slating times

buzzfan · 26 Aug 2009

I am about to slate my extension myself, have never done this before, and am wondering how long a professional roofer would take.

The ridge is 9.1m long, the roof measures 4.8m down each slope (2 sides) so total area is 43.68m2. The slates are 600mm x 300mm predrilled for 75mm lap.

I have already felted & counterbattened, but start battening & salting tomorrow - am fully expecting to be very slow compared to a pro, but can anyone suggest how many days a normal roofer would take? (excluding finishing such as fitting lead ridge, gutters etc)

Thanks

datarebal · 27 Aug 2009

sounds like 87.36 sq mtr to me??? 5 days

HaydnExport · 1 Sep 2009

I'd seriously advise you to reconsider, have you marked the roof out? have you sorted the slates? Are all your battens straight? 0.5 inch one way and 0.5 inch the other would render your roof next to useless in a strong wind. If you make a mistake (100% guaranteed) it will cost you probably thousands in water damage to the property plus 75% of the slates used as i bet your using Chinese or Spanish.

But to answer your question of just slating a roof a day and a half for 80+ sqm and a day for 43.68

datarebal · 2 Sep 2009

1.5 days for 1040 slates!! come work for us.. unless they are just chucked on then not possible..

HaydnExport · 2 Sep 2009

i usually average 900 - 1000 a day , not chucked on either. shame there's no work about at the momentr
tho !! You won't beat a welsh slater

vinty · 2 Sep 2009

Does that include cutting undereave slates, verge and top courses,

1,000 slates in an 8 hr day, isn't that over 2 slates a minute non stop.

You must be making a fortune

datarebal · 2 Sep 2009

mark vincent · 2 Sep 2009

HaydnExport said:
i usually average 900 - 1000 a day , not chucked on either. shame there's no work about at the momentr
tho !! You won't beat a welsh slater

I'm not suprised there's no work about with people like you about.

HaydnExport · 3 Sep 2009

we don't count eaves. Verges and tops cut first, usually use slate and a half on the verges tho. Money's ok not great mate, if your working for a 'firm' then your lucky to get £350 take home here

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