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Roofing help wanted: Brandon's home in London
Brandon, a disabled veteran, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 2-weekend roof repair in London.
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom1,011 views
I'm a disabled veteran living in London. During the last storm water started coming through the ceiling in 2 places, and the kids' bedroom is no longer usable. A roofer quoted $2,450, which isn't something I can pay.
The good news: a local hardware store has donated the shingles and underlay. What I don't have is people to do the work. I'm looking for three or four volunteers who can help over three weekday mornings.
Experience helps, but it isn't essential - I'll have a licensed roofer supervising for safety. All you need is work boots and a hat. I'll provide lunch, water and lots of thanks.
The work will be done on the ground and roof with proper harnesses. If you can only help for a few hours, that's welcome too.
Glad we found this place.
- effort
- three weekday mornings
- format
- In person in London
- skills
- roofing, carpentry, general labor
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- Professional and kind
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
- Exceptional service
Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.
- Delivered on promises
I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.
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Sending good thoughts, Brandon. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 39 people at work. God bless
Stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 24 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Duisburg.
Hope things get better soon, Brandon. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Blessings
Sending love, Brandon. Shared this with my family. Love from Hyderabad
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Mumbai.
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Marseille.
Thinking of you and your family, Brandon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Rooting for you, Brandon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better
Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up
Hope things get better soon, Brandon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of London.
hang in there, Brandon. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Ciudad de México.
Thanks for sharing this, Brandon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Take care, Brandon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope it all works out, Brandon. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Brandon. I hope things turn around soon. I hope May is when things finally get easier.
Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of London.
thinking of you and your family, Brandon. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in Lagos this morning.
Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. God bless
Sending good thoughts, Brandon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope May is when things finally get easier. God bless
Thinking of you, Brandon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!
Sending love, Brandon. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Turin so I could bring a meal. All the best
praying for you, Brandon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.
thinking of you, Brandon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Dhaka.
rooting for you, Brandon. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Dwarka.
Thinking of you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. All the best
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Toulon
Good luck. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Johannesburg
Thinking of you, Brandon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Madurai this morning.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Put this on a community board in Cluj-Napoca this morning