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Ridge tiles adjoining roofs.

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.54 PM

Ridge tiles adjoining my roof and the neighbouring roof have been renewed because they became loose and fell down he roof. The roofers fitted what they called 'dry ridge'. I have been informed by a neighbour that they aren't right and there shouldn't be ' Dry ridge' fitted between 2 different profiled tiles as they have been. They should be bedded on a cement base. They are Redland ridge tiles and they join Redland 49 tiles and a really old profile tile. There are large gaps all along the dry fitted tile edges and they are all sitting uneven, more like a mountain range than level. Should they be bedded on cement? Thanks in advance.

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KierCam Group Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5

Rossendale

It is completly fine running a dry ridge system into a traditional sand and cement ridge, This is quite common. That being said where the dry ridge meets your neighbouring roof, the last ridge should have a bed of sand and cement on the end, or if your roofer had taken off one ridge from your neighbours(Generally permission should of been given) and extended the dry ridge tray/felt that sits under your ridge on their side and re beded their ridge tile which is completely fine. Another option would be to add a lead saddle that can be placed under the ridge or capped over the top of both ridges to form a seal. Hope this helps and hope you appreciate that their is multiple ways to form a seal between the two systems. Some are visible to the eye, but some are not.

Answered9 October 2020