Roof problems

bjorn_toby_wilde

Wherryman said:

I'm guessing that the tiles are the originals so that makes them about 65 years old, they look like Marley Modern concrete which have an expected lifespan in excess of 60 years, so they are getting a bit long in the tooth but that being said my roof is the same age and the tiles are a very similar style, I would expect to get at least another 20 years life out of mine.

Personally I would be asking some of the neighbours if they can recommend a roofer/builder so you can get some more quotes just to get all the broken tiles replaced and the tiles on the eves sorted out.

It’s a shame that your underfelt is in such poor condition but that doesn’t mean you have to have a new roof, our previous house had a 120 year old slate roof and no underfelt, the only time the roof ever leaked was when a slate fell off.

You’re right, it doesn’t mean the OP has to have a new roof, but there do seem to be quite a few problems with it. Those tiles will probably be good for quite a few years yet, but maybe what’s underneath is not so good. A few small leaks and trapped moisture can do a lot of damage.

I took the decision to have a new roof myself because water from the two or three cracked tiles high up had run down the felt, rotted the battens in several areas and the old tarred felt underneath had dried out and cracked in several places.  It was also a good opportunity to get rid of a surplus chimney from a long gone boiler.

Our roofer suggested that we’d be constantly chasing problems with the roof if we just patched it up. When I saw the state of the battens and felt as they came off I’m glad we did. Plus, we don’t have a roof that looks like a patchwork quilt of new and old tiles.  The new tiles are a smooth rather than sanded finish and that’s meant no moss either so personally I’m glad I bit the bullet and did it.

It’s not exactly in the moneysaving ethos to have a new one but it does mean it’ll be many years before you have to worry about it again.