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Hi Everyone

I’ve been around a few projects where the roof work didn’t go as planned, and honestly, it’s surprising how small mistakes can cause big trouble later. Stuff like sloppy flashing around vents or not thinking about ventilation properly it always comes back to bite.

I’m curious, from your own experience, what mistakes pop up the most during roof construction and how do you avoid them?

Recently, I’ve started working with a construction estimating company to make sure we plan better on the cost side, but I feel like nothing replaces learning from people who’ve actually been through it.

Would really like to hear your stories or advice.

Hi,

Thanks for your youtube videos, I think I have watched most of them and learnt a lot.

My house was built in the 1950s and has Wunderlich glazed terra cotta tiles, which I think are Modern French or Marselle shape. The tiles still seem to be good and I can walk on the roof without cracking tiles (it takes a lot of time on the roof to clear leaves as there are lots of trees around).

Earlier on this year a tree landed on the house, smashing the tiles across about 1/5th of the roof area. Insurance will cover the repairs thankfully. The insurer's builder wants to replace all of the tiles, but I wonder if the new tiles will be as good as the ones already on the roof. The old tiles seem to be thicker and with heavier glaze. The old tiles are slightly warped by the firing, which can leave gaps between the tiles which block up with leaves, whereas I presume the new tiles would be straighter.

Do you think new tiles would be better or should I ask toe keep the old tiles?

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