Roof Tiling at The Big Build. Roofer Andy shows his skills!! Episode 32

In this episode of The Big Build we are covering the Roof and Roofer Andy is going to talk through how we do it and also do the roof verges with sand and cement
This is a really satisfying part of the build as the roof is a big job to complete
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[@KEIRAN1996]

Imagine finding the series at this point and being able to binge watch it from the start👌

[@ukconstruction]

Hopefully!!!

[@ianbarker634]

Whats the gauge on rosemary tiles

[@RobbieBeswick]

the tidiest cement work I’ve seen on a roof👌🏼

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

That roofer is a credit to his trade.

[@robquince3076]

Been waiting for this 👍I've been a Tyler for over 40 years and have a passion for my muck work and it's nice to see someone who cares about there roofing as much as I do👏👏it's amazing how many dodgy tyling jobs I've put right some completely started again over the years👍as soon as I saw he had struck it out I knew it was gonna be good👏👏👏👏👏

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks Rob I totally get what you’re saying I’m sick of putting other peoples work right have a nice day buddy

[@bluevanmani]

Yep your 100% right can’t stand dry ridge/verges they look crap, should be banned, everything is for speed now and has taken the craftsmanship out of the trade. Guys like this are a dying breed.

[@master_Blaster91]

Constantly redoing other people's terrible roofs how they get paid is unbelievable

[@shaunlucas3810]

My exact thoughts! He had my respect as soon as I saw those valley battens cut on the angle 👍🏻 as a good roofer, you know a good roofer when you see one. Not many about anymore though

[@robquince3076]

@@shaunlucas3810 indeed I'm approaching 60 👍we are a dying breed😂 and although the job is much easier now it's sadly hard to find youngsters who want to learn

[@nelg1973]

Top work, amazed he does it all by himself 👏🏼

[@ep91monster]

Some really tidy verges there, top job Andy 👍🏻

[@Nutberg20]

14:00 That was a lovely drop of donald! Keep up the great work guys!

[@deansmith5678]

Top job Andy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@rafdannyboy]

Nice job there Andy. That jobs looking lovely

[@ukpipeline]

Fantastic insight, enjoyed watching. Thanks for posting this video.

[@JamesBond-xq3tw]

Amazing pure skill . Thanks Andy

[@brandonspivey8020]

Lovely work fellas and nice to see blokes enjoying their work .

[@robertbamford8266]

All those battens! All those tiles. What a perfect job - skilled craftsman. A pleasure to watch him work.

[@bigal2417]

I did not relies how skillful roof tiling was , I tiled my own roof years ago looking at this video and back at the roof I tiled , I bogde it but it looked OK and kept the rain out.

[@Excel510]

Very nice, lovely neat and tidy work, thanks for sharing.

[@tomwhyte3700]

Great to see two people who have so much pride in their work and what they have achieved, it shows in your work. Great job good techniques. 👍

[@karma3101]

Great video, and I've learnt a bit.

[@jonathantaylor147]

Not just me then. I like to get my verges and first ridge on all in one go. Lovely looking job.

[@bluewaverenovationsltdpurt8104]

Brilliant roofer.

[@handySingh]

The best roof I've ever seen. You smashed it as always. Keep the content coming Robin. Cheers

[@ukconstruction]

Thanks Mate, have a great weekend 😀

[@johnmorrissey1675]

That's some lath work , great idea to finish your verges first , would be great to see him laying out the batons , some man for one man 👍👏👏☘️🇮🇪🤟👋

[@leechadwick5169]

If it's done right the first time round you shouldn't have any problems. great to see another tradesman take great pleasure in his craft great build also coming on a real treat Robin and the team

[@ukconstruction]

Thank you Lee

[@mikefisher9992]

Good to see another guy who has a pride in the work that he does and tremendous skill also.

