Is my roof ok? | TheaterFire

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OliviaSparkly20@reddit

if it looks unhinged, maybe don’t wait for a storm to pivot your attention to it. just get it checked.

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Zero_Overload@reddit

Camilla looks better than that roof.

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Minimum_Mall7654@reddit

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Proof-Rip-437@reddit

I live in rural France where a roof like this is considered completely acceptable. Obviously in the UK it's considered totally fucked mate

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The wooden slats have probably sagged. If you where getting water penetrating the roof then it might have caused the wooden slats to sag more. But any roofer worth their salt would have seen the slats when replacing the tiles and the sag and if it was an issue, would have told you. As it is, I don't think it's really an issue, only way you will be able to tell is when it rains or if you crawn into the loft space and take a look.

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buildsomethingnew@reddit

The slats probably aren’t great, but that’s a rafter problem. The rafters are sagging, that’s going to get expensive

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Theres3ofMe@reddit

Difference between slats and rafters is...... 👀

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PeterJamesUK@reddit

About 4 inches looking at that!

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buildsomethingnew@reddit

A rafter is the main structural member that runs vertically (from the viewers perspective), it going to be about 8 inches thick. A slat on the other hand is an inch or two, it is designed to bridge across the rafters horizontally and depending on rafter spacing is expected to only support between 2-6 tiles. And for completeness, a purlin is a horizontal structural member which bridges across underneath the rafters as a support for them, if the distance from the supporting wall to the ridge is too long.

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Sea_Writing2029@reddit

Is it the rafters sagging though or have they just raised up the verge side way too far when repairing the end rafter and said "fuck it thatll do"? Its quite clearly bodged, so the roofers that repaired it were obviously shit. Wouldn't surprise me if its them that caused everything in the image

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buildsomethingnew@reddit

The ridge doesn’t go up, It is the rafter sagging. That facia on the end is probably worse than useless too. the fact that it looks like it’s sagging at the bottom, and that bottom is exactly where the downpipe is, leads me to believe that water has been getting in there and rotted out the bottom of that rafter. Getting slates off whole is pain, but I’d put money on the foot of that rafter needing replacing. If the rest of the job is bad then the odds are against them having installed a high quality membrane under the slates, properly lapped to prevent rain ingress, so the gaps caused by the uneven roof will allow in water and the job will get bigger the longer it’s left

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TintaRoriz@reddit

Pretty significant difference

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Bastrato@reddit

It's probably a rotten or damaged end on a purlin

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scream@reddit

This is not the slats. That would mean the courses of slate sag down the face of the roof. This is a problem with sagging or more likely rotten rafters.

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LondonTownGeeza@reddit

Maybe this question isn't for this thread, but could this be covered by buildings insurance?

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rumbugger@reddit

No. Looks like it's a maintenance issue which isn't covered by insurance.

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Itchy_Albatross_6015@reddit

Looks totally fucked to me.

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tardiusmaximus@reddit

Omg, how can you share such a rushed opinion without even seeing it In person...... ...never mind, you're right, it's fucked.

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theaveragescientist@reddit

Royal fucked!

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twistsouth@reddit

Before “ze Germans” get there.

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PeterJamesUK@reddit

No, that would be *proper fucked*

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Top-Perception3709@reddit

I had a conversation at work about how fucked something was today. Thats many times more fucked, and im not even a roofer

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Oohnothatsnotafart@reddit

Proper fucked

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RevolutionaryRule631@reddit

Absolutely fucked

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Empty_Instruction433@reddit

What happrns when you let gypsies touch it

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Theres3ofMe@reddit

😭😭😭😭 I love reddit me....

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Darren1jedi@reddit

Well personally I don't think you're roof was in great shape to start with, the repairs reflect what state it was in to Star with. As long as it's doing it's job you should be ok but plan on getting a quote. I'm surprised the roofer that did the repairs didn't say it was fucked or ok🤔

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gawkgoat@reddit

Is this before or after the raid

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Hungry-Bar3115@reddit

Have you sat it down and asked nicely?

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NoAcanthisitta6936@reddit

Yup it's fucked

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Leading_Ad_5502@reddit

Get a structual engineer out as quick as you can

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Enfmar@reddit

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jaynoj@reddit

Fucking size of that battery!

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MaxMouseOCX@reddit

Look at his fucking left hand.

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TheTjalian@reddit

Funnily enough I've seen this plenty of times over the years and there's no chance this is GenAI. This same picture was posted on Reddit 10 years ago, for example: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/547oml/its_totally_fucking_fucked_mate/

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Short-Shopping3197@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/056ekuum8j0h1.jpeg?width=442&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7490e32f7452a88bf085e4fd199b53bbe85b585c I’ve been using this since before 2020! Probably good old fashioned MS Paint 😂

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TheTjalian@reddit

Holy shit that's fucking funny, I'm saving that

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Substantial-Fix8822@reddit

It's totally fucking fucked mate, big time!

