Hi All,
We need to replace our roof. The ridge tiles are slipping/disintegrating, multiple tiles are missing and all in all it's a bit knackered. It's also going to cost an arm and a leg so i'm trying to work out how to reduce the cost without cutting corners.
Current roof:
Artificial slate, believed to be asbestos cement.
Cut rafters not trussed.
Two chimneys, three gullies.
Future desired state:
Smooth tiles, we like the slate look but apparently slates cost more and take more time to fit, so probably tiles.
Remove both chimneys down to the loft level.
Replace all soffits and fascias with uPVC.
Questions:
How on earth do you pick out tiles?
What sort of savings could I make by project managing and subbing out various bits compared to just getting someone in to do the lot. What drawbacks might there be to doing it that way?
What paperwork, (building control, planning permission) if any do I need to get done for this?
Any way to reduce the costs without cutting corners?
At some point i'd like to stick solar panels up on one section, is there anything I can or should do now to make it easier to fit them later (don't have the funds to fit panels at the moment sadly).
Dry ridge vs Wet ridge, any advice or resources I can read up on it? I'm leaning toward wet ridge for cost reasons. Edit: Dry ridge.
Any general advice on the process is welcomed. The only quote I've got so far (which was for slate and is over what i'm happy to pay) was £24k from a recommended roofing firm. I don't want to bring them out for a different quote until/unless I have more specific details.
We need to replace our roof. The ridge tiles are slipping/disintegrating, multiple tiles are missing and all in all it's a bit knackered. It's also going to cost an arm and a leg so i'm trying to work out how to reduce the cost without cutting corners.
Current roof:
Artificial slate, believed to be asbestos cement.
Cut rafters not trussed.
Two chimneys, three gullies.
Future desired state:
Smooth tiles, we like the slate look but apparently slates cost more and take more time to fit, so probably tiles.
Remove both chimneys down to the loft level.
Replace all soffits and fascias with uPVC.
Questions:
How on earth do you pick out tiles?
What sort of savings could I make by project managing and subbing out various bits compared to just getting someone in to do the lot. What drawbacks might there be to doing it that way?
What paperwork, (building control, planning permission) if any do I need to get done for this?
Any way to reduce the costs without cutting corners?
At some point i'd like to stick solar panels up on one section, is there anything I can or should do now to make it easier to fit them later (don't have the funds to fit panels at the moment sadly).
Dry ridge vs Wet ridge, any advice or resources I can read up on it? I'm leaning toward wet ridge for cost reasons. Edit: Dry ridge.
Any general advice on the process is welcomed. The only quote I've got so far (which was for slate and is over what i'm happy to pay) was £24k from a recommended roofing firm. I don't want to bring them out for a different quote until/unless I have more specific details.
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