1980's property - what is lifespan of the roof?

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buying a 1980s property which is largely unmodernised
Any tips from mumsnetters living in them as to lifespan of the roof?

(ie when should we be aiming to save the fund in case it needs replacing).

My parents moved into a brand new house in 1978 and still live there. Roof is still going strong and the haven't had to do anything to it except for when a couple of roof tiles blew off in very strong winds.

Pay a roofer to do an inspection to tell you the state of it?

Live in a 1940's . We have had to replace tiles and this will be the year of a new roof. It's never leaked in the 20 odd years we have lived here.

I have an early 1980s house with a clay tile roof, it's nowhere near the end of its life. I've had to have it de-mossed a couple of times on the north side, and a bit of pointing on the hips, but that's all. Future lifespan should still be measured in decades, no need to start saving yet.

If there is any cause for concern such as damp in the upstairs rooms then your general surveyor should be able to advise.

If you have any flat roof areas, that's a different issue.

We’ve just replaced the roof on our 1930s house so hopefully you’ve got a while to go yet.

Our house was built 1960, top of a hill so very windy.

Had the odd tile put back into place nothing else.

We are replacing the roof on your 1930’s house this year. So you should be ok for a while

Thanks.
Survey said no issues, and no damp or but obviously that's at the moment.
other modernising is wiping our budget and it's gonna take a couple of years to rebuild our r house big fix fund.

We've just had the laff and felt replaced on our 1980 build because of a condensation issue. No other problems and roof is sound.

Used to work alongside hospital works team who reckoned windows lasted 30 yrs and roofs (rooves ?) a 100 years.

Another here with an early 1930’s house and we will be getting a new roof this year. You should be good OP for quite a few more years yet before you even need to think about putting into a roof kitty.

Have a 1890s house with a roof that was replaced by previous owner in 1982. Had it checked out 5 years ago and all still fine.

I need to replace my 1930’s roof in the next couple of years. Your 1980’s roof should be fine! It might be worth paying a roofer to go up in the roof just to check for loose tiles.

Ours is 1930, was checked a few years back when neighbouring properties were having theirs replaced but ours was deemed to not need replacing or any repairs.

It does depend on whether they are slate ones or roofing tiles. Our tiled roof is still absolutely fine and solid. Just check for any leaks as you still get the odd broken tile which can cause issue with the joists underneath.

Our house was built in 1975. It has roof tiles.
We've lived in it for 20 years and have had no roof problems.

My last house was built in 1910 and apart from having had a few slates replaced over the years after high winds, was still going strong and was totally waterproof when I moved out a couple of years ago.