I live I a terrace of tall Victorian town houses.
One of the houses is having some major re-roofing work done after internal ceiling collapsed due to weight of the tiles on the roof.
About 5 other houses in the terrace have these tiles - including my house.
The roofer working on the other house, who I have a good previous working relation with, has suggested getting strengthening work done to our, and neighbours, roofs to reduce the risk of collapse. He estimated this at about £12K, adding this would be approx half the price currently being paid by the other house that had the collapse.
As mentioned I have previous good relation with the builder but I am not going to say to him 'yes go ahead take my £12K'.
What would the best next step - get a quote from another roofing company and/or get a structural survey done?
One of the houses is having some major re-roofing work done after internal ceiling collapsed due to weight of the tiles on the roof.
About 5 other houses in the terrace have these tiles - including my house.
The roofer working on the other house, who I have a good previous working relation with, has suggested getting strengthening work done to our, and neighbours, roofs to reduce the risk of collapse. He estimated this at about £12K, adding this would be approx half the price currently being paid by the other house that had the collapse.
As mentioned I have previous good relation with the builder but I am not going to say to him 'yes go ahead take my £12K'.
What would the best next step - get a quote from another roofing company and/or get a structural survey done?