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What cement dye did you use? We prefer the liquid dye as you can adjust the colour easier to match.( with practice of course) Can't you redo the existing mortar to match or is this too much extra work?

Joe public throws everything onto their roofs. They store their ladders ontop of the garage. The window fitters drop screws,the window cleaner climbs all over it, the cat,the sky man with his cable clips, so yes rubber can leak, so anybody who says otherwise obviously has only just started on...

Each to his own. You won't catch me putting a bikes inner tube on my roof. Imagine if you got a leak. You would have to get a washing up bowl full of water on the roof and your dad with a foot pump :lol:

For a DIY man rubber is probably ideal. It's easy to do and quick. But for a pro roofer it doesn't give a pro finish.

Felt roof will cost £20-£40 per m2 . Decking would be extra.

I think sometimes the customer hates to think that a roofer can earn more than him. The customer never sees the hidden costs of running a professional Company.

The bonding gutter nails on top of the battens. One tile nib is usually knocked off where it sits on the gutter so as to stop it raising up. The tiles can usually be nailed to stop them moving. The bonding gutter is designed in a way with two channels so as not to let water in. So ideally keep...

Use the filon gutter. Don't use any mortar or it will leak. Close butt tiles to the centre of the valley That way it remains a secret valley!

Your best bet is your local roofing merchant or maybe builders merchant. b&Q or wickes are no good for roofing bits

Flash up onto wall then bed on coping stones on top in cement mortar

use a bonding gutter(also called a secret valley) or treat your neighbour to a new roof :D

Felt.

Get your roofer to take your camera on the roof and save risking your neck Steve

today we have stripped a roof that had over 200 bats in it. That was the only reason he wanted to have it re-roofed because the bat wee was staining his ceilings, and they stink!

Don't forget the bats. They get under your tiles as well .

Slaters felt will be no good as over three or four years of your tiles leaking it will rot away. You need a quality flat roofing felt on your Osb boards then counter battens, then your breather felt and battens then your tiles. Don't worry about the cost because in three years when you...

I would use a grip valley rather than lead, it is easier for use to use and cost you less. I would use celotex or kingspan. To save money on your insulation I would look out for seconds quality boards. These usually have flaws on the writing on the boards or minor dents but if they are hidden...

Downside to a dry ridge is cost.

If you can pee you can paint!

Watch the glue on some of those rubber items it doesn't half stick to your hairy bits. I wouldn't use the stuff myself but it should be ok if you are covering it with walkway tiles. It's always hard with your finishing edges or where a pipe or skylight is in a roof, did I tell you how sticky it...