing of same, but I've been on a few roofs before
> (e.g. to scrape moss off) and provided you're not afraid of heights, 
> anyone
> can do this. You would need an assistant to help you pass fresh cement up
> etc.. but just think of how much you'd save yourself. The key trick with
> ridge tiles is that you take a tough pillow up with you, as sitting on 
> these
> things can hurt after just a few minutes...........
>
>I am not afraid of heights but I am too old to tackle this myself. However 
>on a recommendation I have found a chap

working full time for a builder who does small jobs for himself Saturdays.
He will, weather permitting,do the job next Saturday .Considerably cheaper 
than the ridiculous quote I got.

"jan V"  wrote in message
news:T8WUe.191395$vd7.10433661@phobos.telenet-ops.be...

> > About 15 Ridge Tiles on my Bungalow need re pointing, some cement having
> > fallen out.
>
> I've never tackled repointing of same, but I've been on a few roofs before
> (e.g. to scrape moss off) and provided you're not afraid of heights,
anyone
> can do this. You would need an assistant to help you pass fresh cement up
> etc.. but just think of how much you'd save yourself. The key trick with
> ridge tiles is that you take a tough pillow up with you, as sitting on
these
> things can hurt after just a few minutes...........
>
>

Done it for the last fifty years, the secret is to sit on the ridge with
both legs dangling down one side,e.g. side saddle. this way you can hold
bucket of mortar between feet and knees, leave hand free..