Leaky roof- repairs enough?

[Vicky_Bristol2024]

Any thoughts on reusing existing tiles and replacing any damaged ones with reclaimed? Spoken to downstairs neighbour and looking like we are going to go for the full roof relay as all the repairs were adding up! Seems to be around £8k reusing tiles/ £13k new clay tiles so quite a difference!

Thanks again for help on here!

Worst pics for reference-

 

[robinbanks]

A roofer worth their salt and with good experience will be able to estimate how far through their life span those tiles are, then you can make a decision whether to keep or not.
If you fancy cutting the felt back and taking a pic of the underside of some the look of the manufacturer wording might give some clues as to the age

The inside pic of the chimney stack that is soaking- is that related to the external stack that has been capped or the one that still has 3 pots on?

Edit: cheers for the correction, dr

 

[datarebal]

They are clay double Romans . Not concrete . Probably Bridgewater .

 

[Vicky_Bristol2024]

A roofer worth their salt and with good experience will be able to estimate how far through their life span those tiles are, then you can make a decision whether to keep or not.
If you fancy cutting the felt back and taking a pic of the underside of some the look of the manufacturer wording might give some clues as to the age

The inside pic of the chimney stack that is soaking- is that related to the external stack that has been capped or the one that still has 3 pots on?

Thanks, again I’ve had mixed opinions but 2 out of 4 quotes have said to replace tiles. My cousin thought they were a Belgium tile if that gives any more clues?

The chimney stack has 3 pots on so looking to get these capped too.

Edit- meant to ask - are they ‘capped’ with a chimney cowling?

 

[datarebal]

No they are not from Belgium .
Remember , if you change the tile, which I wouldn't.. there is a resale value

 

[datarebal]

Double Roman

Double Romans are always in stock in varying sizes and profiles, as they were manufactured by many companies throughout Somerset and beyond. Probably the best tiles were made in Bridgwater, and are stamped with the manufacturers name; Barham Bros, Somers

www.southwest-rec.co.uk

 

[Vicky_Bristol2024]

No they are not from Belgium .
Remember , if you change the tile, which I wouldn't.. there is a resale value

Thanks for your comment, can I ask why you wouldn’t replace? I’ve had a couple of roofers tell me ‘they’re well past their life’ or ‘they have seen their last day’!

 

[datarebal]

Because the tiles are good.
We are conservators not site roofers .
I'd have no problem reusing on my own roof need be. But! They must be fitted correctly at the correct gauge.

 

[robinbanks]

there is a resale value

Sadly overlooked by most roofers as they fling them directly into a skip 3 storeys below

 

[thomp1983]

There will no doubt be benefits for a roofer in getting you to have new tiles.

Firstly there probably charging to supply them so there's probably a nice 20% in their pocket for no work.

Secondly as alluded to above they can just launch your tiles in a skip instead of having to carefully handle them off the roof, clean them then carefully refit them.

 

[noseall]

Secondly as alluded to above they can just launch your tiles in a skip instead of having to carefully handle them off the roof, clean them then carefully refit them.

'Your' tiles? Lol.

Once a contract has been agreed to dispose of the tiles, they become a cost issue for the roofer. If the customer wants to salvage any tiles, they are welcome to erect a scaffold and remove them and carry them down, a few days before we arrive.

 

[noseall]

We are conservators not site roofers .

We always re-use - where possible.