Weathered tiles, blocked gutters and a lichen-covered lower roof

Weathered tiles and broken pieces

Across the slopes, the tiles show worn surfaces, chipped edges and small lichen colonies; several views show pieces of broken tile resting on the roof. Which pieces need replacement, and whether any tile below is disturbed, has to be checked on the roof — the photographs locate the areas but do not establish the full extent.

The red gutter and a choked outlet

The gutter runs are shown along their full length, with wet sediment along the channel and moss packed inside one outlet throat. In a season of storms and heavy rain, a blocked outlet holds water in the gutter instead of draining it, so clearing the channels and confirming every outlet flows should sit beside any tile work in the same quote.

Lichen across the lower metal roof

An attached lower roof of corrugated metal sheets carries pale lichen colonies across most of its surface, with leaf debris visible on and beside its sheet run. Cleaning this growth is a surface task, separate from checking the fixings, laps and flashings of the sheets themselves; a quote should list them as different scopes.

Fresh mortar and the two roof types

One view shows fresh grey mortar beds and pointing at a hip cap end; another shows where the corrugated metal roof passes the tile slope beside a downpipe. Recent mortar work and the gutter between the two roof types both change where water travels, so an inspection should cover the junction and the finished bedding together.

Planning the cleaning and repairs

Tell Allen where the gutter overflows or holds water, which slopes you can see debris on, and whether any room shows damp after rain. Share photos taken safely from the ground or beside a ladder. A site inspection then separates gutter flushing and outlet clearing, tile and mortar work, and the lower metal roof cleaning, so the quote lists each part of the roof with its own scope.

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