Aquashield

[weegieboarder]

Just to let everyone out there know that this bunch are at it.I had noticed a few homes being painted by them (mostly roofs) and assumed that they were a reputable company,however,be very wary.

[Burnside]

Why do you say be very wary? We had someone round at ours tonight wanting to come back and give an estimate.

[Torvaig]

Just to let everyone out there know that this bunch are at it.I had noticed a few homes being painted by them (mostly roofs) and assumed that they were a reputable company,however,be very wary.

If you are warning us about this company i.e. "this bunch are at it", can we have some idea of what you mean and how you know? Personal experience is valuable knowledge and welcomed if there is something dodgy about them.

[scorrie]

Either put up or shut up.

[bekisman]

This anything to do with 'em?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=148212

[dragonfly]

Common sense should apply when someone comes knocking at your door offering to do some work around your house as they are "currently in the area" - why are they in the area, why are they not at home doing the work if the product they are offering is that great. As for painting your roof for £2.5k get a local company who do blasting work to clean it for you, get a strip of copper fitted along the peak of the roof and you have a natural fungicide everytime it rains for a fraction of the price

[mrlennie]

I think they say dont blast it as it chips at the tiles makes them porous and gives the moss a real bed to grow in. If you get it washed with fungicide then leave for a week then brushed it should come off.

[dozy]

Aqua-shield quote to paint the roof of a 2 bed house £4600.00 .I can get it re-roofed for £5800.00 .

[DrChin]

Aqua-shield quote to paint the roof of a 2 bed house £4600.00 .I can get it re-roofed for £5800.00 .

I am glad now that I live in a Council House. :D

[Dadie]

they are knocking on the doors in Watten at the moment!

[chordie]

they are knocking on the doors in Watten at the moment!

I wonder if they've ever tried doorstepping in Portgower....and lived ?

[Corrie 3]

I wonder if they've ever tried doorstepping in Portgower....and lived ?
Well I presume they go knocking in daylight when no one is about in Portgower as they are all sleeping in their caskets. If they went knocking in the dark then they would never be seen again!!!

C3...

[dizzyb]

I had them round a couple of months ago after my neighbour had their roof done, they quoted about £5,000 by the time I sent them on there way they had come down to £2.800, a few hours later I had a phone call from them and we were at £1,500. I would hate to think what my elderly neighbours paid them!!

[Sage]

They came to Glengolly...knocked on the door and were politely told to shove off :)

Have to say though I'm glad Im not a little old wifey...the bloke looked like a Mitchell brother and I could imagine may be quite intimidating to an elderly person on their own.

[_Ju_]

I had them round a couple of months ago after my neighbour had their roof done, they quoted about £5,000 by the time I sent them on there way they had come down to £2.800, a few hours later I had a phone call from them and we were at £1,500. I would hate to think what my elderly neighbours paid them!!

Cold calling followed by pressure sales tactics. Not much more is needed to prove this companies disrepute.

[mork]

they are very dodgy franchise company who did work on a friend's roof and have created holes in the roof tiles and are very hard to make contact with to repair or replace broken tiles. still awaiting them to return, after many phone calls they were meant to come on tuesday, but my friend is still waiting.

[Vistravi]

Either put up or shut up.

How is this helpful for encourging the OP to tell the whole story?

[ShelleyCowie]

Saw the aquashield car going round the other day. They came to my house once, i was polite, he wasnt, so then i wasnt, he left :)

[achingale]

I am fed up with cold callers and have now put up a sign saying 'No Salesmen, No Cold Callers, No Canvassers, Thank You.' If I want something I will make a phone call after speaking to neighbours or look in the phone book or online at good deals. I know they have to make a living but it just seems to be there is one at my door at least once a week.

[TopCat]

A very nice young man called at my house--when I told him I did not want it done,he could not have been nicer and wished me a good day.