What sort of roof tile is this?

stuart45

It's hard to see the tiles properly. They could be Double Romans, but I'm not sure. Whose roof is that?

rentalforever

stuart45 said:

It's hard to see the tiles properly. They could be Double Romans, but I'm not sure. Whose roof is that?

No idea whose roof it is but the snap came from the builder. I've told them directly that I think it's the Marley Wessex (thanks to the helpful people on this forum) and asked him if he can source them. They said the type stated in the drawings weren't in keeping with the street and there's a massive lead time on them.

I can see several sites (but not all sites) still stock the Wessex and are available within a week. We're not talking about a big roof here - it's an extension above the garage. In case this makes a difference to the choice of tile, we're getting Velux windows installed.

Either way, looks like my build will be delayed that bit longer as they were meant to start on the roof this week. I really hope this wasn't about cost cutting. I mean what could they have saved for such a small roof which needs even fewer tiles since we're also having three pretty big Velux windows cut out of it!

rentalforever

Sometimes building work can be difficult and awkward to navigate, especially if you've never done it before. Thankfully forums and helpful people like those you find on here can give you the nudge in the right direction.

I gave the builder better photos of our existing roof and suggested to him what the tiles might be (thanks to it being suggested in an earlier post). He's since confirmed it is a match and he's sourcing them. So we've gone from a different roof tile in the design to a funky one suggested by the builder to an exact match.

rentalforever

The roof was fitted today along with the Velux windows. It was good our builder was able to get the same tile as the rest of the house and street. Although now it's been fitted, I realise that the angle, facing and nearby trees means it'll rarely be visible. But still...sometimes knowing is enough.

greenface2

Looks good . Think builder was trying to talk you into something he may have had over from the last job . That's a palet of marleys (about 200) some verge and lead . No more than about £600 to a roofer with a trade account . The velux is the money on that roof .

rentalforever

greenface2 said:

Looks good . Think builder was trying to talk you into something he may have had over from the last job . That's a palet of marleys (about 200) some verge and lead . No more than about £600 to a roofer with a trade account . The velux is the money on that roof .

Now on to asking about everything else on our building project!

stuart45

Cavity trays weren't on the drawings then.

rentalforever

stuart45 said:

Cavity trays weren't on the drawings then.

The wall at the lowest point of the pitched roof isn’t a cavity wall. The design uses insulated plasterboard (100mm I think) instead. The wall facing the front of the house (furthest right in the previous image) is a cavity wall though. Does any of what I said make any difference as to whether a cavity tray is needed?

stuart45

Cavity trays would normally be installed into the brickwork just above the flashing at the top of the roof.

rentalforever

stuart45 said:

Cavity trays would normally be installed into the brickwork just above the flashing at the top of the roof.

I see. Just also watched a good layman video explaining what it is and how it’s used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYhL3IUAoc

I’ve checked my drawings and there’s no mention of it. I didn’t see that part of the build happen so how can I tell if a cavity tray has been added or not? I’m guessing there should be signs like weep holes which you might have been looking for in my picture?