Hi,
Looking at a house built in the 1930s with a clay tiles roof. A few tiles are cracked and a valley leaking very slightly, so they need fixing. But this winter have also noticed a lot of chipping - noticeable as the bright red 'new' clay shows through the darker/weathered surface.
I guess it might have been the severe winter and freezing action, but the strange thing is, the neighbouring houses all built at the same time and same tiles don't seem to have this trouble. Any ideas what this might be? I was wondering if differences in insulation could be the reason?
Also, how much does it matter? I was thinking of fitting some bird guard or a wide/lipped gutter (which needs replacing anyway) to stop bits of tiles hitting people on the head - cheaper than an entire re-tile which I'm sure would be well into 5 figures. But are many more tiles now likely to crack completely in the next year or two?
Many thanks.
Looking at a house built in the 1930s with a clay tiles roof. A few tiles are cracked and a valley leaking very slightly, so they need fixing. But this winter have also noticed a lot of chipping - noticeable as the bright red 'new' clay shows through the darker/weathered surface.
I guess it might have been the severe winter and freezing action, but the strange thing is, the neighbouring houses all built at the same time and same tiles don't seem to have this trouble. Any ideas what this might be? I was wondering if differences in insulation could be the reason?
Also, how much does it matter? I was thinking of fitting some bird guard or a wide/lipped gutter (which needs replacing anyway) to stop bits of tiles hitting people on the head - cheaper than an entire re-tile which I'm sure would be well into 5 figures. But are many more tiles now likely to crack completely in the next year or two?
Many thanks.