I have just had 3 new flat roofs & a conservatory extended by a local firm of roofing contractors at a total cost of nearly £6,000.
The garage roof was fine, the porch roof (after 2 remedial visits) was fine, but the conservatory roof was leaking.
I retained only £500 from the final bill until they rectified the leak.
They refused to speak to me in a civilised fashion, and today broke into my back garden and started to rip off the new garage roof, and threatened to remove the porch roof saying that all the materials still belonged to them.
I phoned the police, they came to my house but said it was purely a civil matter and, because I had not paid the final balance, the roofers could remove any part of the materials used on any part of the contract.
I phoned Consumer Direct and they could not understand the advice the Police had given to me.
Is it correct that a contractor can remove all materials from the exterior of premises, and it is not even a criminal offence providing he does not actually enter my house?
The garage roof was fine, the porch roof (after 2 remedial visits) was fine, but the conservatory roof was leaking.
I retained only £500 from the final bill until they rectified the leak.
They refused to speak to me in a civilised fashion, and today broke into my back garden and started to rip off the new garage roof, and threatened to remove the porch roof saying that all the materials still belonged to them.
I phoned the police, they came to my house but said it was purely a civil matter and, because I had not paid the final balance, the roofers could remove any part of the materials used on any part of the contract.
I phoned Consumer Direct and they could not understand the advice the Police had given to me.
Is it correct that a contractor can remove all materials from the exterior of premises, and it is not even a criminal offence providing he does not actually enter my house?