There's a hole in my roof....

Then fix it dear TonbridgeBlog; A hole fix it! Easier sang than done. You'd think it'd be simple enough wouldn't you. You've got rain water literally leaking into the bedroom, luckily onto the carpet, not the bed or, worst still, my wife's clothes! but still a puddle of water actually entering the house. I spent a good half hour up in the loft yesterday trying to work out where it was getting in and I think I've worked out that there's a tile missing from my gable, exposing a bit of felt which is catching the rain when there's heavy winds like the other night. I looked in the yellow pages for a roofer which really is total pot luck. (No doubt when this post appears there'll be about a thousand google ads for roofing services appearing below it.) How do you know what you're getting? Better to go on recommendation I thought and suddenly remembered that I had the number for the builder who has been doing some work for my landlord at the shop. I've met him and he seemed like a nice enough guy. When I spoke to him he said that he'd be able to get along and have a look and would come back to me within an hour to confirm a time. Two hours went by, no call, so I called him again. "Yes, I haven't been home yet and that's where my diary is! I'll get back to you before the end of the day," he said a bit sheepishly. Well the day and the night, luckily a relatively dry one, went by and still no call. Remember this is someone I've met, chatted to and have sort of on recommendation. So I called him again a few minutes ago, yes I know on a Saturday morning, but he was obviously too busy in the week wasn't he, and I do have a leaking roof. Now he's on answer machine, bugger what next...... He's just called me back and he's coming round on Monday afternoon so, hopefully I can eat my hat! And all of this proves what? You can't rely on tradesmen anymore? Maybe a little harsh. You should fix the roof when the sun is shining? Definitely!...