[@daveknibbs4046]

Réal pro, great workmanship and still passionate with attention to detail. Well done Andy 👍👍

[@qwertyuiop124172]

Hello Robin and Andy, Fantastic video.... Nice to see Andy at work and he is knowledgeable in roofing. But Robin, you are overall champion in house building with knowledge experience and expertise in the field. No doubt about Andy he is too smart in roofing. I love you both and hope to see Andy more frequently in future with you, Robin. God bless you all....... Best wishes from Leicester, ENGLAND. Ahmed

[@jameswiggins3200]

Great to see a proper skilled roofer taking paying that level of attention to detail, and a proper grafter too. The government need to make it easier for small traders to employ apprentices. Such a skill shortage and yet there’s still many good trades out there not being able to pass down their knowledge.

[@bobbuilder3814]

Im an apprentice roofer i have been doing it for 9 months now and i love it. This video was a joy to watch. Andys skill, knowledge & precission are incredible. Its great to see a master at work and to listen and learn. I wish my teachers were half as good as andy!

[@intherealworld7705]

Real craftsmanship 👍

[@markw7997]

A rare commodity, tradesman taking pride in what they do ..👍👍👍👍

[@3house325]

It was a really nice thing to do. I mean, two tradesman taking the time to explain what they did and why, instead of jumping straight into the middle and we want to catch up with them.

[@cartyharley]

Just a keen Diy’er but great to see proper craftsmen at work who enjoy doing a proper job. I really learn from every session and i am a Ken Diy’er as i started putting right some work i had paid to be done many years ago. Thanks Andy/Robin great content as always

[@stuglover1526]

Andy is pure class 👍🏻

[@martynreek6445]

Great professional work to a very high standard a credit to both.

[@simonRTJ]

It is a joy to see pleasure from a craftsman translate into their work, in a world where good work is rewarded with insolvency and loss of reward for excellence (James), its very encouraging that there is hope for those who take pride and craftsmanship seriously , imbedding that into our admiration of architectural masterpieces for many generations to come. I can only aspire to match their driven creative and technical prowess.

[@ukconstruction]

Nice one Simon

[@tomthomas5929]

Great verge work there

[@tahseenashfaq]

Just amazing to watch a proper pro at work and you too Robin 😁

[@danielwiltshire6237]

Please let me meet this wonderfull roofer, Would be such a pleasure to see him work and sit down and share his knowledge with me, Top job Andrew 👏👌

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Well then my dearest younger brother you should’ve stuck it out with me instead of taking the easy road being a plumber you always was a lightweight still you are a grafter now I turned out a top fella but you had a good teacher 👌👌😂🤣🤣

[@T.E.P..]

the info graphics in the beginning are worthy of the great work that follows ... Please tell your team it's noticed on top of the incredible work and tips you display on the project tooo Robin.

[@T.E.P.]

I agree that the info graphics are a strength and whomever is assisting you this way on the channel is doing a great job that serves the masterpiece you are all working on … love the BIG BUILD

[@CMCM-xo9dn]

Lovely verge work. Must be a dream working for a client that understands proper craftsmanship takes a bit of time. No rushing

[@richarddicktaylor219]

Really great to see two master tradesmen who take such pride in their work.

[@Oli_Hudson]

Great tips and advice. Cheers

[@funkypotamus]

Amazing info. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Not that I'll ever have the time to do any roofing but it's lovely to understand how it works.

[@billrimmer5596]

It’s those relationships that solidify the quality of your builds. No doubt he loves to work with u. Nice scaffold, nice customers who appreciate quality and r willing to pay for it. Red Ferrari guy.

[@ukconstruction]

The F40 belongs to the guy next door! How's California??

[@billrimmer5596]

@@ukconstruction Nice and sunny. We need some of your rain. I hope u get a little time off to enjoy what u have worked very hard for. Of course u love your work, and your friends. Enjoy a walk down to the pool house. I’m going to ride my little Suzuki Van Van home thru the hills from Lake Isabella. Sorry!! TMI 😂😂

[@antonyporter5045]

top notch work as always

[@ilfordjedi]

Cracking job. What a craftsman.

