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Quote on Roof repair (Storm Eunice)
fdama
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Hi,
There is some damage to the roof on my kitchen extension caused by ridge tiles from the neighbours roof falling on it. There are around 5 or 6 broken tiles that require replacing and tear in the underlay that will need replacing. The roofer quoted me £400 for the work. I have not managed to get another quote as all other roofers in my area are busy. I cannot get this on insurance as my mother has just noticed that she forgot to renew (she did not receive the renewal letter somehow). Is this a fair quote for the work required?
I have attached some pics of the damage.
There is some damage to the roof on my kitchen extension caused by ridge tiles from the neighbours roof falling on it. There are around 5 or 6 broken tiles that require replacing and tear in the underlay that will need replacing. The roofer quoted me £400 for the work. I have not managed to get another quote as all other roofers in my area are busy. I cannot get this on insurance as my mother has just noticed that she forgot to renew (she did not receive the renewal letter somehow). Is this a fair quote for the work required?
I have attached some pics of the damage.
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Yes I would say its a fair quote0
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SaverRate said: Yes I would say its a fair quoteHalf a dozen tiles, none of which require scaffolding (I'm assuming a single storey extension) - Sounds a bit on the high side to me, although it may be about right for London & home counties.As it is the neighbour's ridge tile that caused the damage, I'd be pushing for him/her to cover the cost. It would make sense to use the same roofing contractor to do both repairs.
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Erik Aronesty, 2014
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I wish I had seen this before asking him to start the work. The house is in Manchester and not London. He is also doing the neighbours. The neighbours, who are a**holes, are unwilling to cover this. And I cant be bothered to get into an argument with them. How much do you think it should have cost?FreeBear said:SaverRate said: Yes I would say its a fair quoteHalf a dozen tiles, none of which require scaffolding (I'm assuming a single storey extension) - Sounds a bit on the high side to me, although it may be about right for London & home counties.As it is the neighbour's ridge tile that caused the damage, I'd be pushing for him/her to cover the cost. It would make sense to use the same roofing contractor to do both repairs.0 -
I would have expected a couple of hundred at most. But some roofers take advantage of emergency repairs after a good storm...Been trying to get my roof done - Had quotes ranging from ~£5K up to £16K - I think some of them are just taking the p...Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0
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