Roll top ridge hip mitre

[Gerrydelasel]

Cement mortar is quite hard and sticky, it doesn't generally fall out unless it has too much sand. But it's done now so no matter. Surely there are better ways you can spend £75 than on new ridge tiles that aren't that bad? (Jeez, and I resented paying £9 for a reclaimed one last weekend!)

 

[ajrtd]

Maybe your roofer is better than you think http://www.labc.co.uk/news/new-code-practice-spells-changes-roofers?language=en

 

[vards01]

Maybe your roofer is better than you think http://www.labc.co.uk/news/new-code-practice-spells-changes-roofers?language=en

Well he wasn't suggesting a mechanical fix, just sitting them on there.

 

[vards01]

Cement mortar is quite hard and sticky, it doesn't generally fall out unless it has too much sand. But it's done now so no matter. Surely there are better ways you can spend £75 than on new ridge tiles that aren't that bad? (Jeez, and I resented paying £9 for a reclaimed one last weekend!)

Yes there are better ways to spend £75............but would be more than that I fear with the additional charge of labour for however long it would take. I was offered £1 a ridge from the reclaim!!

 

[noseall]

We paid (I think) £27 each inc vat for ours.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

That's new? I didn't know they still made them.

 

[vards01]

That's new? I didn't know they still made them.

Yes marley make them in 450mm. ...only in smooth red and black at certain angles from stock.....90 and 105 are std. Anything else is 50 off or over.

 

[ajrtd]

Maybe your roofer is better than you think http://www.labc.co.uk/news/new-code-practice-spells-changes-roofers?language=en

Well he wasn't suggesting a mechanical fix, just sitting them on there.

I don't think he explained the dry system to you in a way that you could understand.

 

[catlad]

Looking at the photo's it looks like he could have got another row of tiles on the ridge which would bring it in line more with the hip.
Here is one I did last week, as already mentioned you need the correct
ridge/hip angles 105 and 115 degree's on this roof.
obviously not finished!

 

[vards01]

Maybe your roofer is better than you think http://www.labc.co.uk/news/new-code-practice-spells-changes-roofers?language=en

Well he wasn't suggesting a mechanical fix, just sitting them on there.

I don't think he explained the dry system to you in a way that you could understand.

I understood it alright.........'because they're heavy they'll be OK sat there, with pointing"......if mechanical fixing had been suggested in addition to pointing I wouldn't of had a problem.

 

[vards01]

Looking at the photo's it looks like he could have got another row of tiles on the ridge which would bring it in line more with the hip.
Here is one I did last week, as already mentioned you need the correct
ridge/hip angles 105 and 115 degree's on this roof.
obviously not finished!

Yes that looks more like what I was expecting, and for sure the 115 on the hip would have made life easier, but this was a special order from Marley so was told 105 would be fine. Obviously it isn't but as noseall said, this effect could have been minimized by adjusting the bed and some more skill / thought on the mitres. The question now is whether I can find someone local who can put it right and what the cost will be.....or I just live with it.