Roof set to a low pitch. @domesticsurveys

[@darrenwilson8042]

My next door neighbour had a small extension put on the side of his house @5 years ago. The roof pitch was clearly inadequate - when the builder was up there I asked him what it was - he said "somewhere between 6 and 10 degrees" so he clearly didn't know. At this stage I should declare my job means I know about these things. I warned my neighbour but he said he trusted his builder implicitly. Every year he gets water ingress and his builder has stopped returning his calls..........

[@Domesticsurveys]

An all to frequent occurrence, good you tried to help though!

[@thedarkhugheshughes2640]

Alkor

[@Chequr_Prostate]

My building fitted the roof on our extension at too shallow a pitch, I had the back to redo it which they did, but of course internally it looks a mess around the roof lights.

[@timothyjones4950]

Interesting and informative video. My father has a similar problem.

[@Domesticsurveys]

Thanks for the comment! Sorry to hear that.

[@thedarkhugheshughes2640]

Alkor

[@fredziffle1991]

2 fixes both not expensive compared with a new roof. 1. Reroute the down pipe from the main roof so all that water does not flow over the lower roof. 2. Remove the tiles and install a heavy duty felt then refit the tiles, that will make sure that if any rain back flows under the tiles it still does not end up into the inner roof/ceiling below.

[@davidchi1277]

The roof tiles are to keep the water out not the underslaters felt. No simple solution to this one.

[@techheck3358]

At that pitch it looks like the tiles are basically horizontal 😂 IMO looks like the membrane was doing the heavy lifting and it finally broke

[@Domesticsurveys]

agreed!

[@allcounties7059]

Not enough roof slope is a big problem .as a roofer it can be cured with 4.2s and new batton .at a cost

[@martincraggs1162]

Very Well spoken roofer!😂

[@Domesticsurveys]

Thanks Martin, this tickled me.

[@gngn2874]

Just an idea,maybe do a voice over the vid.rather than a vid with wind. Also it seems the pitch is too shallow for either tiles or slate. Felt would be my go to.

[@Domesticsurveys]

Thanks for the tip, have tried to voice overs in later videos!

[@hardlines2635]

Having the main roof drain onto it is probably not a good idea.

[@Domesticsurveys]

Yes, main roof of two properties!

[@divscuba7096]

What tiles are they on that roof? Are mendip tiles? We have aame issue and wonder what tiles to go for....

[@Domesticsurveys]

yes have a look at bold roll.

[@johnbowkett80]

It must have passed funal council inspection ????

[@Domesticsurveys]

yes it did, it had a completion certificate from the council. This is NOT uncommon...the last line of a completion certificate reads (I paraphrase) this certificate cannot be taken as absolute proof that it is correctly constructed...I Kid you not.