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Glob_Johnson@reddit

Proper working boy

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pervertsage@reddit

Big time, mate.

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jaynoj@reddit

Missus can't stop telling her friends about it!

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myfanmail_uk@reddit

Ah I love AI. Point made though!

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the_yorkshiregeek@reddit

if you were to ask a roofer for a quote you would see hear their wallet squeak with glee they would rub their chin taking a sharp drawn breath their teeth before tuttung a few times. at this point your bank Balance will cry

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slatingman@reddit

Looks like the slates are kicked up from the barge board being too high and somebody's tried fitting a plastic dry verge unit which isn't sitting correctly. Should be fine but aesthetically is not pleasing at all. Contrary to what people are saying in here the laths have not snapped and the rafters have not collapsed. Source: am roofer

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Sea_Writing2029@reddit

Exactly what I thought, looks more like a completely bodged attempt at an end rafter/verge repair. The rest of the roof looks level.

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CrazyMike419@reddit

Going to be easier for the wind to get under them the next time they have a storm though I gather?

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slatingman@reddit

Depends whether there's any mortar left in the verge as well as on how well the slates have been nailed. Hard to tell from a photo.

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Glob_Johnson@reddit

I alight from roof to roof on moonless nights, making minor alterations to rafter hypotheneuses and other non essential modifications. Source: pm roofer

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Sir-Beardless@reddit

Looks like its starting to cave in. Id say go into your attic and look at the beams, but...one wrong move and it might cave in on you, so...

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Otherwise_Living_158@reddit

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theflickingnun@reddit

Rafters are buggered

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NewMathematician52@reddit

It’s fine it’s just english

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Special-Lie-4618@reddit

If you look in the loft it will tell you more now than what you already know 👌

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not_depressed_123@reddit

Depends on what ya mean by ok

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Onnen_-_@reddit

I'm sure I'll get people laughing at me because people don't value or understand the intrinsic value of wildlife, but check your roof space for bats with the tiles raised up like that before you get it fixed. Pips are tiny and can get into tiny gaps. We've got bats in our roof from a single raised tile. Love watching the little guys

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catalyst4chaos@reddit

Your roof is not good. The fact you say you've "had work done" makes it even worse. It looks like a slap dash job to whatever they were doing. Or the wood slats under the tiles have had enough. Some of them might have snapped, or if there has been a leak, they might just be to wet or rotting to hold the weight. You need to get someone out as soon as you can to check this, or enquire with the company that did the work for you to come out and look at it. Also, the tiles are on the edge of your roof which is more of a problem. They could slip off causing other damage, and they'll be more prone to getting blown off by the wind. If you have access to the roof through a loft or hatch inside the house, I'd go and have a look from the inside and see if you can see any obvious problems.

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scream@reddit

This is not a problem of rotting slats. If the slats were rotten there would be sagging between each set of rafters, and the end would be flat (as it has brickwork under it). The slates would also be slipping course by course diwn the face of the roof. This is a problem of shitty roofers stripping back some of the end slate to do some work, adding bargeboard (piece of wood that goes up the gable end) or plastic trim, setting it way too high, then re laying the slate badly and on top of the way too high bargeboard causing this issue. Source: actual professional slate roofer.

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catalyst4chaos@reddit

Well done. You might be better letting op know instead of me.

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scream@reddit

Op should be reading all the comments on his own post. 🫢🔨

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Professional_Golf393@reddit

Go into your roofspace and see why it’s sagging

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Eyup_Amigo@reddit

Looks like wooden slats have snapped.

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scream@reddit

This is nonsense. Source: actual slate roofer. See my other comments for an analysis.

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TerrenceMcKenna1@reddit

doubt it

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bowlandspoon@reddit

It's quite common for a roof to look like it sags more towards the gable as the last rafter will be supported on the brickwork and is much less likely to sag over the years. However that repair is not good. Slates should lay flat, the wind could easily cause these to lift, slates are generally very brittle and snap easily at the top where they're nailed down. Obviously without seeing it stripped it's hard to say, but I'd imagine the batten could have done with some remedial repairs and possibly a rafter or two could have done with being either replaced or had a new one put next to it to try and remove the worst of the sag.

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scream@reddit

Only time a slate is brittle is if its been laid incorrectly (as here) or if its from brazil. Slate is a very durable roofing material as shown by the hundreds of years old roofs we see around the world. Source: professional slate roofer who specialises in slate.

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ouzo84@reddit

Unlike others, I don't think it is sagging... but I am no expert. It looks like the slate at the bottom is too wide and is resting on the edge, which is causing the 7 slats above it to be angled. I don't think you would have an issue with water ingress usually, but if it's windy, I'm sure you will get some. If it's very windy, you are more likely to lose these slates. Makes me wonder if the tiler did this on purpose to guarantee work in the near future.

