Ridge / Roof Tiles

[Bazile]

£ 450 - to re-point ridge tiles and replace any broken roof tiles , on a typical semi-detached house ( i.e. repoint where the ridge tiles themselves meet and also where they meet the roof tiles

Is that a reasonable price ?

[Buenchico]

This might help:
http://quotationcheck.com/cost-and-price-to-cement-ridge-tiles/

[Bazile]

thanks Chris - i'll have a look

[gingejbee]

...it's a good idea to get three quotes - then you can see if anybody's trying it on.

[EDDIE51]

That seems reasonable to me, it is quite a lot of work. ( I used to work for a roofing supply company)

[-Talbot-]

re-point

Sounds very expensive

Re-bed

Still a bit expensive


Any hip on the house?

[Bazile]

//Any hip on the house? //

What do you mean Talbot ?

[-Talbot-]

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A house with a hip roof will have far more ridge tiles than a gable end house.
If it is a hip then £450 is very reasonable. Also where you live will have a bearing on the price.

[The Builder]

As with everything, Baz... it depends.

I'm assuming access is good. A ladder can be put up to gutter height, and a roof-hook ladder can be safely set onto the ridge.

For a start, I would re-bed rather than re-point. Re-pointing could easily fall out again unless you're very lucky. It really wouldn't take a lot longer to re-bed. The worst bit is shinning up the ladders with buckets of heavy mortar.

One chap on his own would re-bed in a day. £200-250 should cover it. As for looking for broken tiles... probably best to let him deal with them as he finds them, on an hourly rate... as an extra.

If ladder access is a problem (outbuildings/conservatories/extensions etc in the way), then it would get more like the £450 you've been quoted. If scaffolding is needed, then much more expensive.

[Bazile]

The Builder.

They have done two houses on my street already .

There are two blokes working on the job .
They use the ladder up to the guttering and then , the roof- hook ladder that you state .

Access is good .
The only additional building is the space between the sides of the two sets of semis is enclosed at a height of about 2.5 metres , with one half,of the roof flat and the other half sloping ( do you know what i mean ?)

Would this info make any difference in the price of £ 200- £ 250 , you state ?

[The Builder]

Assuming that's where the two gables are, then it would make no difference.

If the roofs are hipped, then it might take a little longer.

[-Talbot-]

I may get an answer to my Q now.

[Bazile]

Sorry Talbot

Yes

[-Talbot-]

Ah then the price will be higher than that of a house with a gable end.

I agree with The Builder in that I think pointing is er ... pointless. It is a short term fix.

[Bazile]

So given that the roof is hipped , what's your opinion as to the £450 quoted?

[-Talbot-]

It's hard to say without actually seeing the roof, Bazile.

If they were all removed and re-bedded then the price is fine. If he just intends to do a bit of cosmetic plastering of mortar then the price is high.

Is it the aesthetic look of the ridge that is bothering you or do you think many of them are dangerously loose?

[Bazile]

I don't know what your problem is - if my posts irritates you then i suggest that you simply ignore .
No one is forcing you to read my posts

[Bazile]

Talbot

The mortar is missing or almost gone in places .
I'm thinking therefore that there is a risk of water leaking through in the near future

[-Talbot-]

You may think DB was being off but getting more than one quote is sound advice.