McGrath Associates were instructed to draft a feasibility report on the existing condition and future repair liability of Idwal Cottage roof.   The roof suffered numerous problems with water ingress resulting in the closure of parts of the hostel, which hindered the successful running of the hostel and also incurred lost revenue.   On inspection the standard of the workmanship to the main roof was very poor and the quality of the new slates used was questionable.  Our long term recommendation is for the roof be re-covered in whole providing a water tight solution for the foreseeable future.  In the short term essential repairs were undertaken to along with internal decoration to the damaged rooms.

During the instruction we also had to liaise with the clients ecologists as bats had previously been reported around the building.   During the inspection we managed a roofing contractor to undertake essential short term repairs and provide bat access to the roof void under the supervision of the ecologist.   The report was well received and we are awaiting further instruction for the client with respect to implementation of the the long term solution.