roofer or window fascia fitters ?

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evening. a short explanation first.
some upvc came off the gable end the other day,exposing underneath a rotting truss. i have had a quote to fix this from a company who are not strictly roofers. they are windows/doors /fascias /porches type company ,although well regarded.
however ive been quoted for the renewel of the rotten truss ,which id have thought not a two minute job and fit new upvc afterwards along the whole of the gable end for £1450.
im not dissapointed with this price,im infact worried its a little cheap ? would this seem about the ball park figure ?
would it be worth getting roofing companies quotes also. the truss/beam thats rotten is like external not inside the loft space.
they also quoted £2680 for small front porch all upvc.
 
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Not technically a roofers job either, more a joiner which upvc installers generally are.

Anyway for a standard gable barge that price seems a bit steep! i would get another 2 or 3 quotes.
 
thanks for the reply. the thing is i dont believe its just the barge board, theres the truss/joist behind that that is also rotten, about two rows of tiles may need lifting . and certainly scoffolding which will be around £350.
its the fact that its a beam behind the barge which needs doing that makes me wonder if a roofer is a better bet or would these fascia chaps be ok ?
cheers.
 
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Decent upvc cladding firms will be used to dealing with the roofing side of barges, eaves etc.
 
yeah, thanks guys, i think i'll get a couple of roofers quotes along with the fascia quotes.
 
Alistair you must have better pvc fitters than we have down here, were they can't even be bothered to fit a new bit of felt after they have replaced the fascia boards.
 
Well i've seen some roofers attempts at cladding, and likewise joiners attempts at roofing.

Minefield out there!
 
I tell u what i'd do, get a roofer in to strip the tiles, sort out the timber, new compo etc and then just get a fascia fitter in for 1/2 a day to bang up some new boards
 

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