Repair or rebatten/felt

[yamahaliam]

Just bought a 1930's largish 4 bed detached house. The roof is red clay tile, and it is leaking on 2 of the 4 lead valleys. The tiles are mostly good and the battens aren't rotten.

However, it's a pre-felting roof and most of the cement on the backs of the tiles has fallen out so there's a fair draft in the roofspace and loads of dust.

We've been quoted £3k for replacing the lead valleys - does that sound pricey? I've no idea how much work is involved.

Also, what about the lack of cement on the backs of the tiles? Should we bite the bullet and get the roof felted, or repair and wait for the battens etc to need doing before we do that?

 

[cumbrianroofer]

3k to replace 2 lead valleys seems pricey to me how long are the valleys and if its only the valleys leaking id think your roof will have some life in it yet no felt dosnt mean a bad roof

 

[htgeng]

3k to replace 2 lead valleys seems pricey to me how long are the valleys and if its only the valleys leaking id think your roof will have some life in it yet no felt dosnt mean a bad roof

IMHO get some quotes to strip the lot and lay breathable. It might not be as scary and the valleys will be done with the membrane properly overlapping to provide a second level of waterproofing. If the tiles are decent you shouldn't lose many. Stick a couple of velux windows in and you'll have a few spares too. While you've got scaffolding up you can have the soffits easily repaired/replaced/painted and do other maintenance that often is neglected. Perhaps even dare I say, solar panels

It should also show up as a plus point should you ever need to sell up.