Wrong Roof Tiles on Extension, replace with Slates or any other cheaper Alternative?

johnwest288

So The builder put up Roof Tiles on a very shallow angled roof (11 Degrees)
A local roofer told me he should have put Slates up which would have been more suitable. Darn it
So he reckons all the roof slates will need to be pulled off and the full roof reslatted. ( I allways assumed roof slates and roof tiles to be the same thing i just did my research and they certainly aint)
Grand total for this is 4500 Euro
Is there a cheaper cladding type affair i can use like large slabs of Plastic type material that look like slates. Im sure I have seen stuff like that but can for the life of me see it online now. There is also a velux there if thats makes any difference

sydthebeat

johnwest288 wrote: »

So The builder put up Roof Tiles on a very shallow angled roof (11 Degrees)
A local roofer told me he should have put Slates up which would have been more suitable.

no + no

slates would not have been more acceptable. I know of no slate that is designed to go down to 11 degrees. I think 15 deg is the lowest.

johnwest288 wrote: »

So he reckons all the roof slates will need to be pulled off and the full roof reslatted. ( I allways assumed roof slates and roof tiles to be the same thing i just did my research and they certainly aint)
Grand total for this is 4500 Euro
Is there a cheaper cladding tyoe affair i can use like large slabs of Plastic type material that look like slates. Im sure I have seen stuff like that but can for the life of me see it online now. There is also a velux there if thats makes any difference

google "profiled sheeting" and see the range of whats available.

Products like nordman sheeting is quite applicable because it looks like a tiled roof.

roof-lights can be installed in an 11 deg roof.

muffler

johnwest288 wrote: »

So The builder put up Roof Tiles on a very shallow angled roof (11 Degrees)

You could be lucky if you're not in an exposed area and the roof isn't south/west facing but in saying that it is below the recommended minimum pitch.

A local roofer told me he should have put Slates up which would have been more suitable. Darn it
So he reckons all the roof slates will need to be pulled off and the full roof reslatted.

Dont let this guy anywhere near it.


Did you have plans for the works?

johnwest288

sydthebeat wrote: »

no + no

slates would not have been more acceptable. I know of no slate that is designed to go down to 11 degrees. I think 15 deg is the lowest.



google "profiled sheeting" and see the range of whats available.

Products like nordman sheeting is quite applicable because it looks like a tiled roof.

roof-lights can be installed in an 11 deg roof.

Syd the beat thats EXACTLY the stuff i was thinking. I mentioned that sorta stuff to him and he wanted to know nothing about it. he just kept saying slates. I desribed that EXACT stuff in your link and he start being all funny.( and talking angles etc and changing topic) I have a feeling it would take only half the time to use that stuff to hence half the cost lol ! Cheers Buddy

johnwest288

muffler wrote: »

You could be lucky if you're not in an exposed area and the roof isn't south/west facing but in saying that it is below the recommended minimum pitch.


Dont let this guy anywhere near it.


Did you have plans for the works?

The area is actually quite sheltered. The roof has been up now 3 years. Just the odd damp patch appearing on the ceiling inside in a few different areas. I never got an architect or surveyor to check out the builders work. Yes yes i know. Young and stupid
The main problem is the roof tiles are not sitting flush near the Velux windows
Here is a picture that looks EXACTLY like the way the builder has put the tiles on. They are kinda sticking up proud out of line along the windows. Looks kinda badly finished like this.

BryanF

Syds option would be your budget option. If its not a massive roof an I was going to have look at it I'd consider a metal roof - copper, zinc etc staring seam probably

jakko86

That builder or whatever he likes to call himself hasnt a clue what hes on about, slates will make your problem worse if anthing as water will travel up slates easier if anything, would look at sheeting types plenty of choice out there and price around as prices of sheeting vary a LOT!you will probably have to put in 3x2 instead of the battens you have but thats not a major issue.

Solair

We'd a problem like this which was ultimately resolved by changing the angle of the roof and also replacing old composite fake slates with real Welsh slate and increasing the overlap to the maximum possible.