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Does it not have an overhang? Should be 50mm really. Photos needed

Cembrit are perfectly fine, i've used them many times. You will need a bonding gutter if next door is still the original slate. Replacement slate is easily available. You will have to weigh up the best option.

Best way is to back bed the tiles on with mortar. Leave it overnight and then you can fill the rest of it up and the mortar will have something to key to. As it is at the min you are probably not pushing enough in.

Sharp sand for ridge? Red sand for me every single time.

Looks like it to me. Not too sure how dodgy this stuff is, somebody else more older and knowledgeable than me will know.

End ridge tile is also missing :wink:

25x50 are the battens for tiles. It will re-tile perfectly fine with the slightly thicker lath.

I use mid range Cromar, the blue one. £44 a role and it is decent quality. I'd strongly suggest against the cheapo 20 odd quid stuff as that is way too thin and damages easy.

Buy 16x10s and cut them down? Make one as a template and you will make the rest in no time with a pair of slate slips. Easy.

Our way is to just hit the top corner of the slate once or twice and this usually snaps the nails. If the slate is no good it will break. Scaffold board in the gutter to catch them all. Stack, re-hole and grade. Obviously this only works if the nails are knackered.

95% salvage? More like 50-75% I'm finding lately.

Can see that there's no cover on the lead, clearly blowing up and underneath.

Looks like breathable felt to me. Overcladding sound wood is perfectly fine.

Please upload some pictures of said repairs if you are still alive in 3 months. I won't even entertain this sort of work without a scaffold or tower at the minimum. Just not worth it to save the customer money.

250 a day covers 1 roofer and 1 labourer. Scaffolding would be extra.

Is a standard pitched slate/tile roof? 250 a day is our charge and a window with flashing kit around 300. Are you sure the 550 wasn't all inclusive?

Either be 10.5 x 6.5 or 11 x 7s. If you can put a pic up I should be able to tell.

Individual soakers and step flashing is for slate and small plain tiles really. The job isn't as good as it should be but looks dry enough. It doesn't look like he owns a lead dresser! A proper roofer is the best idea.

It could end up on both sides really. Double check there's none on top of the felt yourself.

Some pictures would be a bonus please.