Member News
Admirer of Fred Dibnah rebuilds‘ Chimney’ in Greater Manchester
IN August, Danny Smith, a roofing contractor based in South Yorkshire, was asked to attend to the iconic property belonging to‘ Fred Dibnah,’ a very well known‘ Steeplejack, to rebuild his chimney.
Smith, 44, described himself as a“ Fred fanatic,” and felt incredibly proud to attend to the property, stating the following:“ The first time I saw the chimney stack standing there in all its glory, I honestly felt like it was Christmas morning.”“ I couldn’ t stop smiling.”
“ It’ ll always be a job I’ ll remember.”“ To think I was working on Fred Dibnah’ s own roof is something I’ ll never forget.”
“ As far as I know, I’ m the only man from
Barnsley who’ s ever been up there.”“ I later found out the chimney pots had come from one of Fred’ s friends.”“ No two chimney pots were the same.”
Smith has made himself known for following Dibnah for many years.
He recently obtained a‘ Tailgate,’ belonging to one of Dibnah’ s cars, in Norfolk, considering it as a“ Priceless piece of British industrial history.”
His enthusiasm was the driving force throughout his career, especially when referring to chimney refurbishments.
The Confederation of Roofing Contractors have many members throughout the UK, especially those based in Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.
One of the many benefits to becoming a member of the Confederation of Roofing Contractors( CORC) is entering into our Roof of the Month( ROTM) competition.
Each monthly winner receives a social media post celebrating their win.
At the end of the year, each roof of the month winner is chosen and awarded a year’ s free membership.
For more information, feel free to visit our website on www. corc. co. uk
Alternatively, if you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to call us on 01206 306 600 or send us an email to info @ corc. co. uk www. corc. co. uk www. roofingtradesjournal. co. uk
7