When you say complex are you talking about apartments? Or a housing development? Either way it doesn't matter from my perspective. Talk to whoever is in charge and let them know that plants damaged by their crew will have to paid for by the company. There is no reason at all for you to be on pins and needles over what 'might' happen.

A little more straightforward than hoping for divine intervention:) Hope this helps.

Kate

yes they are going to reimburse any damage and they are a decent bunch of guys with good reputations.
but still... its hard to reconcile when a plant you have watched grow for years gets ruined. a new one doesn't really interest me.
i think they call this character building lol.

I cut all of mine down the last time I had the roof done. But, that was umpty years ago when I moved in, and I only has 1/4 the number of plants that I have now. And I'm going to need a new roof in the next few years.

I feel for you, keep an eye out!

We just had our house roofed and the team that did the actual roofing could have cared less about the plant life or much else other then getting the job done. The results left us with more damage then we originally had... From this experience I have learned that there are 3 players in hiring a roofing company. 1st is the owner. If he doesn't care no one else down the line will. Always check with the BBB for complaints. The 2nd player is the salesman who comes out and "bids" on your house. He is just that - a salesman. 3rd, there is the team of workers that does the actual roofing. It is vital that one of the members speaks English. At least well enough so that you can tell him to STOP if your ceiling starts caving in. Stay vigilant while the workers are there and take pictures of any damage. In our case the owner seems to value his reputation enough to work along with us. Repairs should begin soon. BTW, the garden had no damage done to it.

Good luck. I had a new roof put in last year and I was lucky and the guys did a great job and didn't damage a single plant. They put barriers over and around anything that they thought might need it. I think it helped that I hired a smaller, local company where the owner was the one giving the estimate and checked in on the job site every day. Make sure the roofers do a check over the whole area when they're done and pick up all the debris and nails and things so you can point out any damage to them while they're still there.

these guys just finished stripping the roof and i am very impressed- only a couple branches broke, but virtually no damage. in fact, they are a great bunch of guys and i am actually going to start working on their crew tomorrow!
i have been unemployed for many months so this is good news