New Roof detailing

[Gingerdan85]

Hey folks. Newbie here.

I've just had my roof completed. It's a Marley tile and I'm largely happy with it. There's a couple of things that don't sit right and I'd appreciate advice before I finalise payment.

The main thing is the finish between my property and my neighbours property. They have slates still and I don't thing it's matched up with the Marley tile. As you can see in the pic I've attached, there is a gap which has been filled with lead flashing but it has left a bit of a gap and slightly exposed to elements. Is that fairly normal? I've never had a new roof so I don't really know.

There's also both gutters are badly pitched and the water is collecting at the wrong end but the main issue I have is described above.

Thanks!

 

[Alastairreid]

Tell him to block out the ends of the tiles and dress the lead down a bit better.

 

[^woody^]

There's no kicker on the first row of tiles. Is it amateur night?

 

[Gingerdan85]

What's a kicker please?

 

[noseall]

What's a kicker please?

It's what supports the bottom of the first (eaves) course of tiles and is usually done by the fascia board. The chap who builds the roof decides the depth of the fascia board depending on how he collects the soffit (bottom) and the amount of kick the first course of tiles requires (top).

Your man should have added a batten or fitted a taller fascia as your first course of tiles is pitched wrong.

 

[^woody^]

What's a kicker please?

Doh, beaten by the fastest typer in staffs.

If you look at that first tile at the eaves it is at a steeper angle to the ones above it. And there may be (looks like) there is a gap where the second row of tiles should be resting on the first row. That's why the first tile row needs lifting at the front the make the angle the same as the other tiles and ensure that no gap is formed as the next row sits flat and true on the first.

 

[catlad]

Birds will love it at this time of year.

 

[Gingerdan85]

Thanks for all the advice so far.

Would it make better sense if there was some sort of end flashing on this bit too? My roofer has suggested he fills it in with cement but that sounds a bit cheap.

 

[Alastairreid]

Your roofer is correct, block it out with mortar.

 

[catlad]

Looks a bit of a lash up to me!