Could you re-use the tiles?

[graemezz]

One person today quoted 15-16k for a re-do and then suggested for about 10k the current tiles could be re-used.
Another man quoted 7k and said the current (50s maybe) tiles seemed decent and good quality ones.
Both said to:
- replace battens
- replace ridge
- replace membrane
- replace soffits
- replace flashing
- replace eave protector
- re-use tiles and swap out broken or missing

From the photos do you think the tiles could be re-used please?

 

[Mottie]

About 20 years ago, we had a big storm and it shredded my underfelt. It seemed like paper and looked just like yours. Original felt and tiles, 1960’s house so 50+ years old. My insurance company okayed a new roof. Mrs Mottie didn’t want new tiles as she reckoned it would make the house "stick out like a sore thumb". We had all the tiles taken off and had the roof refelted and rebattened. We also had a redundant chimney stack removed and we had the original tiles refitted. The builder sourced secondhand ones to make up the shortfall where the chimney was. Still going strong 20 years later.

 

[graemezz]

Thank you for the story. Maybe stuff in the 50s was built to last. Any idea what material the tiles are here, china or cement?
Also, how much do new low end tiles actually cost for that size? One man claimed 5k for tiles only.

Cheers

 

[Mottie]

I think mine are cement tiles.

 

[Koolpc]

Re use the tiles if they are in good condition.