Shadowblues
2019-04-03 11:19:35
- #1
Hello everyone, I would like to hear your opinion on the following problem:
I am asking here for an acquaintance:
They are currently renovating their house, the façade company has just applied the insulation. The same company was also supposed to do a roof renovation (cleaning + sealing). The roof is easily 50 - 60 years old, the tiles are already chipped in some places, moss and lichens are on it. The battens are okay as far as we can see. There is no underlay, so rain can certainly be pressed in by the wind and then lands on the fiberboard or in the insulation between the rafters. However, it dries again there, no mold problems currently – no vapor barrier or similar either. The roof is mostly used as an attic. Everything is somewhat open except at the dormers and on the slopes in the upper floor. There was only a problem in one place on a dormer roof, where we changed the beams because they were rotted. There a chimney of a gas boiler was apparently not installed correctly – it was replaced, it looks clean again.
Roof pitch 48 degrees, somewhat less about 20-25 degrees at the dormers. Roof covering: red tiles.
Now the company tells us that they recommend re-roofing the roof because the tiles are already so weathered. Costs 10-15000 euros. But the money is not available right now, no chance.
Now the two are arguing about this: One party wants to have the roof sealed (about 4000 euros), this comes with a 10-year warranty. During the 10 years then save money for a new roof. The other party claims the warranty is only for the color and does not bring a big increase in roof durability itself. This party would put the money aside to have enough saved in 5 years to do the roof anew if it ever becomes leaky.
What do you think?
I am asking here for an acquaintance:
They are currently renovating their house, the façade company has just applied the insulation. The same company was also supposed to do a roof renovation (cleaning + sealing). The roof is easily 50 - 60 years old, the tiles are already chipped in some places, moss and lichens are on it. The battens are okay as far as we can see. There is no underlay, so rain can certainly be pressed in by the wind and then lands on the fiberboard or in the insulation between the rafters. However, it dries again there, no mold problems currently – no vapor barrier or similar either. The roof is mostly used as an attic. Everything is somewhat open except at the dormers and on the slopes in the upper floor. There was only a problem in one place on a dormer roof, where we changed the beams because they were rotted. There a chimney of a gas boiler was apparently not installed correctly – it was replaced, it looks clean again.
Roof pitch 48 degrees, somewhat less about 20-25 degrees at the dormers. Roof covering: red tiles.
Now the company tells us that they recommend re-roofing the roof because the tiles are already so weathered. Costs 10-15000 euros. But the money is not available right now, no chance.
Now the two are arguing about this: One party wants to have the roof sealed (about 4000 euros), this comes with a 10-year warranty. During the 10 years then save money for a new roof. The other party claims the warranty is only for the color and does not bring a big increase in roof durability itself. This party would put the money aside to have enough saved in 5 years to do the roof anew if it ever becomes leaky.
What do you think?