What is missing from my roof?

[legomanbat]

Hello, could somebody advise me what is missing from the roof in this photo please? 3 roofers have ghosted me so I'm trying to work out if it's DIY-able.

To my untrained eye, it looks like there should be an extra roof tile at the bottom, which would then have the end cap on it, a "dry verge" I think?

I'm a bit worried that if it does need a roof tile, that there might not be a batten to attach the roof tile to?

Thanks for any help.

 

[noseall]

Hello, could somebody advise me what is missing from the roof in this photo please? 3 roofers have ghosted me so I'm trying to work out if it's DIY-able.

To my untrained eye, it looks like there should be an extra roof tile at the bottom, which would then have the end cap on it, a "dry verge" I think?

I'm a bit worried that if it does need a roof tile, that there might not be a batten to attach the roof tile to?

Thanks for any help.

It looks like the roofers started the first course way too high. They could have made amends with some clever lead-work but didn't bother. The brickwork finishing is poor also. I'm wondering also if the bottom course of the left hand run, should have gone another half tile extra and left a cliff of masonry rather than a rake.

I doubt you'll have anything meaningful to fix to, that low down, in order to batten out another course. Best you can do is improve the masonry and line with lead.

 

[legomanbat]

That's really helpful, thank you!

 

[Notch7]

It could be sorted out with leadwork -maybe some stepped ead down the brick face

use some mortar to fill out the brickwork so you have a flat surface for the lead

I think it will need to be done in 2 pieces of lead -stepped on the wall then a piece on the top and dressed over

Im not sure how you would fix the top lead in place though

the secret with leadwork is to be gentle with it, work it as little as possible and form the bends over timber or ply so you get crisp corners. and when you buy lead avoid the rolls which have been mashed on the corners

 

[^woody^]

Yes, get someone who knows what they are doing with lead to fashion a lead slate with a bit of an upstand.