Gap between rafters and hip rafters

Hello,

before I possibly contact the house building company, I would like to get your independent advice.

So, in 2017 - four years ago - I built a bungalow with a hipped roof. During the final inspection in the presence of a TÜV expert, no visible defects were found. Now, after 4 years, I have noticed a significant gap between the roof rafters and the main rafters, which apparently developed over time (otherwise it would probably have been noticed during the final inspection).

My question is, is this normal or is action required, meaning does it need to be fixed by a roofer? And if it needs to be fixed, could this possibly be a defect that the building company has to cover (to my knowledge the warranty period is 5 years from the final inspection).

I am grateful for any assessment.

Regards, Matti74

Just out of curiosity: is something like this really nailed? With us, they always came with those terrifying, arm-long flat head screws.

That's why the roof won't collapse on you now, but I would still follow up on that. I don't understand 2cm as anything more than a tolerance.

Just out of curiosity: do they really nail something like that?

What surprises me much more is the blunt impact.

Also the angle of the rafters to the ridge beam what kind of roof is this?

Also the angle of the rafters to the ridge beam, what kind of roof is this?

He wrote: hipped roof. The first photo basically looks like a herringbone slanting downwards. At the very bottom you can see the corner of the house where it rests.