Hail repairs update

[stephbg]

As I write this a Nice Man is up on the roof measuring up the patio roof area for replacement. I've had a lot of information thrown at me in the last ten forty minutes and I'll attempt to record it here.

Firstly, today's visit from RBD Building and Maintenance is the first of two quotes to repair the damage. I've yet to hear from the second builder, so there's an unknown delay there. The quotes will go to the insurance adjuster (I think that means the assessor?) who will choose one to go on with. Quotes will include patio roof repair, internal and external painting, and an electrical safety check. The assessor will choose the quote, then the builder will arrange all the subcontractors to come and do their thing. The insurance company pays someone (the builder I expect) and at some point I pay the excess to the insurer. Then the insurer pays the assessor.

Eeek, pause for ten minutes for an intense lecture about flashing and the evils of the construction methods used in the past, plus a bonus quiz about my render. My render is very popular with tradesmen (I almost wish that was a euphemism, but sadly no.)

I asked about the possibility of painting the dining room ceiling (11-12m²)  as an extra cash job while the painters were here, and I was advised to negotiate directly with the painters when they called to book.

Ye gods, so many words and now I can't remember anything else of note, but basically there's a hell of a lot going on on my behalf. It's good to know those wildly expensive insurance premiums actually bought something.

Didn't get a chance to ask about how empty the rooms need to be to paint the ceilings, but I'm hoping (and frankly praying, with bonus goat sacrifice) that we won't need to shift the shelves and display cabinets lining the walls.

Now, if I can get some uninterrupted nap time I might just be able to get to a hydrotherapy session in the narrow window available.