should i pre-empt further problems with this roof?

[Dace]

i already had to fix a leak round the chimney. another builder said this roof has had its day, so should i renew it totally? Thankyou!

 

[datarebal]

It's and asbestos slate roof . Past its sell by date . Budget to replace

 

[Dace]

ok thanks. Ill measure the roof later to ask for a rough fairish price. had a quote for £4k (didnt say if included vat, so I assume not) but not including the cost to DISPOSE the asbestos.
Tell me, if its the governments fault for making mistakes using dangerous materials, why do we have to be the ones to pay extra to get rid of the damn asbestos!?!?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Tell me, if its the governments fault for making mistakes using dangerous materials, why do we have to be the ones to pay extra to get rid of the damn asbestos!?!?

Asbestos was regarded as safe for decades (the manufacturers knew otherwise from the 1920s onwards, but kept stum about the dangers), so it's just one of those things. The dangers are now known, and there has been legislation in place for decades, culminating in an outright ban on it's use in construction in 1999. So we all just have to live with it, especially as Turner & Newell (the asbestos manufacturer most responsible for it) went phut a long time ago. How do you think those of us who are old enough to have installed asbestos feel about it these days? In any case, if you made the government pay to dispose of it they'd only make you and I pay more in taxes. Pray that Rishi Sunak's "small state" doesn't come about because if it does there will be no regulation, no health and safety and devil take the hindmost. But at least you'll just be able to dump your rubbish anywhere

 

[catlad]

Loving the hip !

 

[^woody^]

Loving the chimney

 

[Dace]

Loving the hip !

is it funky?
Have some more

 

[Dace]

Ok guys its 120x340 inches (2d lengths)

But as can be seen in the photo, all the neighnours still have the original too!

is 4k a good price to replace?

 

[Dace]

Loving the chimney

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Is his work dodgy? This guy says he can paint n decorate for another job, perhaps I should skip..

 

[Alastairreid]

Get a proper roofer to measure and price, there will be leadwork involved and the chimney,soffits, facings gutters and scaffold..£4k possibly a bit lean.

 

[Dace]

I can see half the neighbours have the same original roof, so I'm just going to leave it for now. I would like to do something about the felt, but am told I may as well wait for the whole roof replacement. Im getitng scaffolding up there for the rendering soon, so I can at least clean the gutters myself

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I can see half the neighbours have the same original roof, so I'm just going to leave it for now. I would like to do something about the felt, but am told I may as well wait for the whole roof replacement. Im getitng scaffolding up there for the rendering soon, so I can at least clean the gutters myself

If I'm reading you correctly, that statement doesn't really make sense. Say there's a row of 5 houses, all built in 1975 with their original roofs in place to this day. One of the roofs starts to fail quite badly, to the extent roofers advise the owner to get it replaced. The owner speaks to their 4 neighbours who all say 'our roofs are fine, no leaks or anything.' However that doesn't mean the failing roof doesn't need replaced, or at best significant repair work.

We see it all around us on a daily basis. Drive through any housing estate built x decades ago and you'll see some replaced roofs and some original roofs. Luck of the draw to an extent as to when each one will reach end of life.

 

[Dace]

If I'm reading you correctly, that statement doesn't really make sense. Say there's a row of 5 houses, all built in 1975 with their original roofs in place to this day. One of the roofs starts to fail quite badly, to the extent roofers advise the owner to get it replaced. The owner speaks to their 4 neighbours who all say 'our roofs are fine, no leaks or anything.' However that doesn't mean the failing roof doesn't need replaced, or at best significant repair work.

We see it all around us on a daily basis. Drive through any housing estate built x decades ago and you'll see some replaced roofs and some original roofs. Luck of the draw to an extent as to when each one will reach end of life.

The person that advised me was the worst scumbag of a tradesman that I ever met. The guy that fixed the chimney and another part of the roof said it was fine everywhere else. A damp surveryor has recommended fixing the felt and outskirt tiles, but after doign a little research I foudn that some of the things on his report were excessive and would be a large expenditure to only midly decrease chances of damp.

 

[SpecialK]

Looks like some of the roof tiles are not making the guttering which could lead to damp down the walls.

If datarebal says plan for a new roof then you should be doing that...

 

[diy_fun_uk]

The person that advised me was the worst scumbag of a tradesman that I ever met. The guy that fixed the chimney and another part of the roof said it was fine everywhere else. A damp surveryor has recommended fixing the felt and outskirt tiles, but after doign a little research I foudn that some of the things on his report were excessive and would be a large expenditure to only midly decrease chances of damp.

I suppose there are a number of factors when it comes to deciding whether or not to completely re-tile. Can you afford it, how long do you intend to stay in the property, what are the repair costs vs re-tile, how old is the roof.

I have a BTL and last year I reluctantly (from a £££ point of view) decided to get it re-tiled. The roof was original (built in the early 60s) so there was no shame to it. Plus I will be holding on to that property for at least another decade so figured it was a reasonable investment to make. Although there 'are' still some original roofs on that estate, they are becoming less and less as each year goes by.

At some point you just need to bite the bullet.