Is this roof repair adequate or not?

Mollie90132

Can any roofer, tell me if this repair is going to be effective or not?

Photo can be seen on my flicker page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/85901994@N03/

It is a social rented house so I don't expect perfect work but need it to stop the water/damp in loft.

regards

southcoastrgi

goodness me i hope you didn't allow him to tie his horse to your house while he was working.

olias

Was he doing it blindfold, with one hand tied behind his back for a bet...?

Olias

phill99

Looks like Stevie Wonder did it.

Mollie90132

As it is a social rented house I don't expect repairs to be 'pretty'. Problem is, if I'm working I usually leave key for them and let them get on with it.

It's a long standing problem with 'bad' repairs and old housing stock. Most tenants here are longstanding and we expect to pay privately for minor repairs but the roof we cannot touch.

Re ventilation: The damp problem only seems to be under my ikea Malm units. These units are about 2.5 inches away from wall.

With the construction of these units the base is enclosed and I can't see how I could get an airflow/ventilation under these. Or are you saying that generally if the ventilation is improved it will all get better?

Mollie90132

PS the Flicker page is tongue in cheek! Although, exasperated it is a standing joke among my friends.

southcoastrgi

Mollie90132 wrote: »

As it is a social rented house I don't expect repairs to be 'pretty'

how can i put this, that repair is a discrace & to be honest it's the worst hip tile repair i have ever seen, bad doesn't even begin to discribe it, & stripping the roof is way ott.

jc808

Did they sell you some pegs also?

Rotor

It's aesthetically very poor but OP wants to know if it will do its job ; I think it will. It looks weather proof and stable in high winds so functionally it should work.

Mollie90132

Problem being we have very high winds. Our street sustained lots of damage to the tiles during Hurricane 'Bawbag' and other notable storms.

Also, You can see on old repairs where the cement has fallen away.
My fear is that the cement is so thick that any destabilising or erosion by weather to the cement would mean tiles comes loose.

Worst scenario it lets in water, falls on my head, or car!

I am told by the landlord that this is an acceptable repair by a qualified roofer. I still remain sceptical.

Although, I value all input, I really need a roofer or someone with professional building knowledge. I know that you cannot say anything on the quality of cement used. But, is there a reason why it should be so thick and tiles sloping into a V shape where they join?

regards

southcoastrgi

Mollie90132 wrote: »

I am told by the landlord that this is an acceptable repair by a qualified roofer. Although, I value all input, I really need a roofer or someone with professional building knowledge. I know that you cannot say anything on the quality of cement used. But, is there a reason why it should be so thick and tiles sloping into a V shape where they join?

ok firstly this is not an acceptable repair & qualified in what certainly not roofing, it looks like the old cement hasn't been removed first & the tiles just sat on top & then some cement smeared over the top which is why it looks so thick & the tiles aren't flat & level, if it hasn't been bedded on wet cement then it prob won't last at all, no one on here or anywhere else can tell you if it's weatherproof or they are going to blow off in the first wind just by looking at pics it would need to be inspected, all we can do on here is tell you that it is a very very poor job.