After discovering the leaking cornice problem, we call half a dozen roof-repairing enterprises in Brussels. We were told no can do, at least for the next few months.
So we call Andrzej.
Andrzej comes the next day. We discuss what needs to be done. This is a very short conversation, for Andrzej speaks the language of roofs, but mainly in Polish. We speak neither the language of roofs, nor Polish.
We hand over keys to our house.
(The Beatles, 1967)
Two weeks later, we exchange the keys for cash.
Lo and behold, the roofing has been replaced and re-sealed, and the mullion-on-a-thread removed.
How he did this, given the size of the window and state of the roof, and with this below, I dare not imagine… 
I think we’ll be calling on Andrzej again.
4 comments:
Hooray for Andrzej!
Dos he have a few mates who could help him re-roof a house though?
waouh, hurrah Andrzej!! I might need him too some day....;-)
Hey Karen, nice to see you in bloggy world, and hopefully see you before long in the real world too! (Andrzej does other things too and is more kosher than I made out. Has a little business. He's the husband of our wonderful cleaning lady. I know, the stereotypes...)
Liz & Rich - thanks for the encouragement too, as ever!
G x
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