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how easy it is to re-roof diy?
littlejaffa
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We're about to buy a house that needs alot of work, i'm interested do you think re-roofing a flat roof about 8ftx6ft is easy enough to diy?
If not what sort of price should we be looking at to pay someone to come do it?
The roof attaches to another flat roof (garage) on one side, that roof is secure and the other 3edges are open to the air.
many thanks
If not what sort of price should we be looking at to pay someone to come do it?
The roof attaches to another flat roof (garage) on one side, that roof is secure and the other 3edges are open to the air.
many thanks
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Hi
Started down this road ourselves, but the property fell through.
Where we rent now has a single garage and the landlord is interested in this product.His own double garage needs doing and has had a quote for about £3000.Hence his interest!!http://www.diyroofing.com/
Price estimator was a bit of a head scratch.!
Good luck.
Corgi Guy.Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)0 -
Not unless you are an experienced DIYer, flat roof renewal is not as easy as it looks, do you know what grade of felt you will need, what area of coverage, do you have access to a gas torch for melting the tar between strips of felt, can you use one, what's the roof like under the felt, has it been leaking, will it need to be replaced/patched before new felt is applied, are the joists sound, how is the flat roof butted up to the adjoining roof and is it also yours or a neighbours garage?.
If the roof has been damaged for instance due to storm conditions your insurance should cover any repair costs, if it is just wear & tear unfortunately it won't.
The flat roof extension, approx 14' x 5', on our cottage was re-feltd last year by a former roofer now local handyman, cost my boss around £1500.00. We did my sisters garage, peaked roof, about the same size, the year before, cost for materials less than £100.00.
Only reason we did'nt do cottage roof is it goes with the job but it really depends how competent you are at DIY.
Get a few prices for comparison and look around for local Handyman type companies too. Make sure you get a written guarantee of the work if you do employ someone. Felt roof usually guaranteed for 15-20 years but can last 30 or more.
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its prob better to do the whole roof properly, ie strip it off. materials from wickes are fairly cheap. and good advice leaflets too.
i was going to do this, but after talking to a mate, he got his mate to re tar the roof for 250 quid. bargain of the year.
its been fine ever since.Get some gorm.0
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