Used concrete roof tiles for extension?

[Peter Boulton]

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

[Mogga]

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.

[keith_765]

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.

[Anna Kettle]

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

[Peter Boulton]

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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

[TheScullster]

"Peter Boulton" wrote

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

Phil

[keith_765]

Check-mate