Hi,
I've recently moved into a new house which has a flat roof to the side of the house covering the garage and utility room. We want to get some work done to it and have had a few quotes, I wondered if anyone could advise if this sounds sensible / reasonable prices etc, as I don't know a lot about flat roofs. Details below. Does proposal a / b sound OK and likely to last the 5 years?
Background
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There's no sign of any leaks but it's looking pretty worn and we want to get it sorted before it does start to leak. It's made of felt with solar reflective stones, exact age unknown but at least 9 years old. We are likely to want to build an extension above the garage in around 5 years, so would prefer to not have a full roof replacement if possible, as it would only get removed for the extension to go on anyway.
The quotes
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Company (a & b) both suggested that as a 5 year 'fix' the best bet is to remove the reflective stones, then apply a new layer of felt over the existing roof, before either returning the stones or adding a reflective paint. Quotes were around the £900 - £1000 mark, including a 5 year guarantee.
Company (c) recommended that it did need a full removal and replacement despite plans to build over it later, and had doubts whether just adding a new felt on would be robust. Quote was circa £2000 to remove existing roof then add 2 new layers.
Clearly my preference is for the cheaper option from companies a&b, but realistically is this going to be robust and last 5 years? If not and we are likely to have problems, then I'd rather get it done properly guarantee or otherwise.
Thanks
Pete
I've recently moved into a new house which has a flat roof to the side of the house covering the garage and utility room. We want to get some work done to it and have had a few quotes, I wondered if anyone could advise if this sounds sensible / reasonable prices etc, as I don't know a lot about flat roofs. Details below. Does proposal a / b sound OK and likely to last the 5 years?
Background
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There's no sign of any leaks but it's looking pretty worn and we want to get it sorted before it does start to leak. It's made of felt with solar reflective stones, exact age unknown but at least 9 years old. We are likely to want to build an extension above the garage in around 5 years, so would prefer to not have a full roof replacement if possible, as it would only get removed for the extension to go on anyway.
The quotes
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Company (a & b) both suggested that as a 5 year 'fix' the best bet is to remove the reflective stones, then apply a new layer of felt over the existing roof, before either returning the stones or adding a reflective paint. Quotes were around the £900 - £1000 mark, including a 5 year guarantee.
Company (c) recommended that it did need a full removal and replacement despite plans to build over it later, and had doubts whether just adding a new felt on would be robust. Quote was circa £2000 to remove existing roof then add 2 new layers.
Clearly my preference is for the cheaper option from companies a&b, but realistically is this going to be robust and last 5 years? If not and we are likely to have problems, then I'd rather get it done properly guarantee or otherwise.
Thanks
Pete
