Home DIY

Could do with some advice.

I have a roofer coming over. I’m at work and my other half is getting prang about being scammed.

We had a survey when we bought the place that raised some queries over the roof. We paid a roofer £50 to assess it, with that £50 to be discounted if we went through with any works.

He should be coming to repoint the lead flashing around the chimney stacks (£250-£50 = £200)

Our survey said:

CHIMNEY STACKS:

Chimney stacks The property has one brick chimney stack. The junction between the stack and the roof coverings is sealed with lead flashings. The stack appears in satisfactory condition but pointing is a little weathered in places. Chimney stacks, fillets and flashings are very exposed and should be regularly inspected and maintained in good condition. There is an open joint where the flashing is chased into the brickwork and this should be re-pointed.

Condition Rating 2.

ROOF COVERINGS:

The roof is covered with plain clay tiles. The roof is lined internally with building paper. The roof coverings appear in acceptable condition for their age. The coverings should be regularly inspected and maintained in good condition as any minor disrepair could lead to significant leakage and decay. A few items were noted including for example the following:-
The bedding mortar under the hip tiles has cracked and is missing in places. The roof is covered in harmful moss.

Condition Rating 2.

The Roofer said:

Roof is in VGC but noted the following:

1. Lead flashings around chimney stack need repointing.
   
2. Moss needs to be cleaned.
   
3. Splits in roofing felt – but this isn’t a problem.