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scream@reddit

The slate is not too wide. As an actual roofing contractor i can correct this mistake. They likely stripped the slate from up the side. Some broke while stripping which is why they have replaced a few slates. They have most likely added bargeboard, which is the piece of wood that goes up the face of the gable end. The bargeboard is set too high, which is causing the slates to sit way too high, and causing the strange look you see here. They wont blow off in the wind, but it looks like shit and is certainly wrong.

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scream@reddit

Post this in r/roofing and you might get replies from actual roofers rather than people that know nothing about roofing. Some of these replies are laughable.

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Fit_Mastodon4166@reddit

I'm concerned you even have to ask if its ment to look like that! As pointed out below "it's fucked!!!"

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Ready_Prompt_5660@reddit

Definitely the cowboy left the street

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Slhorg@reddit

If all those new slates were gaping holes before, it may have got so wet it's bent but not rotted. What did the roofer say? Can you see it from inside?

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Grouchy_Mirror8624@reddit

Looks good to me

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Playful_Ostrich6059@reddit

Looks like a dropped lasagne.

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Playful_Ostrich6059@reddit

Completely fucked.

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Short_Reflection8700@reddit

It'll be fine, best strategy is to store all your best stuff in the atic now.

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Billy_big_guns@reddit

It looks like my ex wife's teeth.

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old_witness_987@reddit

what does it look like on the inside? is there a big horizontal beam half way up, if so its rotten and fallen out of its hole,

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Captain-Codfish@reddit

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Cassiusbell19@reddit

Definitely not good, looks like your ladder rack has rotted/collapsed, needs sorting asap

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Mist_Dylan9389@reddit

Ask it

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Inspire-desire-5675@reddit

Yeah, it’s fine. I wouldn’t worry about it.

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King_Six_of_Things@reddit

😬

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woyteck@reddit

It's sinking.

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ItsUs-YouKnow-Us@reddit

Ah, that has many hours left in it, relax.

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mjrmuppet@reddit

Girl.

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Senior-Beach8436@reddit

Built like shit

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fnurrreee@reddit

More fucked then Bonnie Blue

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TheNoGnome@reddit

Dunno mate. Have you tried asking it?

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Scooob-e-dooo8158@reddit

Looks like a situation that seriously needs unfucking ASAP.

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JimOBeano@reddit

Is this rage bait?

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Empty_Instruction433@reddit

No it is not ok

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jonschaff@reddit

Duct tape oughtta fix that

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JellyfishFeeling9907@reddit

I'm surprised you even asked..

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gurney_slade@reddit

Er, no.

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Even-Assistance5375@reddit

Bi problem

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ronniemould@reddit

It’s not fucked. It’s fine. All old terrace houses were built with the tiles to taper up at the end so the water is driven towards the centre of the roof instead of down the external wall where it would ingress to cause damp. The slates are a bit unlevel, but that’s common with a terrace with real slates that’s 100+ years old

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Friendly_External345@reddit

When winter comes you'll soon find out. I wouldn't park within half a mile of your house on a windy day

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Inevitable-Debt4312@reddit

No, unless it’s a new roof, badly laid, the purlin (beam) ends are rotting and the roof settling.

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SuperEpicMan@reddit

OP lives on Diagon Alley

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N0rvilleRogers@reddit

If your roof was a dog I'd have it put down

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StunningQuality4555@reddit

Looks pretty Donald ducked to me

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IamSorryiilol@reddit

Theres only 2 area where it looks worrisome, 2 individual slates that is. The main issue is they have used very large slates, they do this as its much faster and easier to complete the roof.

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Ok_Pen7290@reddit

Safe as houses, 😂😂😂😂

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Hoylandovich@reddit

In the words of Marsellus Wallace: Nah man, it's pretty fuckin' far from OK!

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Chipjb91@reddit

Roofer here, this is 90% down to your rafters dropping. Could be as simple as pushing them up from your loft space with a nail gun and re pinning them. Unfortunately the most common cause of this is moisture rotting the top of your joists which means they unlikely can’t just be re pinned(they won’t hold and just drop after firing the nails in) Do you have loft access? If so get up there with a torch and inspect all the big diagonal timbers where they meet at the top for signs of rot(flakey bits of wood) Feel free to message me any questions I’ll do my best to help with possible solutions

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twoleftfeetgeek@reddit

I’ve seen gingerbread houses with more convincing roofs.

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lwbyomp@reddit

TBH, at first viewing, it looks like you've trapped 3 koala under your roof line. Other than that, roof is a bit wonky, I'd get someone to check it out.

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Cluskey08@reddit

Looks like they’ve fitted a dry verge system and done a piss poor job of it, probably too lazy to cut down the barge board to let it sit flat and knocked the slates back on thinking it’ll be fine. I’d have them back to do the job correctly or find a legit competent roofer to fit it correctly.

