Older slate can remain serviceable
The covering may outlast its original fixings.
Sloping ground changes roof relationships
Stepped terraces can create changes in eaves, gutters and abutments between adjoining properties.
Useful evidence: keep one wide photograph that shows where the problem sits on the roof. Close-ups make more sense when the position is obvious.
Keep the repair local where the defect is local
Traditional construction does not automatically mean wholesale roof renewal.
Want a roofer to look at it?
Describe what you can see and the weather in which the problem appears. That gives the roofer a useful starting point.
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