Roof Works and Scafolding

[TGB]

I've some slight repair work to carry out on a property, (friend's place, sloped front facing roof, single broken slate). I'm not a roofer, though I know what to do and how to do it. Someone told me, that because it's on a main road, though the place has a slight front garden. That scafolding needs to be erected; unless the work is carried out on a Sunday.

 

Seems a bit odd. I would've thought, it either does need scafolding or it doesn't. By the way, it's not a high roof, only two storey. Just need to get access to roof and have another ladder with hook to work from, slate ripper, etc., all of which I have. If I don't need scafolding, I can do it as soon as the snow's gone. If it needs scafolding, it's a pro job and more costly.

 

Anyone got info on this. Tried LA but unless it's one of their properties, which it isn't, they're not interested. Other than, "Try ringing a builder to do the work."

Edited January 30, 2015 by TGB

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I know there's a raging debate going on about HSE / H&S etc on another thread, but the HSE website is full of details of prosecutions for falls from height during building works. The only thing I could think about the "Sunday" thing is that it'd be more difficult for someone to dob you in on a Sunday?

[Mull]

Scaffold to replace one slate? 10 minute job in most circumstances. I know what I'd do!

[Wood wasp]

Scaffolding to replace one slate on a two storey house - totally uneconomic.

 

So some type of common sense has to be applied. Company owner/self employed person does it so not asking an employee?

 

Would be interesting to see the official guidelines on this one

[Mat]

So some type of common sense has to be applied.

 

Would be interesting to see the official guidelines on this one

 

Scaffold to replace one slate? 10 minute job in most circumstances. I know what I'd do!

 

I'm with Mull (sorry Mull ).

 

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg284.pdf

 

 

Check out page 4 and 5

 

Edited January 30, 2015 by Mat

[Mat]

Couple of ladders....

 

handful of nails....

 

and whatever passes for common sense these days.

[eagleye]

small front garden

go up from the back garden

ridge ladder up back slope get on ridge sitting

pull ridge ladder up put on front slope do your repair

then reverse all of that to get back down :thumbup1:

[Wood wasp]

Looks like we're all with Mull... Even the much maligned HSE!

[Mull]

Looks like we're all with Mull... Even the much maligned HSE!

 

 

Now that's a first:-)

Threads not finished yet!

[woody paul]

I know there's a raging debate going on about HSE / H&S etc on another thread, but the HSE website is full of details of prosecutions for falls from height during building works. The only thing I could think about the "Sunday" thing is that it'd be more difficult for someone to dob you in on a Sunday?

 

If someone films you doing it and sends it to HSE or H&S they may come and find you or them.