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That is helpful. I saw the 4 years law and hoped that that meant we are okay.

Looking for some advice...please be kind. We had our loft done 8.5 years ago. We had an architect design and submit paperwork. We received our Certificate of Lawful Development as well as our Building control certificate at completion. We got along with our neighbours and had a party wall...

Their tiles are sitting on top of our tiles. Is this how the lead joint should be? all the photos that I have found is that they should not be balancing onto of each other.

yes. We had ours done 10 years ago and they are just building theirs. No idea how they have done their side of the dormer. I can see some tiles but no further than the front due to scaffolding. We questioned this but in the end they said their builder could water proof it. We will ask for...

Our neighbours are doing a loft conversion and I noticed our joining tiles are like this. Does this look right? They said that the builder put lead flashing under or tiles and theirs and not to worry about water as it just flow down the roof. My tiles have also started to shift. I think...

Thank you for the feedback. I suspect the remaining tiles will be the same. We will follow up on this. It may become a much bigger job than expected.

We have had a lot of wind lately and one of the vertical tiles on our dormer fell out. Thankfully, it missed a velux window below. The tile belongs under the window so easy to get to and under the lead strip. We are not sure how to secure it. I have attached couple of photos. I took a...

We have a Valiant Eco Max 824/2E and is about 10 years old. We had the boiler's yearly check about 3 months ago and the readings came out good and all was working as should be. yesterday, we had the plumber come to disconnect our gas fireplace and and drain the system so that we could remove...

We have not had it tested. Everyone, including previous owners, said it was. I know that neighbors on both sides still have or had it. We had someone come by who quoted £750 for just the roof but they would not take the whole thing down. All 3 said they could handle the job, but when I went...

I am not sure if this is posted in the correct area. We have a garage that is 4 m wide and 6m long with an asbestos roof. We have decided not to do the removal ourselves due to the asbestos in particular. We are in a debate as to who to use. I have two quotes. One is for £1000 and the other...

you are right about the small tiles on the end. This is one of the areas that building control said had to be fixed as well as the lead flashing. The small tiles were all loose and could possibly let the water in. On Monday the three of us will meet to review the work done....I think...

this is an update on the work and an additional question. I don't know if anyone will check this. Our builder came along and redid some of the verge work though there are sections with cracks still in it. He insists that the verge mortar is only for decoration and does not stop the water...

thanks for all the feedback. I'll follow up on the points mentioned. I am not sure of the tile material either. Either way, we've decided to get our building inspector back...though he has already inspected the roof once, but can't recall if the cracking was already showing. The...

I hope these pictures give a better view. It is quite difficult to get everything. I did notice while up there that a few tiles are not even stuck to the mortar. The annoying thing is the building control was here and did not say anything. I suspect the builder will try to do just pointing...

Is this unusual for a new roof to have this happen? Also, does this mean that just the tiles where the cracks are need to be redone? is this a complicated job...in general. thanks.

Hello. Our loft conversion is close to completion and I went up the scaffolding to take a look at the work. I noticed the verge of the roof (where there is cement at the edges and gutter area) is cracked. Is this okay or do i need to have this redone? I have read other posts and it looks...

Thank you for all the replies. Thankfully, I am in a good relationship with my neighbor so I will discuss with him. Interesting about the scaffolding. I'll speak to my builder.

Sorry for the delay, I was out enjoying the weather. I have taken a couple of pictures. a close up and then one from afar, which may not show you much due to the scaffolding. Thanks again...