Member Since: 27 Aug 2010
Location: york
Posts: 353
Caravan repairs York area.
Been given a van by my parents which is in all round very good condition appart from where there has been a leak around one of the front windows and the wood has gone all soft. I'm wanting to get it replaced and repaired as the rest of the van in very good and had little use.
So if anyone can recommend someone in the York area who does such work please could I have some details to get in touch.
5th Jun 2013 7:30 pm
npinks
Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1943
After my resent 1st service at Ebor Leisure, and the fact they did not do the damp report or take its wheels off to check its brakes or suspension
I would sty well clear of that lot
5th Jun 2013 7:51 pm
kevin-t
Member Since: 12 Nov 2007
Location: sheffield
Posts: 682
Member Since: 27 Aug 2010
Location: york
Posts: 353
Spent 3 hours there on Friday looking at various vans for the in laws and looking at what you get for 4k second hand I would be better off repairing the one we have got for free!!
5th Jun 2013 7:56 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
No, you would've been better off buying mine ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
5th Jun 2013 8:01 pm
bigben
Member Since: 27 Aug 2010
Location: york
Posts: 353
Although you have a decent looking van and kit on offer at a good price I want to spend as little as possible as although both me and the other half went all over with parents as kids we want to make sure that's it's still for us hence a repair to. The free van with all the extras!
5th Jun 2013 8:09 pm
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
Romp is your van still for sale friend of mine is liking for a fixed bed one
5th Jun 2013 8:46 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
Yes Sean, just back from Skye with it an need to get around to advertising it.
Bigben, I've just googled and there's a chap in Huntingdon that does repairs.
Can't post link as on iPad, but this is the contact detail.
David A Pearson
01904 765927...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
5th Jun 2013 9:06 pm
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
Okay will show pictures to a friend of mine tomorrow. Off to Skye myself in July to do the Cullins or they do me. Such a great place
5th Jun 2013 9:13 pm
bigben
Member Since: 27 Aug 2010
Location: york
Posts: 353
I saw him and wil give him a call tomorrow on problem is with him been mobile and this been quite a big job!
5th Jun 2013 9:18 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
Enjoy Skye, its a big place.
Nicest part from me was up the coast from Portree to Staffin and around the top to Uig....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
5th Jun 2013 9:20 pm
Richie63
Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 494
Damp repairs are very labour intensive and hence costly, much better if you can do the work yourself.
If you are fairly useful with DIY skills it's all possible to do, I did one a few years ago and found a wealth of information on the "UKcampsite.co.uk" forum.
If your walls are soft then unfotunately you are going to be in for a shock when some of that wet board is removed but don't despair it can all be replaced and made good, the main problem is having somewhere dry to work on it whilst you find and make good the area where the damp is coming in and then dry it out.
5th Jun 2013 9:35 pm
bigben
Member Since: 27 Aug 2010
Location: york
Posts: 353
I'm capable of doing the work, served as an apprentice coach builder in York 10 years ago just don't really have the time! I've not paid anything for the van so it's worth a look at getting the work done.
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