Just bought a 1930's largish 4 bed detached house. The roof is red clay tile, and it is leaking on 2 of the 4 lead valleys. The tiles are mostly good and the battens aren't rotten.
However, it's a pre-felting roof and most of the cement on the backs of the tiles has fallen out so there's a fair draft in the roofspace and loads of dust.
We've been quoted £3k for replacing the lead valleys - does that sound pricey? I've no idea how much work is involved.
Also, what about the lack of cement on the backs of the tiles? Should we bite the bullet and get the roof felted, or repair and wait for the battens etc to need doing before we do that?
However, it's a pre-felting roof and most of the cement on the backs of the tiles has fallen out so there's a fair draft in the roofspace and loads of dust.
We've been quoted £3k for replacing the lead valleys - does that sound pricey? I've no idea how much work is involved.
Also, what about the lack of cement on the backs of the tiles? Should we bite the bullet and get the roof felted, or repair and wait for the battens etc to need doing before we do that?