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  • gingerjedi
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    Originally posted by Bright Spark View Post
    should be around £3.5-£4k, perhaps ask someone on your road who's roof
    looks new what it cost them?
    WHS

    Had our 30's 3 bed re-felted and tiled using the same tiles, we also had a Velux window put in while he was up there which only added £150 to the bill instead of £800 to put it in later.

    £4k all in.

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  • Halo Jones
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    Just do not get caught, ignorance is not an excuse for hazardous waste dumping

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  • worzelGummidge
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    "Considering the age of your property be aware that there is a potential for asbestos tiles if this happens you are Major big time"

    If the tiles are asbestos then take them to the tip yourself.
    Just make sure that you do not break them up and that they are bagged up.

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  • PorkPie
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    Originally posted by Bright Spark View Post
    should be around £3.5-£4k, perhaps ask someone on your road who's roof
    looks new what it cost them?
    Ha - tried that but was met by a thai couple and a blank look

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  • Bright Spark
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    should be around £3.5-£4k, perhaps ask someone on your road who's roof
    looks new what it cost them?

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  • Halo Jones
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    Some cowboy builder will persuade you to replace with tiles.
    Then they run off with your slates & sell them thus doubling the profit of the job

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by PorkPie View Post
    Hi All,

    I'm getting quotes for a new roof. 1930s semi. Anyone got a similar sized roof done recently? How much should I expect to drop?

    Thanks!

    Beware if you have a slate roof. Some cowboy builder will persuade you to replace with tiles. Tiles are more than three times the weight of slate and can cause structural problems.

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  • scotspine
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    http://www.ratedpeople.com is worth a look. i've used it before and got good work done. fwiw my roof was quoted at 10k!

    forgot to add, it's neither 30's nor a semi

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  • Halo Jones
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    The quote will depend on 5 main factors

    Type of roof : Pitched, hip, mansard etc.

    Type of covering : plain tile, concrete tile, slate

    Structure : Flat or pitched trussed or cut

    Access : type of scaffold required

    Size : After all size matters

    Also what is included in the "roof" are you talking about coverings, beams, guttering, soffits, fasica?

    Its all in the details

    Considering the age of your property be aware that there is a potential for asbestos tiles if this happens you are Major big time

    The best method is to get 2-3 quotes for the same work & copmpare them

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  • PorkPie
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    Originally posted by jim2406 View Post
    im in the same boat have been quoted between 2 grand (out of work, desperate for money sole trader) and 4.5 (local well established 30+ years company)

    i'm in a 1930s 3 bed semi

    a lot of the cost comes from the legal requirement to put up scaffolding
    Ta Jim, v helpful...makes my quote of 6 grand look a bit steep then (but I am in London)

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  • jim2406
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    im in the same boat have been quoted between 2 grand (out of work, desperate for money sole trader) and 4.5 (local well established 30+ years company)

    i'm in a 1930s 3 bed semi

    a lot of the cost comes from the legal requirement to put up scaffolding

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  • PorkPie
    started a topic New roof

    New roof

    Hi All,

    I'm getting quotes for a new roof. 1930s semi. Anyone got a similar sized roof done recently? How much should I expect to drop?

    Thanks!

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