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Buying a house with 100% flat roof
papermoney
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Would this send the insurance sky high?
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depends what its made of. you could always enquire with the owner where they insure and continue with thier insurer.
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Also depends on the state of repair. Flat roofs usually require replacement/repair every 10 years or so. Can the vendor prove when the roof was last replaced? Some insurers give the facility to get an accurate quote on line by specifying the percentage of the roof which is flat. Have a look at confused.com or go to specific insurers sites to get some quotes. You may find it is not as much of a premium as you expect.0
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So you wont be doing a loft conversion then?
Flat roof's are ok, providing they are maintained. Plenty of roofers offer 25 year guarantee's now with their work, flat roof's are very cheap to replace/refurb.0 -
BTman wrote:flat roof's are very cheap to replace/refurb.
Not where I live they aren't!! We got quotes recently for just our half of a linked garage roof, 7m x 3m, and they wanted nearly £1000. I can't imagine the cost of a whole house roof.:heart2: Love isn't finding someone you can live with. It's finding someone you can't live without :heart2:0 -
to be honest flat roofs aint much of an issue!
just keep on top of it with the maintance!!
get the big thick green mineral felt every time you replace! it usually lasts at least 10 years (depending where the house is?) next to the sea? take 2 years off .... i sold this stuff for about 6 years back in the late 80s and early 90s
remember i sold it and usually you had another 2.5 years life in the felt before it was totally screwed:beer:Oh well we only live once ;-)0
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