Homeowner furious as scaffolders 'use hot tub and drink beer from the fridge' at his house

An angry dad has hit out after neighbours saw scaffolders working on his storm-damaged house using his hot tub and drinking beer in his garden.

David Wright says the incident sums up seven months of " emotional stress and heartache" after insurers re-housed him and his family whilst they carried out repairs to his property.

David, 45, his partner Nicola, 45, and their two children, Lewis, 10, and Lauren, seven were forced to move out after part of the roof of their home in Irby, Wirral, blew off during Storm Arwen that hit the country at the end of November 2021.

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They moved his family into a small bungalow in Springfield several miles away with insurance company Zurich telling him it would be "four months max".

However, seven months on they appear to be no closer to moving back into their home reports the Liverpool Echo.

David now says he hs been 'let down time and time again' as he opened up what he believes is the poor standard of workmanship shown by the sub-contractors used by the insurance group.

The company has apologised and promised an investigation into some of the contractors used.

The construction compliance manager claimed the wrong type of roof was fitted in one of a number of issues experienced during the repairs. "It was a flat roof that would have cost £3,500" David said.

"It's almost as if I'm working for them trying to sort my own insurance policy out. They're supposed to be working for me. "I made a complaint straight away on December 12 because I had reservations initially.

"The builders came round to survey the roof four times and didn't even get out of the van."

David's family are living in a cramped bungalow with