Garage flat roof replacement

Sesmo_k

Hi all,

only had 1 quote back so far.  Garage is single storey detached double measuring 5.4m x 5.9m. It's leaking at the moment (only just moved in) and have been quoted £2200 to strip off current roof, replace boards and then double felt the whole roof using hot tar. 

Does that seem fair? Based in North East England.

Ebe_Scrooge

It doesn't sound too bad if it includes replacing the boards as well.  But, as always, get at least 3 quotes, preferably from people who are recommended by friends/neighbours rather than just some random firm from Yellow Pages or Check-A-Trade and the like.

Having said that, do the boards actually need replacing?  If the boards are sound and it just needs re-felting, it's actually not too difficult a DIY job.  Or, depending on how bad the leak is, a good dollop of bitumen paint or any one of the dozens of roof sealants that are available these days should last for several years.  Obviously, if the existing felt is completely jiggered then it makes sense to replace the whole lot, but if it's just a small area that needs patching then you can do it yourself for just a few quid.

Sesmo_k

Ebe_Scrooge said:

It doesn't sound too bad if it includes replacing the boards as well.  But, as always, get at least 3 quotes, preferably from people who are recommended by friends/neighbours rather than just some random firm from Yellow Pages or Check-A-Trade and the like.

Having said that, do the boards actually need replacing?  If the boards are sound and it just needs re-felting, it's actually not too difficult a DIY job.  Or, depending on how bad the leak is, a good dollop of bitumen paint or any one of the dozens of roof sealants that are available these days should last for several years.  Obviously, if the existing felt is completely jiggered then it makes sense to replace the whole lot, but if it's just a small area that needs patching then you can do it yourself for just a few quid.

Thanks for your help- with moving and trying to get things sorted out for Xmas, I've only just seen your reply.

We got 3 quotes, £1600, £2200 and £4000 (for EDPM and not felt). Think we're going to go with the higher quote as the garage will be used to house my gardening and woodworking/crafting equipment in one side and OH's cycling kit and workshop in the other. The felt has ripped in a couple of places so some of the boards are beyond repair- bowing and leaking like a sieve. We've patched as best we could.

The £1600 quote was from a company who told us over the phone that's what it would be as they'd looked at Google Maps. Who knows how much that would have cost by the end!