Hi All,
Please can any roofers advise on which type of bonding gutter is best to join the new and the old roofs on neighboring semi-detached properties?
Arrived home tonight to find a skip on the front garden and scaffolding up at the semi adjoining my house. The house has recently been sold, I haven't met the neighbours and they've not moved in yet, but I assume they are going to have their half of the tiled roof replaced tomorrow.
My roof is fine and has no issues at all. Neither roof has been replaced before, so there is currently no bonding gutter.
Searching online, I understand a bonding gutter will need to be fitted with the new roof. As far as I can tell, the best option seems to be a pre-formed dry fix bonding gutter with a central upstand because, unlike a standard flat bonding gutter, this doesn't require any mortar to be used, which, unless applied carefully, can block the drainage channels under the tiles, and will eventually crack and fail anyway as the mortar weathers and the tiles expand and contract. Is this type best?
Obviously, I'm keen to make sure the integrity of my roof isn't damaged and that the best solution is used. I intend to ask the roofers when they arrive what they're planning to do, so, as well as the type of bonding gutter, is there anything else I should also be asking / checking on about the the felt / lining / overlap or anything else please?
Thanks very much for any help.
Please can any roofers advise on which type of bonding gutter is best to join the new and the old roofs on neighboring semi-detached properties?
Arrived home tonight to find a skip on the front garden and scaffolding up at the semi adjoining my house. The house has recently been sold, I haven't met the neighbours and they've not moved in yet, but I assume they are going to have their half of the tiled roof replaced tomorrow.
My roof is fine and has no issues at all. Neither roof has been replaced before, so there is currently no bonding gutter.
Searching online, I understand a bonding gutter will need to be fitted with the new roof. As far as I can tell, the best option seems to be a pre-formed dry fix bonding gutter with a central upstand because, unlike a standard flat bonding gutter, this doesn't require any mortar to be used, which, unless applied carefully, can block the drainage channels under the tiles, and will eventually crack and fail anyway as the mortar weathers and the tiles expand and contract. Is this type best?
Obviously, I'm keen to make sure the integrity of my roof isn't damaged and that the best solution is used. I intend to ask the roofers when they arrive what they're planning to do, so, as well as the type of bonding gutter, is there anything else I should also be asking / checking on about the the felt / lining / overlap or anything else please?
Thanks very much for any help.