To have a roof that is practical, durable and looks the part is becoming more and more of a feature nowadays.
Tile choices are:
The advantageous factors of using a roof tile are:
How much is a new roof?
It can be a worrying time knowing you need a replacement roof for your property. It’s no small task and if you’re planning to stay in the house it will be with you for the rest of your life. You need to obtain a price but you’re unsure how much you should be paying. It’s always prudent to get a few quotations so as you can compare them.
We will aim to explain the procedure so as to ease your mind and make things a little easier for you to understand.
FAQ's:
The planning program
As you well know that every roof is different but most common is a three bedroom house of average size and shape consisting of an up and over roof design of approximately 65 to 70 square metres have a concrete black or brown tile.
Day 1 – Erect all necessary scaffolding, arrange for a skip to be delivered and all materials are delivered to the project and stored as necessary.
Tiled roof
Day 2 – Strip roof of all existing tiles, battens and under felt and clear away to the skip. Salvage any usable tiles before discarding and store these to one side. Fit a new breathable felt system with new roofing battens so as to ensure the property is watertight.
Day 3 – Jenny wheel lift all tiles onto scaffolding and set out. Lay all roofing tiles and fix. Lay cloaking boards or cement boards to the gable ends and fix.
Day 4 – Cement ridge tiles or use a dry fix ridge, and cement gable tiles or use a dry fix cap. Clear all waste materials and debris and strike the scaffold.
In general an average up and over roof to a semi detached or terraced property can be completed in 2 to 3 days where a detached property will take 3 to 4 days due to the additional sand and cement work that may be necessary. This can be reduced if the dry fix system is used.
Other factors to consider if scaffolding is up:
Thing to consider when obtaining costs for a new roof:
Size of Tile
The size of tile can make a difference as small tiles will take considerably longer to lay and fix so will take longer and add extra days to the project.
Hips or valleys
Most roofs are a standard up and over design, if you have a more complex roof with hips and valleys in then be prepared to add an additional 2 to three days on the project depending on the complexity of the roof. This will inturn add to the cost of the roof.
Please feel free to contact us for further advice
If you are interested in booking a survey for any of our services or just a roof safety check, please contact Plymouth Roofing Solutions on 01752 201077 and a member of our team will be happy to help or advise you.
We will make an appointment and one of our surveyors will come to see you, survey the project, have a chat, and give you some free advice. Our team is dedicated in listening to what you have to say and accommodating your every need. We will advise you on what we think would be best and never recommend doing any more than is required or necessary. We also we attempt a solution that stays within a budget that you may have.
Our professional team of qualified tradesmen carries out their work to the highest standard causing you as minimal disruption as possible to your day-to-day life and always leaves the job clean and tidy on a daily basis. We have public liability insurance of £10 million pounds that can be viewed on request. We have skilled tradesmen in all forms of carpentry, roofing, lead work, and lead welding.
