Looking at a 1925 chalet bungalow to buy, with slate roof.
Several slates have slipped and been put back with hooks, one of two are looking crooked so may need hooking back.
My guess is that the roof is original, so what else should I be looking for to assess whether it will need immediate replacement, or replacement in five years?
I can see the advantages of replacement, new felt in latest materials, new battens, copper nails, possible upgrading of insulation in the areas where the upper room ceilings are part of the roof.
Then I have read scare stories about renovating slate roofs, seems it's quite a skill to get it looking good.
Several slates have slipped and been put back with hooks, one of two are looking crooked so may need hooking back.
My guess is that the roof is original, so what else should I be looking for to assess whether it will need immediate replacement, or replacement in five years?
I can see the advantages of replacement, new felt in latest materials, new battens, copper nails, possible upgrading of insulation in the areas where the upper room ceilings are part of the roof.
Then I have read scare stories about renovating slate roofs, seems it's quite a skill to get it looking good.