Business Desk Article about RoofBuddy controversy highlights building industry regulation gaps
🏠⚠️ Business Desk Article about RoofBuddy controversy highlights building industry regulation gaps! 🏠⚠️
The platform linking homeowners with roofing companies has faced mounting customer complaints, with founder James Logan’s previous venture CRS going into liquidation owing $2.2M. 💸
CRS wrote off $285,000 in defective work disputes
Neither CRS nor RoofBuddy accepted by Roofing Association
Only Licensed Building Practitioners can build roofs, but anyone can repair them
In 2023, Builder’s Board (LBP) rejected request to investigate poor workmanship that included the metal cladding done by CRS.
The Licensed Building Practitioner scheme needs expansion to cover ALL roofing work – not just new builds. Customer protection must come first!
