New Roof Cost: Fao Thebuilder

[losgigs]

Wonder if the builder or anyone else involved in roofing would mind giving an 'average' cost of reroofing a 3-bedroom semi. I realise that without seeing the property it's quite a long shot, but have been quoted £10,000 (incl VAT) and feel this is pretty high. Any views please?

[The Builder]

Ah, los ....... that's important!!!
Replacing with larger (probably concrete) tiles.

I've had a quick calc. Even with a re-nail, and all the fiddly bits I mentioned, your 8.3 plus vat is at least £100 over the top.

With large concretes (mega-fast to lay), at least £2000 over the top..... maybe more. I'd need more info.

The final "clincher" (if I'm wrong I apologise to the roofers), they will carefully remove your nice clay tiles and re-sell them for quite a sum.

New "rosemarys" are around 60p incl vat. Clay tiles from the 40s at least that, maybe £1 each (ask at a reclaim yard)

Your roof approx 6500 to 7000 tiles, at least 5000 will be good.
As they say in the US ... you do the math ;o)

Tell them "thank you, I can't afford it right now, please fix the leak and (politely) go away."

[The Builder]

oh dear ...... £1000 over the top ........ sorry (first line^^^)

[losgigs]

Thanks for all your comments. Yes, builder, we were thinking of doing precisely that tomorrow anyway. We/ my Mum haven't got that amount of money going spare at the moment, so will just get the leak fixed for now. Thanks again for your help.

[danchip]

The cost of the work also depeds on your area, what part of the UK are you in?

[losgigs]

Sorry, danchip. Didn't mean to ignore you - only just saw your question. The house is in Bournemouth (it's my Mum's - we are in Kent)