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home buyers report on Roof
jenny_mo
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi
I am looking for some advice. I am currently in the process of buying a property and carried out the home buyers survey. the Surveyor called me up to let me know that he is a bit concerned with the roof. As i don't know much about roofs , i am looking for advice
the property has the roof lining placed over the rafters , where as apparently if you line a roof you should place the lining between the tiles and the rafters. However he did say that a lot of the housed don't have lining as long as the tiles do their job to keep the moisture out its fine
Now I don't know what to do? should i ignore it ? if I do will it cause concerns later ? or should i get the owners to re do the lining which may be expensive and time consuming
help pls
I am looking for some advice. I am currently in the process of buying a property and carried out the home buyers survey. the Surveyor called me up to let me know that he is a bit concerned with the roof. As i don't know much about roofs , i am looking for advice
the property has the roof lining placed over the rafters , where as apparently if you line a roof you should place the lining between the tiles and the rafters. However he did say that a lot of the housed don't have lining as long as the tiles do their job to keep the moisture out its fine
Now I don't know what to do? should i ignore it ? if I do will it cause concerns later ? or should i get the owners to re do the lining which may be expensive and time consuming
help pls
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Any indication of cost, to have full lining done?breathe in, breathe out- You're alive! Everything else is a bonus, right? RIGHT??0
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They won't re-do the lining, you would have to take all the tiles off and on again.
Personally I wouldn't be worried. If the house didn't have lining you would probably still buy it, so just assume the lining is damaged and won't work properly. Just keep the tiles in good condition and replace them when they get damaged and the lining won't be an issue.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0 -
Many properties (typically older ones) have no lining at all.
Are there any signs of water getting in eg blown under the tiles? Any damp in the attic? Or dripping down and staining the ceilings on the 1st floor?
If not, the tiles are doing their job.
Yes, nowadays Building regulations specify a liner must be installed, in a certain way, in new building or new re-roofing, but it's really not the end of the world not to have one.0 -
My only question would be why put a lining in the wrong place if the tiles had been doing their job?
Cheap fix of an issue, perhaps?
If it works, fine, for now, but I'd want it done properly in the fullness of time.0 -
Dave has the problem nailed. A lining on the inner side of the rafters will trap moisture and humidity, and can only lead to rot. There is pretty well no way this could be a well-maintained roof, and is probably hiding a number of issues. It also prevents any inspection of the problem.
Not having an outer liner (between tiles and timber )isn't necessarily a problem, and can be fixed, but having had a liner on the inner side, I'd suspect the roof may now need timber replacement - and that's expensive!
You certainly should not ignore this. The roof needs a good inspection by a roofing contractor, one you've appointed, and you trust. He'll need to make a thorough inspection of the timbers (and this may necessitate removal of much of the inner lining, which the vendor may not care for) , and then quote for whatever remedial work is required.0 -
Who said the roof lining was on the inside? He said it was over the rafters.Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.0
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Why have you only received a phone call? The Surveyor should produce a full written report, surely?0
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He will... in time. A call is common enough to discuss preliminary findings.0
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