no top tiles

[aabbcc112233]

hi there

a roofer has installed tyvek supro breathable membrane on my semi detached house. he has then tiled it with clay ACME tiles. on the apex ridge at the front of the house he has not put any top tiles at the top and has just layed the ridge tiles on. i have looked on the inside and there lookes like a 1inch gap between the tiles at the top where i can see through the membrane where the sunlight shines. is this right and will any water come into the house

thanks for your help

 

[Alastairreid]

Probably vented ridge.

Post a pic.

 

[aabbcc112233]

hears a picture the red lines are where i can see light through the membrane on the inside. they are about an inch long. i think he has installed a dry ridge system.

im not a roofer but should there be top tiles to overlap the gap?

would this leak through the membrane as well into the house

thanks

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[aabbcc112233]

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[Alastairreid]

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He appears to have missed the top course for some reason!

It will eventually leak if not rectified.

Looks a tidy job as well...

 

[aabbcc112233]

So am i right in saying to ask him to fix it by putting top course on. is there any other way or shall u tell him tommorow

 

[^woody^]

That's bizarre. As Alistair says, its a nice looking job, but WTF has gone on with that missing row?

 

[Alastairreid]

Its straight forward enough to remove the dry ridge, he may have to drop the last couple of battens down to accommodate the last course.

I'm just finding it strange why he would leave such a tidy job then leave out the top course of tiles.

Has he left them out of the main roof?

 

[aabbcc112233]

No the main roof is ok with top tiles