The Cambridge effect is similar to the Aberdeen effect. Snow 3 years ago brought down the guttering in almost all the houses on my son's estate. The houses were outwith the 2/3 yr warranty given by the builder.
The issues were due to not enough brackets, the builder said it was very heavy snow.
Cowboys were quoting north of £500 for each house..............neighbour of my son had a dad who did odd jobs. He did street loads @ £100 per house - roughly 3 hours per house and he was at it for weeks.
Padding out Invoice by Factor
Repainting the windows, roofline timbers etc on a 4 storey block of flats - £500 per house - painters selected by the factor ( who looks after gardens, cleaning communal areas etc etc) had a quote - Cherry Picker Hire + estimated time & materials + 2 hours travel time per day for squad of painters.
The problem was resolved with the owners getting quotes from a local painter, set of long long ladders and he took under £150 from each home owner. Job Done!
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