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Fancy_Hold7807@reddit

Does it look alright?

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potomaccustomremodel@reddit

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Frustib@reddit

Been in the loft to see what’s going on?

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outlawsmokeyscottish@reddit

That is roof looks like Santa had to much sherry before he got to yours.

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Decard_Pain@reddit

Made me laugh, no not at all.

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McLeod3577@reddit

I would love to see a "before" picture, because that looks bad. Missing tiles weren't the only issue because it's sagging. Maybe water ingress has caused other issues.

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MudNext5256@reddit

No, my guy.

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Virtual-Eye-2998@reddit

Looks totally fucking bolllocksed to me

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Broric@reddit

Give it a week and that’ll be lovely shingle paving.

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Ok-Ship812@reddit

If you are Charlie Bucket then yes.

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Motor-Command-2680@reddit

I think someones been sold a caravan with no wheels.

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Guilty-Struggle5028@reddit

It's seen better days

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dxg999@reddit

Short answer: No. Long answer: Hell no!

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oPlayer2o@reddit

You’ll be okay until one of those states fall of and crack your head open, soo I’d give it a week. Get that fixed.

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pattybutty@reddit

It looks a little depressed. Have you tried offering it some support?

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Kralgore@reddit

The fact you are asking, you already know the answer...

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mrhippo85@reddit

Yeah looks champion that

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cybernet2u@reddit

yes. it’s just an illusion 😏

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willt1000@reddit

Looks brand new mate! 👍

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UndulatingUnderpants@reddit

It's dead Jim

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merrill_swing_away@reddit

Is this a before picture?

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1pizz9@reddit

You really shouldn’t need to ask Reddit if this looks right. When is a roof ever supposed to look like that?

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brntuk@reddit

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TheLightStalker@reddit

If it was a grade 2 listed building made in 1400 by blind monks then it looks completely normal.

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szu@reddit

If it was, you'd need a master craftsman whose certified for 1400s era building techniques to come by and fix that with the same type of materials. By the way Tom is only available on November 16th-19th. 2029. And he charges 90k. Permit applications cost extra.

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Dreadheaddanski@reddit

This is what happens when you go with the cheapest quote

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PropertyCheap9353@reddit

When it’s not getting wet inside, it’s okay

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No_Part_2417@reddit

Erm…no.

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Rexlucem@reddit

Doesn't look it

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Jr79@reddit

This looks how a roof would look if I did it, and I’ve never done a roof and don’t like heights

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OneCheesecake1516@reddit

Lots like it needs serious work.

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yousorusso@reddit

Some roofer took the absolute piss. Sorry pal

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-DAS-@reddit

Does it leak?

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ImaginaryAcadia6621@reddit

Would be comical if this was the first roof where a surveyor says "it's fine, can last another 20 years".

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ExpectedDickbuttGotD@reddit

No, it looks quite sad. Have you tried antidepressants?

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DezzaJay@reddit

Is that from Wallace and Gromit or something?

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talligan@reddit

And we're they paid in cheese?

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Why_do_I_bother999@reddit

The roofers were roofied!

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Fit-Bedroom-7645@reddit

Roofer should've sucked his teeth harder, stated 'thats knackered mate' and quoted you for a full re-roof

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pleasant_equation@reddit

Some cowboys had you there

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sicksquid75@reddit

All depends what you asked the contractor to do. If it was just replacing a few slates, its the best you can hope for. Itll probably hold up for a while as long as the felt underneath is sound. But ideally you probably need to strip, straighten the trusses, re felt and lath.

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Floyd_Pink@reddit

If you have to ask... But no, it is most definitely not ok!

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tmr89@reddit

You might need a new roof soon

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Frosty-Information88@reddit

It could probably do with a cuddle.

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Flat-Ad8256@reddit

I am not a roofer or a builder. But I can confidently say it really shouldn’t look like that

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The_Fyrewyre@reddit

Tis fucked m'lad

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Leftleaningdadbod@reddit

Err . . . Obviously not. It’s a fix though

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Fruitpicker15@reddit

It isn't necessarily a problem but it looks like a rafter is sagging so you want to have a look from the inside. Check for leaks when it's raining.

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TomVonServo@reddit

Mate you’re fucked

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TonyBlairsDildo@reddit

Did you pay in cash with no written contract or sight of liability insurance to men who arrived in an unliveried van? You've been had.

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Acubeofdurp@reddit

If it doesn't leak and nothing falling off it's fine regardless of what it looks like. You need a new roof if you want it looking smart as well.

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BillWilberforce@reddit

FUBAR'd you'll soon know when it rains.

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

Looks like they broke support beams

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khan800@reddit

Did you post the before pic? Otherwise, no. Roof should never look like that.

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