Here is a breakdown of the costs. Do you think it's a fair price for the job or rip off!!
New roof tiles and other materials supplied and fitted :£4700
Knocking off chimney : £200
Insulations supplied and fitted :£350
Total:£5250.00
Also the actual job started on the 10/12/17 and today is 9/1/18 so far he has not even finished outside yet. And insulation that you have seen on the inside is the insulation he has done for the 350.
Wouldn't really say its a rip off as such. Chimney seems a good price for 200. Retiled roofs not extortionite for 4,700. What you,ve got to factor in is the scaffolding...the bumpa to hire if he,s used one. A skip again if he,s used one. The materials aren,t all that cheap either. Plus his time for organizing it etc. Hes not working for nothing for 4,700 but its not a price that would have many up in arms. Its quite a heavy job to retile a roof with two men imo. All things considered.
The insulation and his time taking does need queried tho. Weathers been pretty bad this last few weeks so maybe can be excused. Should only take 5/6 days maximum to tile a roof like that tho. About 4 days I,d say with two guys working on it maybe quicker with nail guns etc. But thats if everything goes to plan. Looks like hes not worked in the cold weather we,ve had recently sometimes things do come up as well.
Insulation...I know you do get insulated membrane nowadays but no sure that looks like it tbh someone with a bit more knowledge should be able to help more. The nails through it could be a problem if it is. Think its meant to be totally sealed.
I ve only been roofing four or five years tho. Mostly jobbing work some roof retiles. etc tho. Served my time as a late apprentice as in I was about 30 when I finished it. Only took 2 years but pretty sure the four year apprenticeships don't go to college for the additional two years either. Just learn on site then do the same skill test at the end of it.
So better getting more insight from the guys on here. But some advice anyway...if it helps then good if not no harm done really.
I,d get him to fit the eaves trays but not everyone fits them here in Scotland. The 50mm of felt at the bottom will degrade quicker without them. We fit the eaves trays...but if the tiles are slightly covering the felt...it shouldn't degrade quite so fast. Think a lots to do with it coming directly in contact with UV rays...the water from the guttering being full and the water that comes from the roof onto it causing the problems. If the tiles are slightly covering it at the bottom...say ten mm,s. The water from the roof should,t come in contact with it. And the UV rays won' really affect it either. Still get years out of it regardless just not as much as the eaves trays.