Once scaffolding comes down after a new roof installation, most homeowners naturally focus on how the tiles look overall across the whole slope of the roof. It is worth also taking a closer, more specific look at the ridge and hip work, since these are the details most likely to cause problems later if they were not finished properly, and they are relatively straightforward to check even from ground level in Shirehampton without needing to go up a ladder yourself at all.
Start by looking along the full length of the ridge from a distance, ideally from more than one point on the street or from an upstairs window opposite if you happen to have access to one. It should run in a straight, even line without visible dips, humps or a wandering edge from one end of the roof to the other. A ridge that looks slightly crooked from below is worth mentioning to your installer, since it can point to an alignment issue in the fixing rather than simply being a trick of the light or the angle you happen to be viewing it from that particular day.
Next, check that the ridge and any hip tiles are consistent in colour, profile and overlap along their whole length, with no obviously mismatched or damaged tiles mixed in among the rest of the run. If a mortar ridge has been used, the pointing should look neat, fully filled and free of visible gaps or hollow-sounding sections when you consider how it has been finished off. On a dry ridge system, there should be no tiles that look loose, lifted, or sit noticeably proud of their neighbours anywhere along the ridge.
It is also worth asking your installer directly how the ridge and hips were fixed, whether mechanically, by mortar, or a combination of the two methods, and confirming this matches what was agreed in the original quote before work ever started. A reputable roofer will be happy to explain exactly what was done and why, and this conversation is a useful way to satisfy yourself that the finishing details on your Shirehampton roof were carried out to the standard you were originally promised at the outset. Photographs taken during the work, if your installer offers them, can also be a useful record to keep alongside the paperwork for the guarantee, particularly for details that are hard to inspect closely once the scaffolding has gone.
If anything looks uneven or you are simply unsure what to check for, do not hesitate to raise it rather than assuming it will settle in over time on its own. Brunel Roofing Bristol stands behind every ridge and hip detail on our Shirehampton installations with a 15-year guarantee, and we are always happy to walk a homeowner through the finished work and answer any questions.
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