[@marcconroy4631]

Great video, lovely to see a true professional at work, great insights into the finer points of tiling and verge work. Really nice tile too.

[@RI-uv3lm]

Interesting. Good to see the care & detail which goes in to his work. Perfectionists! 👍

[@jstubbs8016]

👍 Andy top class work my man .

[@samposton9101]

Top trades often work together. Lovely work all!!!

[@andrewplatt]

1st class work 👌

[@julianlyons711]

Great video and nice to see such quality work

[@davidquirk8097]

Tidy job. Great to see such quality work. I'd like to see what you do at the ridge.

[@paulfinnonjoinery]

great vid. ive only been on a couple of jobs where rosie's or acme tiles have been installed on a full roof. good to see the attention to detail too. always learn something from these videos

[@markosborne5510]

Major house builders take note👏

[@chriswild2458]

Lovely job great attention to detail

[@grahamcherry5121]

All the best James

[@JoshuaSHogg]

Love listening to a couple of sweet chaps. Chaps means something here in America, but I mean it in the English sense.

[@dzl999]

Good to see traditional detailing. So often people go for plastic dry verges which look horrible.

[@lloyd4011]

I wonder if it's a cost thing? Do the plastic things have better/worse performance?

[@shaunlucas3810]

@@lloyd4011 it's quicker and easier to use, also requires less maintenance... still don't like it, much prefer muk work, no skill in the new plastic stuff 👍🏻

[@lloyd4011]

@@shaunlucas3810 how long have you been doing this? How old were you when you started?

[@shaunlucas3810]

@@lloyd4011 started at 17, I'm now 30.

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

@@lloyd4011 I started when I was 17 years old over 30 years now I’m just replying to some of the other comments I can’t stand dry verges plastic stuff hate it where’s all the skilled Craftsmen gone people I want it quick easy because I can’t do the job properly so plastic this dry plastic system is no muck work It’s for the people that haven’t the skills

[@mistervelux]

Excellent video! Wish I could afford to cover my roof jobs!

[@spanko208]

Absolutely brilliant

[@LearnSciSnippets]

That house looks amazing. Cant wait to see it completed.

[@Nousmourronsseuls]

Artists, them both.

[@flex85]

Roofer Andy is a legend!

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks mate I love my work and it’s not always easy getting a nice finish like this but me and Robin always work to such a high standard together and our knowledge and years of experience pays off and we bounce off each other work so well together it’s like a family team 👌👌thank you for your comment 👍👍

[@andyscarpentry4889]

Nice job Andy quality work!

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks 🙏

[@chrisbabbitt4202]

And now instead of a plain boring shed roof for my home I hope to one day build - I want a tile roof just like this one.

[@boschboyblue5500]

Another fine video from teamRC, my god you guys are right up my street love it 💙 lovely bit of muck with consistency of double cream, generous splash of waterproofer and at this time of year a good splash of zero mix (Frost proofer) (obviously your filming like the soaps 10 wks in advance), and every tile has an ally nail in it up the verge not every 3rd or 5th row, in the words of punch & judy that's the way to do it 😀 👍 😉

[@danmartin6515]

He’s a good slate and tiler I can tell from what he was saying great vid

[@ukconstruction]

Cheers Dan, Andy is a great tradesman and a deserves some praise

[@markbucsenac5835]

I've been a roofer for 17 years now and I do things the other way around I tile everything in first and then bed the verges, each to their own I suppose. Good job though

[@daves4026]

Beautiful work

[@user-to5ix4dx2m]

Andy is a very crafty guy, its nice to see you let Andy share his skill and knowledge. Before seeing this video I always thought this guy was labouring for you. Maybe Andy should start his own youtube videos.👌👌😁

