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  • Ceiling Cracks after collars removed

    Hi. We recently got a small extension roof insulated with 100mm insulation boards and plasterboards on top. The guy doing the work said we could heighten the ceiling, by removing the collars that tied the two rafter sides together. He said that cause it was a small roof, that there’s not much weight and we don’t live in a climate that has much snow etc so that it would be fine. Job is less than 5 months old and the cracks have started appearing in the ceiling running along several lines. Just wondering were we fooled and if he knew what he was talking about or will our ceiling eventually collapse?

    Asked by Owen on 13th Dec 2024
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    Leaking roof needs fixing

    I have roof in my house, from my loft I can see damp coming in and from outside I can see loose tiles around chimney from both sides, is it big work to fix it? How much could that cost?

    Asked by Domantas on 30th Sep 2024
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    Conversion of flat roof

    I have a semi detached house with a flat roof. We would like to convert our roof to a pitched roof with a room but our neighbours (also flat roof) aren’t in a position to do their roof. Can we turn our side into a pitched roof and their side left flat?

    Asked by Charlotte on 19th Jul 2020
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    Are clay roof tiles durable?

    Are clay roof tiles durable? What are some similar alternatives in appearance that I could also consider?

    Asked by Harry on 13th Jan 2022
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    Neighbours roof comes onto ours, can we take it back to the property line?

    Hi hoping to get some advice. We had a leak from our (100% flat) roof recently. It looks like next door have come 500mm or more across onto our roof when they had theirs redone & it’s very obvious this is where the leak came from. Not interested in causing trouble with them but we are having our roof redone in a few months time & I want to be sure that when we take our roof back to the property line that we won't be liable for anything. Common sense says it's our property, but knowing how ridiculous the law can be sometimes, I'm also thinking our neighbours could sue us for damage or something if we touch "their" roof at all. I do have photos, not sure how to post them. Only other thing to note is that the neighbours have fibreglass, we have felt. Will be replacing with felt "warm roof". Apparently fibreglass & felt don't bond well but it is a terraced property & we have felt on one side of us & fibreglass on the other so there's not much we can do about it. Thanks

    Asked by Fiona on 24th Mar 2023
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    Roof mastic/sealant

    A roofer came and fixed a leak in our roof. Afterwards the roof was still leaking. He came back out and re-tiled a section. We were out at the time and when we got back he had covered the roof with a sticky, black paint/tar like sealant. Any idea if this is standard practise or is it a sign of a botched job and something we should be concerned about? Thanks for any helo

    Asked by Pete on 6th Aug 2024
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    Ponding on brand new flat roof

    Hi all, Had a new flat roof installed yesterday but I noticed ponding in the end of the roof so I wonder if it is normal to be like that? Work that was done Strip of the existing flat roof covering and existing timber decking. Supply and fit new 4x2 firing timbers. Supply and fit new 18mm OSB smart ply board. Supply and fit a new 4x2 boarder around the flat roof. Supply and fit a vapour barrier. Supply and fit new 100mm Kingspan insulation boards. Supply and fit new white fascia boards. Supply and fit three layers of high performance felt Please follow to link to see the picture https://imgur.com/a/eqff6nw Many thanks G

    Asked by Goran on 9th Aug 2024
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    Can I install a new roof in the winter?

    Can I have a roof installed during the winter months or do roofers tend to take time off from working during this time due to the cold weather conditions, etc.? Thanks for your time.

    Asked by Bill on 20th Jan 2022
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    Roofer Question

    I live in a semi detached Bungalow and I am planning to have a new roof. My neighbours roof is antic brown and I will be having dark grey tiles. My roofer has suggested that I have brown ridge tiles between myside and theirs, as to have dark grey ones on the ridge might cause issues with the neighbour. I don't really know what this would look like as I can't visualize things very well. Is there anywhere I could see a picture of this type of thing?

    Asked by Sue on 27th Jul 2022
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    Is there something wrong with the roof?

    We went to view a terraced house we're interested in buying and noticed a brown stain in the ceiling of the second bedroom. The condition of the roof from the outside looked suspect. Is it possible this brown stain is coming from the poor roof? It didn't appear damp but the ceiling was supposedly newly decorated so strange that this has appeared.

    Asked by Simon on 6th May 2021
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