AFTER strong winds blew off the roof off their block of flats earlier this month, a group of residents at Glenamy flats have been forced to find alternative accommodation.
Repairs could not undertaken immediately owing to the bad weather as contractors refused to work on the roof of the three-storey building in the dangerous conditions.
When the winds subsided, a contractor was hired to repair the damaged roof, but had to wait for the delivery of the materials to begin work.
A second contractor was hired to erect tarpaulins over the exposed areas to minimise damage in the interim, but this failed to prevent extensive damage to the residents’ ceilings during the rains.
Under the weight of the rainwater, one of the tarpaulins along with a resident’s ceiling collapsed on Monday, flooding the majority of the residence.
‘We’ve been waiting for two weeks hoping the problem will get fixed, but we can’t wait forever. I fear for the safety of my family now, and I would rather move out than wait for my ceiling to collapse too,’ said resident Kerrie Broodryk.
A new tarpaulin was erected on Thursday. The managing agents of the flats expected repairs to start this week.
‘Much has been done between the Chairman, trustees and us as managing agents. We’ve been dealing with this as a matter of urgency from the beginning.
‘We understand the plight of the residents and are trying our best to solve the problem as soon as possible,’ said owner of Corporate Property Management Services (CPMS) Empangeni, Lundi Down.
