1980s house, verges cracked and falling out, a few slips from the ridge (neighbours is same age and in worse condition). I've decided to get them raked out and re-pointed/bedded. Tried a few local tradesmen based on recommendation and out of the local town booklet.
One no show
One recommendation I tried last year but despite coming out and looking when we weren't around he wouldn't quote for some reason
One turned up, 400 quid for the verges/eves to be raked out and a bit of undercloak that is missing adding and then rebed/repoint all. plus another 130 for support trays with comb to be fitted under the eves. around 4 days work. also pointed out an issue with the guttering where small sections are hanging off at the ends rather than having been "shot right through", it's an issue I recognised already after a neighbours end fell off. was also keen to tell me about his mix of 3 sharp 1 builder to cement if I remember correctly. says he would do it all with a ladder and walking the roof. was happy to tell me which other roofers there are and which ones not to trust (I didn't ask for that info)
Another turned up, suggested that rather than raking out (which is a pain and can break the undercloak) I look at just patching up what needs to be done. Also suggested I consider converting to a dry rather than wet system depending on the condition of the battens (a house over the road had a retro dry system changed back to wet on recommendation from a roofer) . 1100 quid and the same amount of time (for full rake and rebed not patch). no mention of mixes or ladder vs scaffold etc
I don't know why, but I have a better feeling about the much cheaper guy, is his price indicative of someone who could do a good job or who is likely to cut corners?
4 bed detached property, I know it's difficult to go off so little info
thanks
One no show
One recommendation I tried last year but despite coming out and looking when we weren't around he wouldn't quote for some reason
One turned up, 400 quid for the verges/eves to be raked out and a bit of undercloak that is missing adding and then rebed/repoint all. plus another 130 for support trays with comb to be fitted under the eves. around 4 days work. also pointed out an issue with the guttering where small sections are hanging off at the ends rather than having been "shot right through", it's an issue I recognised already after a neighbours end fell off. was also keen to tell me about his mix of 3 sharp 1 builder to cement if I remember correctly. says he would do it all with a ladder and walking the roof. was happy to tell me which other roofers there are and which ones not to trust (I didn't ask for that info)
Another turned up, suggested that rather than raking out (which is a pain and can break the undercloak) I look at just patching up what needs to be done. Also suggested I consider converting to a dry rather than wet system depending on the condition of the battens (a house over the road had a retro dry system changed back to wet on recommendation from a roofer) . 1100 quid and the same amount of time (for full rake and rebed not patch). no mention of mixes or ladder vs scaffold etc
I don't know why, but I have a better feeling about the much cheaper guy, is his price indicative of someone who could do a good job or who is likely to cut corners?
4 bed detached property, I know it's difficult to go off so little info
thanks
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