Refelting a shed roof

Rotor

Do specify which felt (a good quality one) you want them to use when you get a quote or you WILL get the cheapest and 3 years later you'll be doing it all again.

i now use onduline sheeting - it's twice the price but I used some nearly 20 years ago and it's still fine so to me it's worth it

Grenage

It's not a terrible price; it's all very well saying that you can do it yourself for the cost of materials - of course you can, you're removing the main cost and replacing it with your time.

I swear people have some notion that tradesmen should be happy on a tenner a day.

Mr.Generous

Grenage wrote: »

It's not a terrible price; it's all very well saying that you can do it yourself for the cost of materials - of course you can, you're removing the main cost and replacing it with your time.

I swear people have some notion that tradesmen should be happy on a tenner a day.

And lets not forget its just an afternoons work to do a smaller shed. Oh yes and to come out and quote, and collect and deliver materials, and insure your business, and buy tools,and ladders etc .... but apart from that what exactly do they think they are doing charging when they could just do it for nothing!!:rotfl:

Torch on felt is good stuff for a shed btw!

getmore4less

Rotor wrote: »

Do specify which felt (a good quality one) you want them to use when you get a quote or you WILL get the cheapest and 3 years later you'll be doing it all again.

i now use onduline sheeting - it's twice the price but I used some nearly 20 years ago and it's still fine so to me it's worth it

Did this(coroline) on my shed well worth the effort.
I had to remove the sheeting(rotten from leaks) and install supports.

Homebase is now cheaper(£9.90 sheet) than wicks/B&Q.

were

smudger1964 wrote: »

Why bother with felt when you can use epdm rubber fit it once and forget about it forever..It comes in one piece no leaks or joins easy to fit even I have fitted it to my shed https://www.rubber4roofs.co.uk
would be about £90 for your size roof

Was going to suggest a pond liner from ebay

smudger1964

were wrote: »

Was going to suggest a pond liner from ebay

dont think pond liners are uv resistant

PasturesNew

You've all made me consider clambering up a ladder to do mine .... would a shed roof support my weight? 8½ stone / 55Kg

Or will I end up inside the shed with a rake up my bum and a broken leg?

Due to the shed's location two sides are inaccessible, hence the requirement to be ON the roof.

TheCyclingProgrammer

As long as the shed is not made of sticks and is structurally sound, not water damaged, then it should support your weight to do the roof. But don't blame me if you end up on your backside.

PasturesNew

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

As long as the shed is not made of sticks and is structurally sound, not water damaged, then it should support your weight to do the roof. But don't blame me if you end up on your backside.

I'll remove the rake/contents then .... it could take me many months to get round to this, but I'd rather not pay for something even I could do ...although I'm NOT handy at all. If I just have to cut (rubber looks good) stuff to size/shape, splash lots of glue on the existing roof, lob the rubber back on the roof and wobble it about to the right place....then pat myself on the back, I can manage that.

Although I'd lay it in place, then jiggle around with the glueing bit, bits at a time.... as I'd not be able to get any material on/off more than once...so once it's in place that's where it's staying.... I can visualise this and it works...

AndyMc.....

Head_The_Ball wrote: »

I agree with Smudger above.

I recovered the roof of an 8 x 6 shed with EPDM a few years ago.

The EPDM and adhesive cost me about £70 and only took a few hours to fit.

Four years later it still looks like new.

Traditional felt would probably have failed by now as the shed gets a lot of sun.

Just come across this when looking at a new shed roof.

Is it as easy to do as their videos show?

Any other hints and tips from those who have done it?

I'm looking at £160 for a kit to do my roof but hopefully I'll only need to do it once.