Glass / Tile Roof Valley - Does my Builder have a point ?

[noseall]

It would make more sense for the jut out or the change in elevation to be entirely in tiles, valley and all, then stopping at a gable. The glazed area could then be successfully connected to the gable abutment.

That's what their builder suggested, and I agree it would be a far better job.

The so called gable part need not be say a conventional brick affair rather it be constructed as a vaulted open design so that the connection is done as glass to timber and the whole open effect maximised.

 

[mmw109]

So two votes on the side of the builder.

When you say better job, do you think it would look better, or do you mean it will be more sound/better sealed ?

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

In my opinion, it will look better, far easier to guarantee a water tight seal between the different materials.

With the glass fixed directly into the valley via glazing bars the lead will be pierced with the fixings.

 

[noseall]

Your builder is an amateur. Alarm bells should be ringing.

Your architect is an amateur, listen to your builder. He has raised the alarm and rightly so.

 

[noseall]

When you say better job, do you think it would look better, or do you mean it will be more sound/better sealed ?

I have tried to imagine how the whole thing would be constructed and how it would actually work, what with the valley boards, tiles, valley material (i.e. lead, glass fibre etc) on one side of the valley and then suddenly glass.

And how exactly is a one sided valley built, i.e. the timber work etc?

Aesthetically speaking - no contest.

They have sold this idea to the customer with little forethought whatsoever. Some architects should be put up against a tree and shot.

 

[mmw109]

think a 1 sided Valley is perfectly possible, but this is a One Sided Hip (valley hip ? ), which is how the builder's convinced me to go with his tiled plan.

 

[Nige F]

[. Some architects should be put up against a tree and shot.

 

[s60tsy]

i fabricate conny roofs and wouldnt like to get involved with the glass/tiled valley. id rather carry the roof on from the end of the valleys to steer away from remedials. however anything is possible if you find the right person/ company