Our developer has planned a tile roof with a 7-degree pitch (approximately 12%) – as far as we know, there is only one supplier for this in Germany, and we have concerns because he intends to carry this out with his construction company, which has not been convincing so far. Does anyone here have experience with this?
Tolentino schrieb:
"Good grief!" I wish I had known that tip 1.5 years ago.Would you have then built with a 7° metal roof?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Six years ago, we had a single-story extension built with a very flat mono-pitched roof. Our architect had quite a challenge during the planning phase to make everything fit properly (I quickly checked, and the building permit / planning permission actually states “pitch 5 degrees,” which surprises me myself ;-)).
The reason was a window on the existing upper floor that should not be covered, and a required minimum height at the front roof edge due to the full-height glazing. There are special “7-degree roof tiles” that are suitable for such roofs.
So far, our roof has remained watertight. We worked exclusively with reputable local craftsmen, some of whom we have hired multiple times over the years and whose owners we know personally and occasionally meet in town. If there are any complaints, the owner comes by the same day and replaces, for example, a broken tile.
Personally, I wouldn’t build anything at all with an “unconvincing construction company.”
@blödgelaufen Are you planning a gable roof or a mono-pitched roof, and does that make a difference regarding the roof pitch? Does the general contractor have references for such a project? That would at least help to assess the chances of success.
The reason was a window on the existing upper floor that should not be covered, and a required minimum height at the front roof edge due to the full-height glazing. There are special “7-degree roof tiles” that are suitable for such roofs.
So far, our roof has remained watertight. We worked exclusively with reputable local craftsmen, some of whom we have hired multiple times over the years and whose owners we know personally and occasionally meet in town. If there are any complaints, the owner comes by the same day and replaces, for example, a broken tile.
Personally, I wouldn’t build anything at all with an “unconvincing construction company.”
@blödgelaufen Are you planning a gable roof or a mono-pitched roof, and does that make a difference regarding the roof pitch? Does the general contractor have references for such a project? That would at least help to assess the chances of success.
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blödgelaufen30 Apr 2022 11:55Thank you for your comments. After long disputes, the roof is now a 7-degree (7°) pitched roof. The roof has to be removed anyway because the developer built two rows of roof tiles on the upper floor too low… The increase in height was only approved with this 7-degree (7°) roof. For a year now, it has been a stalled construction site, with damp walls and improperly installed windows causing leaks… This should actually show that the developer cannot be trusted and confirms our skepticism. Normally, you only see situations like this on TV, and you don't think something like this could happen to you.
blödgelaufen schrieb:
The roof has to be removed anyway because the developer built two rows of tiles in the upper floor too low... but the increase was only approved with this 7-degree roof, Does that mean the attic needs half a meter (approximately 1.6 feet) more knee wall height (otherwise the staircase would only be passable for dachshunds?), and since the ridge height cannot be changed, the roof pitch now has to be extremely shallow?
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blödgelaufen2 May 2022 11:05This means that the attic was sold to us entirely as living space with a ceiling height of 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) at the exterior walls, but was actually constructed with only 2 m (6 ft 7 in), which means it is not possible to place standard wardrobes or properly install a showerhead at a reasonable height in the master bathroom. In the neighboring house, the shower is next to the window and the showerhead was prepared at 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)... According to the building authority, the ridge height could only be increased minimally; the missing 20 cm (8 inches) were apparently lost in the lower floors due to supposedly thicker floor slabs for structural reasons and a few centimeters of ceiling height gained by mistake...
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