Hi everyone.
1. We have a 6m x 4m slightly pitched flat felt bitumen roof on a single storey extension to the rear of the house in East London. It has been fine for over 20 years but we have had an occasional small leak (drips rather than pours) from the same spot in the worst of the recent heavy rains. There are no obvious cracks, holes or tears in joins.
The roof wasn't new when we bought the house, so is well past 20 years old, so replacing it now seems reasonable, and we will use the opportunity to fit a 1m x 2m flat rooflight. The recommended local roofer in the area has a waiting list but has now quoted us £3200 + VAT to strip & replace with '3 layers of high performance felt finished in mineral'. Price includes boxing in soil stack (as he says this can be prone to leaks otherwise) create window opening, 4 x new flashings, chasing in, and additional timber work to fit light (light to be supplied by us). Not including any electrics or redecoration.
The local roofer is well thought of but only works in traditional materials. Should we approach someone for an alternative EPDM or GRP quote? If the current roof is largely sound, can the EPDM be fitted over it, and so be a quicker (= less expensive?) job?
2. Rooflight Supply - the roofer has said we should order our own light. Is that usual? There seem to be dozens of different firms supplying the same type of panoroof lights, some with less history behind them than others. Is there one main supplier that supplies to all of these firms? As it would make sense to order from them. Or are they all making up their own lights?
Any feedback would be really appreciated. I'm not averse to felt if it makes sense still, and it may well be that the quality of the installation/fitting is as equally as important as the materials. Cheers and stay safe.
1. We have a 6m x 4m slightly pitched flat felt bitumen roof on a single storey extension to the rear of the house in East London. It has been fine for over 20 years but we have had an occasional small leak (drips rather than pours) from the same spot in the worst of the recent heavy rains. There are no obvious cracks, holes or tears in joins.
The roof wasn't new when we bought the house, so is well past 20 years old, so replacing it now seems reasonable, and we will use the opportunity to fit a 1m x 2m flat rooflight. The recommended local roofer in the area has a waiting list but has now quoted us £3200 + VAT to strip & replace with '3 layers of high performance felt finished in mineral'. Price includes boxing in soil stack (as he says this can be prone to leaks otherwise) create window opening, 4 x new flashings, chasing in, and additional timber work to fit light (light to be supplied by us). Not including any electrics or redecoration.
The local roofer is well thought of but only works in traditional materials. Should we approach someone for an alternative EPDM or GRP quote? If the current roof is largely sound, can the EPDM be fitted over it, and so be a quicker (= less expensive?) job?
2. Rooflight Supply - the roofer has said we should order our own light. Is that usual? There seem to be dozens of different firms supplying the same type of panoroof lights, some with less history behind them than others. Is there one main supplier that supplies to all of these firms? As it would make sense to order from them. Or are they all making up their own lights?
Any feedback would be really appreciated. I'm not averse to felt if it makes sense still, and it may well be that the quality of the installation/fitting is as equally as important as the materials. Cheers and stay safe.