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks mate that means loads I don’t have the camera confidence like Robin yet but thanks for the compliments 🙏🙏🙏👌

[@projectlivesey5629]

Loving this content Robin 👌👌👌

[@burwoodbuild]

Absolutely brilliant Andy I've been up on a roof tiling all day and really appreciate the tips. If we had started at 200 gauge then infilled later it would have saved me twisting my ankles!! 💯👍🙏😁

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Yeah I’ve done that a few times mate I hope to do some more videos with Robin soon I also have Instagram page under Andy Wiltshire Roofing

[@gregbrassington2120]

Great work . Qualified roof tiler/ Slater in Australia .👍

[@ukconstruction]

Cheers Greg!!!

[@soa324]

Beautiful job mate

[@Trevor_Austin]

Imagine if all new houses were built to this standard. It might cost a few quid more but we’d have houses that didn’t fall apart.

[@cannontrodder]

They needn’t cost more, it’s just that a lot of newer build homes will skimp on the quality in order to maximise the profits from the house sale.

[@ToraKwai]

but then i would have any work to come and fix them nearly exactly 10 years after they've been built! ;) all jokes aside it is depressing the poor workmanship that goes on, there's a lot to be said about pride in your work. it does seem to be on the decline in the building trade. then again i'm in property maintenance for the most part so from a business point of view it suits me just fine

[@lloyd4011]

This is something I often think about. We want a new house, a new build, but how do you know who builds them well enough? I saw a tiny cul-de-sac of about 12 houses, all new builds. They have a traditional look, the finish is absolutely fantastic. But realistically most new builds are built by large companies. What to do?

[@ToraKwai]

@@lloyd4011 buy something 15 years old, after 10 years everything fails and a further 5 is normally enough time for everything to have been repaired. Hopefully the remedial work has been of good quality and then you're in good stead. Either that or do it yourself (a difficult option I know) or have a good relationship with a developer you know you can trust, but again a difficult option

[@lloyd4011]

@@ToraKwai That sounds like good advice, I will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks

[@the1beard]

Great video Thank You for this 👍

[@philbotherobot]

Andy needs his own channel , get some slating videos etc Good to get the perspective and methods of a fellow roofer . Also decent that he works alone .. more lads and more speed doesn’t necessarily mean a good job . Respect Andy . Robin ur Orite too ha

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks for your comments I will definitely try and do some more content on all types of concrete interlocking plain tile and slating natural and man-made sleep I do have a Instagram channel called Andy Wiltshire Roofing all the best mate take care have a great weekend

[@twalsh51]

Top marks Robin. 👌👌

[@ukconstruction]

Nice one

[@chriswhitehead8746]

What a nice guy the roofer is never in my days seen one thats not goin on like they no everything but do crap job just with whats done can see this roof is goin to be millimetre perfect

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Thanks 🙏

[@casanova140]

I’ve done it on my own for 20 years too

[@iangough7659]

Artisans at work

[@llucos100]

Robin - invests in a lapel mic…. attaches it to his elbow 😆

[@James-gh3mh]

Artisan construction

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

Nice work, just used dry ridge system for the first time on a new house we have just built and it's awfull, can't beat sand and cement, Feb and SBR. I must say years ago wouldn't dream of using undercloaking on them tiles you would use the tiles 👍

[@eddo167]

I would say only use SBR and omit any Feb

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

@@eddo167 👍

[@badninja1971]

Andy is the man. I’m a carpenter, tiled a few roofs in my time as well. Get asked the same thing, why don’t you get help / a labourer etc. I answer, they let you down & you spend more time watching what they’re doing. Up to the right standards etc. That pointing trick on the verges is new to me (30+ years & I’ve never seen it) but I’m nicking it. 👍

[@flyingjackcarpentry9394]

Too true about labourers atm. I've had a number of people in to help and labour but it's always a nightmare and actually just slows everything right down.

