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    Existing roof is concrete interlocking tiles from the 60's, exposed location facing South.

    Property requires a re-roof anyway. What is best for terms of longevity? concrete tiles again or slate?

    We're thinking Marley Modern's or equivalent? Any recommended brands appreciated
    Slate - We don't like how fibre slates wear around the edges so would be looking at natural slates? Again - brands?

    Area is approximately 150m2

    What are the best mounting options for solar that blend in seamlessly? Either for concrete tiles or slate?

    Roof has a South facing area and also an East and West hip. Mounting East and West would be more discrete as the South facing roof area *may* be used as a dormer at a later date. How much of a real world difference would this make?

    Property will have ASHP
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTime17 hours ago edited
     
    Posted By: Victorianecorequires a re-roof anyway
    Ideal - this is your chance to do the best kind of roof insulation, which is EWI-alike on the roof as well as the walls. Tiles and battens stripped, 11mm OSB3 sheathing laid across the rafter tops (if you gapfilling glue and screw it, all edges supported, it'll be airtight too). Glue 150 EPS or woodfibre on top of that. Then breather felt, long-screwed downslope battens, slating battens, slates, Glidevale 250 or equiv continuous ventilation of the downslope batten space, in one eave, uninterrupted over the ridge, out the other eave. 100 insulation fitted between the rafters, from below. 250mm total, optimum before diminishing returns set in, crazy to do less, while you're at it. Roof 'EWI' joins continuous with wall EWI, none of the usual eaves thermal bridge. None of the usual fiddly interruption by partitions, timber members etc that's usual with doing all the insulation from below. The roofspace is fully insulated, part of the internal environment.
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