House Roof Colour Change without consent

glasgowdan

The type of roof covering has implications for heat on sunny days, cost to replace, durability, appearance, ease of maintenance... just off the top of my head.

AdrianC

robatwork wrote: »

Lots of opinions on here and mine is in the "does make a substantive difference to the look of the house" camp - it's not purely cosmetic either.

It IS purely cosmetic - it's not in any way functional.

Whether it's a substantive cosmetic change or not is another question.

glasgowdan wrote: »

The type of roof covering has implications for heat on sunny days, cost to replace, durability, appearance, ease of maintenance... just off the top of my head.

If it makes any tangible difference, then there are some serious breaches of building regs going on when it comes to loft insulation...

swishy87

my contract specifically says '...a change to the property (which could mean a change to the design, construction or materials to be used in the property which would significantly and substantially alter the size, appearance or value) then we will formally consult you to obtain your agreement to those changes.' So in my case something like this I feel would be covered by this clause. But obviously like has been said we don't know what the OP's contract is.

Jon_B_2

On the surface this seems pathetic, but to be honest - I think Mendip tiles look proper naff.

dobymicks

I would be well peeved if the builder went ahead with such a substantial change without even consulting me. This has got to be wrong. They have taken the P*** here and they know it.

If it was me I would be talking to my solicitor asking what can be done about it.

Good luck OP.
Don't let em grind you down.

Rodders53

Mendip tiles come in a variety of colours, and finish; so it's possible they could have two different colours on adjacent houses without issue. https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Roofing/Concrete-Tiles/Mendip-Interlocking-Tile.aspx

But you'll be very lucky to find the builder willing to change, now they are up...

Seek legal advice from your conveyancing solicitor on where you stand.

TrickyDicky101

Was there a price differential between the slate and Mendip rooves before you agreed the sale?

baldelectrician

They could put lead flashing up the middle and use this as a divider, then you can both have your preferred and agreed tiles.

teddysmum

Adjoining houses with very different tiles will look very odd.

Arthritic_Toe

AdrianC wrote: »

It IS purely cosmetic - it's not in any way functional.

Whether it's a substantive cosmetic change or not is another question.

If it makes any tangible difference, then there are some serious breaches of building regs going on when it comes to loft insulation...

Of course its not purely cosmetic. Its not in any way functional ??? The roof isn't functional? It keeps the rain out which is quite an important function, being a house n all.

They've pulled a fast one here - slate is a more expensive covering and they've switched to tiles to do it on the cheap.