Re-roof site diary example: week with two days lost to wind
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Re-roof site diary example: week with two days lost to wind
Week on a re-roof with two days lost to wind
Strip, underlay and battens, then two days stood down, then tiling.
What to change
- Your project, people and company
- The columns you use every week
- Who signs
Sources
- NFRC: Roofing and Cladding in Windy Conditions
- Work at Height Regulations 2005: regulation 12
- NEC: good records for assessing delay
Checked
The same sheet as text
Worked example of a made-up job. Not a record of real work.
Weekly Site Diary
Hollins & Reed Contracting Ltd
- Week commencingMonday 14 September 2026
- ProjectRe-roof, House 6
- Job numberHR-2415
Day
- MondayWork carried out: Scaffold inspected 07:15 to 08:00, before anyone went up, tag signed. Stripped rear slope, checked rafters, underlay and battens on before leaving. Tiles delivered 11:00, stacked by the scaffold. Labour on site: Hollins & Reed Roofing Ltd: roofers 4, labourer 1, 8 hours. Hollins & Reed Scaffolding Ltd: inspector 1, 0.75 hours. Weather: Dry, cloudy, 19°C. Wind 12 mph mean. Delays and instructions: None
- TuesdayWork carried out: Stripped front slope, underlay and battens on before leaving. Both slopes now covered. Old tiles down the chute to the skip. Labour on site: Hollins & Reed Roofing Ltd: roofers 4, labourer 1, 8 hours. Weather: Dry, breezy, 18°C. Wind 15 mph mean. Delays and instructions: None
- WednesdayWork carried out: No roof work. Checked underlay and battens from the scaffold at 08:00, all secure. Came down when the wind rose. Scaffold out of use until inspected. Stood down at 09:30. Labour on site: Hollins & Reed Roofing Ltd: roofers 4, labourer 1, 1.5 hours. Weather: Showers, 16°C. Wind at the eaves 25 mph mean, gusts 38 mph at 09:00. Delays and instructions: Lost day 1. Over our stop limit of 23 mph mean, gusting 35 mph. Client told by email at 09:40.
- ThursdayWork carried out: No roof work. Nobody on the scaffold, still out of use. Looked over the roof from the ground at 08:00, nothing lifted. Stood down at 08:30. Labour on site: Hollins & Reed Roofing Ltd: roofers 4, labourer 1, 0.5 hours. Weather: Rain am, 15°C. Wind read from the ground 27 mph mean, gusts 41 mph at 08:00. Delays and instructions: Lost day 2. Same limit. Client told by email at 08:45. Finish now 2 working days later.
- FridayWork carried out: Scaffold inspected 07:15 to 08:00 after the wind, before anyone went up, tag signed. Underlay and battens checked, none lifted, no water in. Tiles loaded out evenly. Tiled the rear slope. Front slope stays covered. Labour on site: Hollins & Reed Roofing Ltd: roofers 4, labourer 1, 8 hours. Hollins & Reed Scaffolding Ltd: inspector 1, 0.75 hours. Weather: Dry, bright, 17°C. Wind 13 mph mean. Delays and instructions: None
Sign-off
- Signedsigned
- Date18 September 2026
What a filled site diary shows
Who was on site, and for how long
Trades, numbers and hours, day by day.
What was done, and where
The work, by area, in plain words.
What arrived and who came
Deliveries with times and tickets, and every visitor.
What went wrong, and what it cost in time
The cause, how long, and who it held up.
Signed by the person who was there
Written at the time, not worked out later.
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Site diary example questions
Are these real jobs?
No. Every job, company, person and reading here is made up. The days are set in real seasons, so the weather fits the date.
Why does the date matter?
A diary is read years later, in a dispute over time or money. Its worth is that it was written at the time.
What goes in every day?
Who was on site and for how long, what was done, what arrived, who came, what went wrong, and the weather.
Can I use one as it is?
No. Write what happened on your job. Use an example to see the level of detail.
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Where is the blank?
On the site diary template, with your logo and sections.