Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age of
the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound, so
is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Pete

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:36:17 -0000, "Peter Boulton"
wrote:

Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age of
the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound, so
is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Pete

They have reroofed the council houses near me and carefully removed
the old ones. The ones they've put on I assume come back from the tile
recyclers after a good clean. They look much less uniform than new
tiles but I expect they'll weather in better than brand new ones.

They were getting a grand or so for the old tiles.
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"Peter Boulton" wrote in message
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Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age of
the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound,
so is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Pete
They will have no guarantee, be thinner, fill the gutter with gravel, and
you will still see the matching in. The only advantages is that when the
whole roof wants
re roofing all of the old tiles should be of the same age. Concrete tiles
have a very good life span. Redlands have a guarantee of 50 years.

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:23:01 GMT, "keith_765" wrote:


"Peter Boulton" wrote in message
...
Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age of
the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound,
so is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Pete
They will have no guarantee, be thinner, fill the gutter with gravel, and
you will still see the matching in. The only advantages is that when the
whole roof wants
re roofing all of the old tiles should be of the same age. Concrete tiles
have a very good life span. Redlands have a guarantee of 50 years.

Mine are 50 years old. I expect they looked horrible when they were
first put on but they have mellowed well with lichen and moss and I
expect that getting reused ones would speed up the process

If you already have that sort of tile on your house then I would go
for matching ones , otherwise there are more beautiful tiles to be
found imo but then (she says, arguing with herself) I like the idea of
choosing tiles which are period with the house so maybe you should
trust him

Anna

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~ ~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repair and conservation
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk

"Anna Kettle" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:23:01 GMT, "keith_765" wrote:
......

Thanks.

Pete
They will have no guarantee, be thinner, fill the gutter with gravel, and
you will still see the matching in. The only advantages is that when the
whole roof wants
re roofing all of the old tiles should be of the same age. Concrete tiles
have a very good life span. Redlands have a guarantee of 50 years.

Mine are 50 years old. I expect they looked horrible when they were
first put on but they have mellowed well with lichen and moss and I
expect that getting reused ones would speed up the process

If you already have that sort of tile on your house then I would go
for matching ones , otherwise there are more beautiful tiles to be
found imo but then (she says, arguing with herself) I like the idea of
choosing tiles which are period with the house so maybe you should
trust him

Anna

--

~ ~ Anna Kettle, Suffolk, England
|""""| ~ Lime plaster repair and conservation
/ ^^ \ // Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
|____| www.kettlenet.co.uk

Thanks Anna. Will try to see what they look like before they go in. As, so
far, the builder has been excellent I suspect it will be fine.

Cheers,

Pete

"Peter Boulton" wrote

Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age of
the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound,
so is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Can you "shuffle around" (relocate) some tiles from the existing roof to
make the new tile area less obvious.

Phil

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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"Peter Boulton" wrote

Hi,

We're currently having a rear extension built. The builder wants to use
'used' concrete roof tiles as they will look better relative to the age
of the house (a 60's build).

Is there any downside to this? I am confident that the builder is sound,
so is that the answer?

Advice/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

Can you "shuffle around" (relocate) some tiles from the existing roof to
make the new tile area less obvious.

Phil
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