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Selwyn Times Wednesday June 21 2023 4 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Dodgy builder may have left mark • By Jeremy Wilkinson A BUILDER who swapped out consented roofing material for a Chinese product to save money was caught out when the paint began to deteriorate several years later. It is unclear how many homes may have been built in Selwyn with the unconsented product. But evidence submitted to the Building Practitioners Board suggests it could be up to 60. The board found Christchurch-based builder Scott Lilly guilty of negligence and fined him $3000 after a complaint was made by the district council. The recently released decision said Lilly substituted consented roofing material on a new house he was building with the product he imported from China, which was left over after building a shed on another property. There was no evidence the Chinese product met New Zealand’s building code standards. The district council issued a code of compliance for the house without knowing the MetalCraft product had been substituted with material from the Zibo Wangshun Building Materials Company. The house was then sold. The purchaser SOURCE: The Zibo Wangshun Building Materials Company was founded in China in 2006. PHOTO: ZBWANGSHUN.EN noticed deterioration in the roof paint and made a complaint about it, which led to a closer inspection by the district council into the actual roofing product that was used. Lilly didn’t respond to requests for comment. But when the district council initially confronted him about the issue, he claimed a roofer had both supplied and installed the product and all the roof needed was a repaint. He later admitted his company had supplied the product but claimed it met the New Zealand’s building code requirements. He provided correspondence which he claimed supported the Waimakariri District Council had assessed the product and said it was up to scratch. He also builds houses in that district. However, the board said the evidence Lilly supplied didn’t support his claim and it appeared the roofing iron’s thickness hadn’t been tested – meaning it didn’t meet the code. “Looking at the Zibo Wangshun product, it is not CodeMarked and there was no evidence that an appraisal had been carried out and accepted by the Building Consent Agency at the time it was used,” the board said in its decision. “It should also be noted that the burden of proving that a product meets building code requirements sits with the person who seeks to use it. As such, there was no basis on which the Zibo Wangshun product could be considered a comparable product.” The board said the correspondence Lilly provided was “at best an overstatement” and he appeared to have deliberately circumvented the building consent process. “The decision to substitute the roofing product was calculated and, on the face of it, appears to have been done to save money,” the board said. “The respondent’s failure was not inadvertence or carelessness. The conduct was deliberate, and it reached the threshold for the board to impose a disciplinary sanction.” The board went on to say Lilly’s attitude towards the consenting process was “reckless and dangerous” and went beyond negligence, putting the purpose of the Building Act at risk. “The respondent initially denied that he had supplied the roofing product. His approach to the matter was to deal with it as a commercial dispute,” the board said. “He focused on Consumer Guarantees Act rights and remedies and submitted that a repaint would suffice. “The respondent does not appear to have appreciated the impact of his conduct on those that have purchased the homes.” It was the second time Lilly has been before the board. He was found guilty in 2015 of similarly violating the consenting process and fined $2000. Over 10 Years in Selwyn Ruby Jones Kieran Heenan Anita Molloy-Roberts W: www.meareswilliams.co.nz T: (03) 374 2547 E: rec@meareswilliams.co.nz PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP A support group is operating in Selwyn for men and their families who are living with a diagnosis and treatment for Prostate Cancer. Coordinators Chris & dianne Ward Phone: 027 437 1254 email: selwyn@prostate.org.nz Meeting WedneSdAy 28 JUne 7.30PM Lincoln event Centre, Meijer drive, Lincoln “diet and nutrition” - All welcome LINCOLN OFFICE 43 Gerald Street, Lincoln Offices also located at: 80A Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 225 Papanui Road, Christchurch For more information call 0800 477 678 Organised by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand www.prostate.org.nz
Wednesday June 21 2023 Selwyn Times Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 5 on up to 60 homes The decision noted a number of other homes may have had their roofing substituted for the same Chinese product and a spreadsheet of possible locations was provided to the board. Lilly said it was used on “some current (at the time) houses being built” but he didn’t give a definitive number. He said he wasn’t using the material any longer due to shipping costs. “The properties where the substituted product was used were then sold. The purchasers would have believed they were purchasing a home with a Metal- Craft roof that met building code requirements backed by product guarantees issued in New Zealand,” the board said. “That was not the case. Rather, they have purchased homes that have unconsented building work, a roofing product that may not meet compliance requirements, and no reassurance that they are covered by comprehensive guarantees in the event of a product failure.” District council building manager Vanessa Mitchell said consents were issued to Lilly’s company, New Style Homes, for 60 new builds. They were issued under the proviso they would be constructed using Metalcraft roofing. “At the moment, we have only been approached by one home owner, where it has been established Vanessa that the roofing Mitchell iron was substituted with an alternative product to what was specified in the approved building consent,” Mitchell said. “We proceeded with a joint complaint together with the building owner to the LPB board as this was an effective way to raise the concern with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.” AFFECTED: Scott Lilly’s company, New Style Homes, was issued consents to build 60 new homes in the district. Mitchell said no code of compliance certificates had been revoked by the district council. It was not progressing its investigation as it lacked evidence to demonstrate non-compliance. “Deciding if there was a breach would require taking samples of the roofing iron from the roof of each house for testing, which would be invasive and destructive to the roof,” she said. “From our observations and further detail provided in the board’s decision document, we have no reason to believe that the alternative product installed will not meet the durability requirements of the building code. The coating failure identified is essentially a cosmetic issue rather than a weather tightness issue.” Mitchell encouraged home owners with concerns about a roof installed by Lilly’s company to contact the district council directly under the terms of their building contract and roofing warranty. PHOTO: GETTY ‘Invasive’ drones concern residents • From page 1 After shooting it down he threw it in the rubbish. He did not report the incident to police. Selwyn residents have been voicing concerns on social media, many believing burglars are using drones to case out homes. There was a 13 per cent increase in burglaries in the district over the last year to March 1. A Rosemerryn, Lincoln, resident said on the Lincoln community Facebook page she saw a drone hovering over her house and neighbouring homes at 5.15am on June 13. “Flew off when it saw someone outside. Could have been innocent, but it feels a bit invasive at that time of morning,” she said. There were two reports from women commenting on the “super weird” experience of being followed by drones, one of the incidents happening in the reserve at Liffey Springs. On the Leeston/Southbridge/ Ellesmere Facebook page an anonymous member queried as to why there was a drone flying over houses on the morning of June 12. Drones had also been heard at night. Canterbury police said late last year there was increasing drone activity in rural areas. However, police told the Selwyn Times on Monday they were not aware of any recent reports of drone use in the district. It is against the law to fly drones at night, over people, or over private land. The Civil Aviation Authority advises it is illegal to shoot down drones. Anyone concerned about their use can contact the authority, while anyone feeling endangered by a drone should contact police on 111. STOREWIDE SALE Oakley Chaise Sofa, Oatmeal Also available in Grey WAS $ 3499 NOW $ 2799 Malone Modular Corner Suite Available in 3 colours Modules sold separately Corner WAS $ NOW 1295 $ 999 1.5 Seater WAS $ NOW 1195 $ 899 Ottoman WAS $ 850 NOW $ 699 ON NOW! 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