New (ish) roof leaking

[BethesdaSlate]

It will continue to leak, and must be replaced.

Personally I'd just forget about the previous roofer, its probably not worth the hassle pursuing him or the surveyor over a relatively small area of roof.

Get a professional roofer in and if you want a 'slate look' then you can use Redland Cambrians at that pitch without any issues.

It should cost around £55 per m2 supplied and fixed.

Perhaps your supplier of the Hardrows will take them back into stock, they should come off undamaged.

 

[suts89]

Thanks again to all the brilliant advice from the majority of sensible posters on here.

Joe - FYI i will be talking to the builder when i get home, unfortunately at the moment i am on the other side of the world!

Just had a look at those Redland Cambrian Slates and they look the business.

Thanks again.

And Joe your about as much use as a "cock flavored lolly"

 

[joe-90]

And Joe your about as much use as a "cock flavored lolly"

As seasoned traveller - I guess you'd know eh?

You paid peanuts - and guess what....

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Blah blah blah

You're so sad Joe, I'm almost embarrassed for you!

 

[joe-90]

If you are anything like gay-boy mercury - then don't bother - save it for yourself.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Haha, keep it coming Poppit!

 

[joe-90]

That's what Freddie said.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I'll set'em up!

 

[Nige F]

Back to the roof he basically sees no issue and is now happy that he has proved it is not leaking

So how does he know it's not leaking onto the roofing felts and straight to the gutter?

He doesn`t - and therein lies the OP`s problem

 

[cumbrianroofer]

got to say i think they look like hardrow concrete slates operative word being slates they should be double lapped hence the reason you can see the felt through the slates/tiles

 

[henseyroofing82]

yep Hardrow slates, they will go down to 17.5 degrees, see here: http://www.forticrete.co.uk/products/141/hardrow-solo-roof-slates.html
But only with the correct headlap!
so maybe you can make use of them and just introduce an extra course or two?

 

[henseyroofing82]

Just one other thing as I quickly ran past the previous posts,
Hardrow Slates are normally hung with alloy pegs, but if they are nailed then they can easily be lifted by just lifting up the slate by the bottom of it and it will remove the nail without damaging the slate.

 

[henseyroofing82]

 

[catlad]

This is an old thread now and those tiles on that roof need a 30 degree pitch, that was the problem.