Does this warrant bringing the installers back to make it right?

[lemaiz]

Best value quote? Really? Or just the cheapest? I wouldn't say any purchase where you feel compelled to call in a professional for a second opinion before
the scaffold has even come down represents good value.

They offered more kit for less money. Everyone who gave me a quote sounded to me like they knew what they were talking about. So all things apparently being equal - and with nothing negative that I could find on the web, and the only concern being from a competitor (who obviously has a vested interest), what to do?

Since the OP raised concerns, and sounded like he knew what he was talking about, I thought it was worth paying a little more to get a second opinion. Because how do I know whether it's right? Maybe neither of them know what they're talking about?

Anyway, the owner of the company came over and had a look and, unsurprisingly, stood by his installation and was very pleased with it. Better the cables are a bit loose than too tight, he said. They've never heard any concerns about leaks with the waterproofing membrane they used - he has it on his own house, he said - and the hooks were more than enough, at the correct spacing of 1 every 1.2m. Everything was in line with relevant standards and guidelines.

 

[ArseyDee]

Thanks for the replies everyone - the install was done for me. To respond to the 1st 2 replies, the installers gave the best value quote and had nothing bad about them on the web, apart from a concern from another installer (who didn't know I had had another quote from them). Obviously a conflict of interest. Who would you go for? For the little extra, it's worth getting a 3rd party inspection and glad I did.

Why not start the thread yourself then?
Double cheeky!!
:yesnod:

 

[lemaiz]

Why not start the thread yourself then?
Double cheeky!!
:yesnod:

Because I knew nothing about this forum?