Hi folks ,
I have agreed a price on a 140yr old property in the Ceiriog Valley in North Wales.
The roof is of some concern to me. The roof is constructed out of slates and whilst it looks ok at the front and ok on the adjoining (terraced) properties there is a ridge approximatly in the middle of the roof at the rear. This ridge is about two metres long in the middle of the roof , the ridge travels from top to bottom in its direction not left to right. Its a raised area where the tiles should lie flat but actually the 'kick up' at the ends.
As you will no doubt have gathered I am a totally green , but does this ring any bells with anyone ? is there something that causes this ?
I am just a bit worried that the surveyor will recommend to the mortgage company that they withold some of the mortgage amount until repairs are complete.
The flip side is that if they survey goes well am I likely to get wind / rain blowing under these tiles ? I must state that the house has not been decorated for some years and that there are no visible signs of damp / water ingress being covered up on the inside.
Also worth noting is the the chimney stacks have quite obviously been totally renewed in the very recent past, just incase that has any bearing on all this.
I have agreed a price on a 140yr old property in the Ceiriog Valley in North Wales.
The roof is of some concern to me. The roof is constructed out of slates and whilst it looks ok at the front and ok on the adjoining (terraced) properties there is a ridge approximatly in the middle of the roof at the rear. This ridge is about two metres long in the middle of the roof , the ridge travels from top to bottom in its direction not left to right. Its a raised area where the tiles should lie flat but actually the 'kick up' at the ends.
As you will no doubt have gathered I am a totally green , but does this ring any bells with anyone ? is there something that causes this ?
I am just a bit worried that the surveyor will recommend to the mortgage company that they withold some of the mortgage amount until repairs are complete.
The flip side is that if they survey goes well am I likely to get wind / rain blowing under these tiles ? I must state that the house has not been decorated for some years and that there are no visible signs of damp / water ingress being covered up on the inside.
Also worth noting is the the chimney stacks have quite obviously been totally renewed in the very recent past, just incase that has any bearing on all this.
