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  • Lichen on roof tiles

    Is there any harm in leaving lichen on roof tiles? I know moss should be removed, but what about lichen?

    Asked by Harry on 9th Feb 2023
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    How durable is a GRP fibreglass flat roof?

    How many years do GRP fibreglass flat roofs tend to last?

    Asked by Robert on 11th Feb 2023
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    Suspect Planning Department

    A friend lives in a semi and the next door has been sold. Building work started with the concrete roof tiles being replaced with slates At the time Planning permission had not been granted The join between the different roofs has been covered with ridge tiles which are not placed accurately over the join. In other words the top tile is fully on my friends roof and the bottom tile fully on the other partys roof. The planning dept were told but they have given planning permission for the change. As the new house owner spent money buying slates which might not have got planning permission I suspect he has a friend of influence

    Asked by Colin on 19th Jun 2023
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    Roof felt replacement

    How long should roof felt last before it needs replacing?

    Asked by Jenny on 23rd Sep 2022
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    How long does uPVC guttering last for?

    How long should my guttering last for? I’ve moved into a house recently which has had guttering for about the past ten years. It is uPVC guttering. I’d like to know how many years I can expect this type of guttering to last before it will need replacing.

    Asked by Luke on 16th Nov 2020
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    Roof repair 3 floor town house, with solar panels

    We have a tile shifted/moved/broken on the front and back of our 3 story town house, which has also got solar panels on. Is it possible to repair the roof without removing the solar panels completely. Or is the a company who are both solar installers and roof repairers. Or can it be repaired from the inside?

    Asked by Ian on 6th Jan 2025
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    Leaking Guttering

    A part of guttering has been replaced to a new front section. When it rains, it is now leaking quite heavily in one or two places. Not sure if it’s under or over the guttering, but the water is running down the brickwork, which it never did before. Any idea what the problem might be and how to resolve the issue.

    Asked by George on 9th Jun 2025
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    What should I do if a newly installed roof is leaking?

    What should I do if a newly installed roof is leaking?

    Asked by Claire Kate on 26th Jan 2022
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    Neighbours Roofer Carried Out Repairs On My Roof

    I live in a terraced house, there is a skew between us and next door. Next door is rented, few weeks ago the landlord said he'd had front skew repaired (we'd seen they'd been getting repairs, no idea what exactly, the scaffolding just appeared one day), the back one needed doing and would we go halves. I asked him to send me the quotes he gets, he laughed and said he'd get his builder to do it. Turns out his 'builder' is a local handy man. I've since had two roofers to look at the roof, the skew definitely needs work, but the 'builder' who did the front skew has bodged it, and carried out work on our roof at the side of the skew, that now needs fixed. Where do I stand on 1) getting next door to pay for putting the dodgy work put right, and 2) stopping them doing any more work on our side of the roof? I'm having visions of coming home one day and them up on the roof without asking again, same as when the front was done!

    Asked by Elizabeth on 9th Jun 2021
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    Do roofers always need a scaffold?

    Do roofers always need a scaffold to access the roof? There's just a few slates loose on the roof and the first roofer we approached said we'd need a scaffold. Obviously, that adds to the cost of a small repair.

    Asked by lauren on 18th Dec 2022
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