New Stone Flag Roof

[HenryFord]

Hi, I own a small holiday cottage, with a stone flag roof. Loft is dusty, dirty etc, timbers are old but strong (small amount of old wet rot in a couple of ceiling timbers, maybe from an old roof leak or header tank leak...intend to sister these to strengthen them ASAP)....anyway we have had a roofer look at the roof and he suggested that in the near future it may need a new / re roof...he suggested marley tiles? Surely not on a stone roof and quoted £4.5K inc new timbers?? Can someone give me an idea of cost for a small (2 up 2 down, total roof area approx 40 sq m) stone roof to be re roofed in stone, presumably using existing stone flags or with new stone or with slate or marley tiles (if marley is applicable). Thanks in advance

[HenryFord]

BTW Loft is dry

[Zacs-Master]

What was wrong with the answer you got before:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Home-and-Garden/Question1564654.html#answer-11068115

[Togo]

Do you know what the stone is on the roof "H"? If it is Cotswold stone, the stone is probably worth more than you are being quoted. Do the "tiles" clean up to a nice yellow colour or pink? I would not be getting rid of a natural stone roof. Plus if it is an area with heritage protection you may be compelled to maintain the original material.

[Togo]

Ta Zacs just read Builder's reply. Bob on as usual.

[The Builder]

I'm afraid the roofer's response is typical, Henry. He can install concrete tiles much quicker and easier, and so make his life simpler.

Concrete tiles are wonderful for newer houses, but would look quite out of place in an old stone cottage. It does take longer to re-nail stone slates, but this would be offset by not having to buy new material.

The only downside is where you might find replacements for any broken or "tired" slates.

[goodgoalie]

Hi Henry
If your property has a stone flag roof, then it must be quite old, and though of course I haven't seen it, I'm pretty sure that it would look terrible with modern concrete tiles. Replacing your roof with real stone tiles would be horrendously expensive, but there are some very good fake stone tiles which would be a much better bet - used a lot here in the Cotswolds, where the real stone tiles cost an arm and a leg (then the other arm)

[HenryFord]

Thank you all for your answers, when (if) the time comes we will not be replacing with concrete tiles