Slightly Elevated Roof Ridgeline

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Hi, I am a posting newbie!

I visited my MinLaw who is a widow. MinLaw's neighbours have recently finished a dormer loft extension, everything has otherwise been plain sailin' and MinLaw has very good relationship with next doors.

When I was walking up her street, I glanced up at neighbouring house roof ridgeline only to notice that it looks just a little bit higher than it was before. The neghb's have obviously used new ridgeline tiles AND they have added to the ridgeline (on top of these new tiles) what looks like a metal bar or flashing fitment which is clearly visble from the road and has increased the neghb's roof ridgeline by about an inch and a half. I have never seen this on any other roof ridgeline's with dormers, is this a new thing?

MinLaw just wondered if it is better to "let it go", or is it going to hold up any future sale for my MinLaw when she eventually wants to sell because of what the neghb's have done?

Sensible advice on this one greatly appreciated.

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It's a semi bye the way!

G_M

Did the extension need Planning Permission?
Was it granted?
Did it include description of the materials tto be used?
Is the house in a Conservation Area?

Davesnave

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is it going to hold up any future sale for my MinLaw when she eventually wants to sell because of what the neghb's have done?

Sensible advice on this one greatly appreciated.

If the neighbour had raised their roof line by around 5cm, it wouldn't really be a factor for me to weigh if purchasing the semi next door, provided the join to my side was OK..


If, however, they'd stuck the design equivalent of a huge box on the top of their house, it might well put me off . That's what a lot of dormer conversion jobs look like to me.

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As far as I know the build was PD, PWA was signed amicably because MinLaw has lived next to neighbour's for years n' years and they are pretty good neghbs t be honest, they have quite a good relationship all around.

No house isn't in a conservation area either and the actual dormer extension is a pretty nice looking thng, it doesn't impose at all, although it's there, it doesn't standout too much. They have done a very nice looking job.

The builders have been very considerate to MinLaw's requests and they haven't encroached over her side or anything.

I have been looking for other posts about this use of slightly larger roof Ridgeline tiles and apparently nowadays this is not unusual. The increase is only a tiny bit but enough to make me take the big step of posting this question.

I agree, personally I am not too much into dormer extensions myself, but it seems a lot of young families find this a bit cheaper than extending in other directions or moving.

anselld

It is not legitimate PD if the roof line has been raised.
However, it is not going to help neighbourly relations or potential future sale to start a planning dispute over a couple of inches.

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Yes, that is exactly what we think too.

The elevation seems to be made up of new ridge tiles and flashing (they have done a very tidy job of it - I have to give them full credit), when the new owners move in, we think they probably will want to do exactly the same in the attic as many othes have also done in the street, they can do the same using the PWA.

maisie_cat

I believe that ridge roof tiles need to be mechanically fixed now rather than just laid on a mortar bed.
The solution is a mechanical system that may have raised the ridge. I cannot imagine that simply complying with regulations could constitute a problem with PD. I could be wrong, building control & planning do not always work together.

Davesnave

PD or otherwise isn't really the OP's concern though, especially as the work has, apparently, been done well.

They asked about future saleability of their mother's property, but no one here can really advise, as there's no photo.


If it's not a huge box, but a standard type of dormer construction, I wouldn't expect anyone intending to purchse next door would give it a second glance.