Questions to ask for a roofing quote

[5oysterman2]

I've contacted a few roofing companies to come round to quote us for a reroof.

What questions do i need to ask so i can get a proper itemised quote without getting any shocks halfway through the job. Many thanks

 

[stevie888]

Why do you think you need a reroof would be my first question?

What tiles do you want: will the existing roof structure carry the load if they are heavier than existing. What materials are to be used for flashing and vallies. Soffit, faschias and gutter done at same time? Provision for fully inspecting timbers and replacing any damaged.

I think it's fair to say that there are more rogues in the roofing sector than most, so it is crucial to pick decent companies by proper recomendation (ie not some random website set up to fleece tradesmen).

You should get a fully itemised quote from a decent tradesman the difficulty is comparing quotes to make sure they are covering the same things.

 

[noseall]

I've contacted a few roofing companies to come round to quote us for a reroof.

What questions do i need to ask so i can get a proper itemised quote without getting any shocks halfway through the job. Many thanks

Things to talk about like....

Scaffold?

Roof tiles replaced or re-used?

Building Regulations, inspections?

Venting?

Insulation?

Future proofing i.e. vent or boiler exits?

Breathable membrane, 25mmx 50mm battens - standard minimum.

Existing gutter worthiness?

Matching in to next door?

Chimney flashings?

Access to loft space and rubbish cleaning?

 

[^woody^]

If you're attached, ask them what fire precautions they propose to the party wall and soffits. This gets them every, single, time. lol. And a "none" answer gets nil points.

"Do you contact building control or me" - just that one sentence randomly thrown in gets a good indication of if they know their stuff or not - and the answer is not just a "you" or "I do". You are looking for mentions of insulation, rafter loading, fire safety.

"Got and RAMS?" often gets blank faces. "Ewe must be joking" is not the answer either.

"What are you proposing for the eaves?" You want to hear about eaves support tray, comb fillers, rafter roll and if they tape the membrane.

"Do you make sure the membrane is nice and tight? The answer is "No we don't", and an explanation why.

"Are you fitting air-open (AO) membrane?" Ideally, they should be.

"Are you asbestos aware? - training. Along with "do you do the asbestos survey or me?" "What do you do if you find asbestos, and where might it be, how do you dispose of it?"

"What insurance cover do you have and can I have a copy of the certificate?"

"Do you use a manufacturers system to get me a system warranty?"

"Do you have an insurance-backed warranty?"

 

[5oysterman2]

Why do you think you need a reroof would be my first question?

What tiles do you want: will the existing roof structure carry the load if they are heavier than existing. What materials are to be used for flashing and vallies. Soffit, faschias and gutter done at same time? Provision for fully inspecting timbers and replacing any damaged.

I think it's fair to say that there are more rogues in the roofing sector than most, so it is crucial to pick decent companies by proper recomendation (ie not some random website set up to fleece tradesmen).

You should get a fully itemised quote from a decent tradesman the difficulty is comparing quotes to make sure they are covering the same things.

TBH, the roof is nearly 60 years old & we've had a leak repaired twice & it's not worked. We will hopefully be staying where we are until we peg it 20-30 years, so looking ahead trying to offset any issues later on.

 

[5oysterman2]

Had these two quotes through from the same company & would like people's thoughts on them.

This company is the only one that said he thought a repair could be done, the others said due to the age of the tiles & risk of breaking any that only a full replacement they would quote for. Many thanks for reading it.

 

[5oysterman2]

This is the gist of another quote.

 

[Nintendofan]

would you also need to add the expense of building regs approval, party wall notifications and an engineer to confirm the concrete tiles are not to heavy compared with the old slate for the existing timbers to support?