Prior to the fairly modern brick extension next door, the roof would probably have had a ridge. I'm guessing the cement flashing was put in when the neighbour's extension was built. Personally, I'd have preferred lead flashing.
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Prior to the fairly modern brick extension next door, the roof would probably have had a ridge. I'm guessing the cement flashing was put in when the neighbour's extension was built. Personally, I'd have preferred lead flashing.
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To intall a secret gutter around £400 
The price of lead is sky high at the moment.
The price of lead is sky high at the moment.
But this is Sussex and you`ll get "someone" with a 9" angle grinder and a roll of lead to do it for less - simple cover flashing over the slates . Seriously , I appreciate you suggesting a secret gutter, but getting those slates off is a bit of a b`guer. ( West Sussex, I seem to think) Would be interested to hear the eventual price . PS are we looking @ the brickwork part or the side rendered part or both ? and is it a single storey or 2 storey lean to ( cost of scaffold )
and you`ll get "someone" with a 9" angle grinder and a roll of lead to do it for less - simple cover flashing over the slates . Seriously , I appreciate you suggesting a secret gutter, but getting those slates off is a bit of a b`guer. ( West Sussex, I seem to think) Would be interested to hear the eventual price . PS are we looking @ the brickwork part or the side rendered part or both ? and is it a single storey or 2 storey lean to ( cost of scaffold )Oh well, the insurance surveyor came round yesterday... The flashing was supposed to be replaced several years ago as 'maintenance' after the last leak, but wasn't. The wind didn't reach 55 mph on the weekend in question, so no 'storm' to damage roof.
He was an ex-roofer and we had a nice chat. He dealt with previous claims over the last 10 years and warned that the Synagogue next door had not been helpful in the past with party wall problems caused by their extension. He said that lead flashing was needed to replace the asphalt, as the new extension brick wall was not tied to the original party wall. He thought nothing else would tolerate the relative movement. The roofing felt under the slates looks quite new and, hopefully, extends up under the existing flashing.
On the bright side, I can use the opportunity to clean the gutter, open holes in the roofing felt under the vents, take soil pipe vent through the roof and install a flue for a new combi-boiler. Can I use something like window frame sealing foam between the felt and the slates to create a dam around the proposed holes under the vents to stop water coming through?
He was an ex-roofer and we had a nice chat. He dealt with previous claims over the last 10 years and warned that the Synagogue next door had not been helpful in the past with party wall problems caused by their extension. He said that lead flashing was needed to replace the asphalt, as the new extension brick wall was not tied to the original party wall. He thought nothing else would tolerate the relative movement. The roofing felt under the slates looks quite new and, hopefully, extends up under the existing flashing.
On the bright side, I can use the opportunity to clean the gutter, open holes in the roofing felt under the vents
, take soil pipe vent through the roof and install a flue for a new combi-boiler. Can I use something like window frame sealing foam between the felt and the slates to create a dam around the proposed holes under the vents to stop water coming through?Sponsored Links
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