[@badninja1971]

@@flyingjackcarpentry9394 They want top money but never show Monday, spend more time interested in their £1100 phone, but won’t buy any tools. 😂

[@flyingjackcarpentry9394]

@@badninja1971 yes yes yes.

[@0skar9193]

With you on this. 95% of the work I take on is only work I can do myself. Had hands to help me in the past but spend more time making sure they do the job properly it takes just as long if I'm on my jack. And I pay a decent hour rate as well which takes the p!ss.

[@chriswhitehead8746]

Moan and groan about pains and aches even when there getin good pay. Bet you wished you could split your self in two some days

[@jla3772]

Unbelievable! You guys to awesome work. Must cost a fortune.

[@Morning_Rays]

Thank you for the video. What thickness and width of Spectolux cement board cutting used under verges please? Do they go under battens as well?

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

Aman Singh It’s 1200 mm times 150 mm and thickness is 4.5 mm

[@davesaxon7348]

Quality 👌

[@simplysimon9868]

Nice job Andy. Do it right first time and it lasts with no comebacks.

[@willydremble43]

👌top job

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Proper craftsman

[@ukconstruction]

He really is, but most of all he's a great guy and a good friend!!

[@marlowjoinery9783]

Il say it first all that scaffolding and he’s on 2 planks lol 😂

[@disklamer]

Lovely.

[@tonygrace4946]

How does he set both gable verges IE left and right, so that tiles join in the middle

[@Mobile-pd1uc]

Any videos explaining how to extend eaves tiles to sit in the gutter... Need to fix a roof by extending eaves tiles....new to this...didn’t realise eaves tiles existed till today. Assumed all tiles were the same lengths

[@0skar9193]

Tradies of a certain generation, "I set out at 100mm for the roof and 4.5" for the verticals" I still do this and berate myself for mixing my metric & imperial> Cracking stuff though guys. Nice to hear from Andy and learn a bit how a roofer does his craft. Impressed he's done most of the roofing out on his own - testament to a real craftsperson.

[@amazing451]

What Andy said about dry laying the verges at the end does this mean if he ran a straight edge up the roof on the outside there might be some discrepancies as he has ran the inside tile edge to a string line ?

[@Oggmiestergeneral]

Beautiful verges, in fact the whole roof is stunning. Does Andy sponge off the verges to finish or trowel them up?

[@ukconstruction]

With his Trowel, it's a great finish, he's proper old school!!

[@Elfin4]

Why did you not put two nails in the second tiles? Nice finish though and I always love those tiles on period house.

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

One nail is sufficient you only use to nails when doing vertical tiling I do double nail some tiles if I feel I need to and they’re not sitting right just to keep the tile straight but my verges will be tiled and nailed five courses in from the verges so it’s well over the recommendations

[@Elfin4]

@@andrewwiltshire8796 I thought British Standards required two fixings at perimeters. Two mechanical fixings excluding cement verges

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

@@Elfin4 I will double now all the topFrom top to bottom to every version and every verge on dormers they will always be now five courses in double nailed all the top double on our door from the bottom as well courses and nail 4 to 5 courses down below the double top course doubling out all the eaves and first doubling out the first all over the eve I will nail every third course all the way up and verges will be nailed five courses in all the way round verges so the roof is solid

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

@@Elfin4 As you’re well aware every night in sequence differs from high exposure and low exposure depending on what part of the country you are working to and this also applies to your batten spaces and headlamp will always increase or stay as normal recommended headlamp depending on how much whether exposure you have in the conditions you live in worth checking that out and have a look don’t get caught out

[@Zeproe]

Would love to know what trowel Andy was using in this video! Looks perfect and I would love to get one!

[@andrewwiltshire8796]

I had this trial when I started 17 years Old I’ve been Roofing now for over 30 years I have shaped the trowel to my liking to fit in and out of underside of tiles when striking back and pointing and I guess it’s well worn And also years of Skill