Roofers! How much (roughly) should you be charged for a completely new roof on a terrace house?

Answer 1

Please don't settle for a cheap job which replaces the beautiful slates on a Victorian terrace with crappy Marley tiles.It ruins the look of so many of our terraces.

Roofers pull the stunt that the 'old slates are no good' so they can flog the perfectly decent slates on to the next job...con trick.

Are you 100 percent sure that the slates need to come off? A lot of roofs are replaced unneccessarily in the UK every year.

Check for :

Daylight in the whole attic area.(indicates a reslate)

Holes and slate slippage across the whole roof(indicates a reslate)

Water ingress around a chimney(could just be flashing)

Light around the eaves(could just be failed pointing/haunching)

Check for timber rot and infestation.Victorian/Edwardian timbers are reasonable quality hemlock or similar,so relatively straightforward to treat or repair.

Get at least 3 quotes for any building works.

Answer 2

Roof jobs are typically quoted by the square foot, and also by the pitch of the roof, then of course- the quality of the materials being installed. Your best bet is to get a few estimates and ask lots of questions when you speak to the contractors, specifically about the warranty on the shingles ( 10 year , 20 year , 25 year etc.) Also why is a completely new roof needed. Was it rotted or destroyed, if so you probably have some insulation and\or ventilation issues you need to address.

Answer 3

i am a roofer and my boss charges roughly between £2000-£2.500 for a complete new roof regarding the ventilation issues we would use something called an eve vent which we nail onto the fascia board hope this helps

Answer 4

I would say about £2,500 to £4000. Mine cost me nearly £1,500 about 11 years ago. I don't really think it has gone up that much...has it..

Answer 5

Unable to answer, are we talking new timbers?, new felt, batten and slates/tiles?, how big, how high?