Roof in need of replacement?

[johnb829]

Hi all,
After part of a slate had fallen from my roof I was told by a roofer that the whole roof will need replacing and it will cost £2800 to do it. Does this roof look in need of replacing and is £2800 a fair price?

John

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[Xenon]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was nail sick, slates might go again though.

 

[upstairscharly]

Looks like poor quality slates with defects. The more worrying part of the image is the poor lead flashing around the chimney. Is there any under-felt?

 

[catlad]

If that is a picture from your back bedroom of the annex then I would say £2800 is cheap. Does it need doing not easy to tell from that picture, but if you can see the slates in the loft then it could be time to get it re-roofed.

 

[Nige F]

looking @ the one side repointed chimney - I`m guessing the other side of the ridge is next door - so the ridges have to be removed potentially damaging the slates on t`other side Chimney needs a proper all round flashing - and probably need an abutment flashing to your wall that we can`t see - as to price , I`m just so sceptical of roofers But Catlad is in the same county as you .

 

[yorkie1969]

Has the roofer said the whole of your house roof needs doing or just this elevation? This looks like the offshoot elevation on a terraced house to me. If it is just this elevation then £2'800 sounds quite expensive but if it is the whole house then it sounds too cheap. I would follow the earlier advice given and try and get in touch with catlad as he seems to give quite good advice here for free so he must be a decent chap. The harsh reality is that there are people out there who will rip you off and not do a professional job. If someone takes the time here to give sound, professional, free advice then they can't be all bad.

 

[shane12345]

If its a small terrace, up and over plus a wing, then £2800 is similar to what i charge for a re-roof.