Flat roof repair, fair price?

wilson1972

Hey guys

Had a leak during the storm, mostly where the wall joins the roof, although it tracked. Flat roof is 10 or 11 years old

Roofer came out today, did some temporary repair work despite the wind and said it was the flashing, i think he just flash taped it as a quick fix to get us through the week. We have had more rain and its not dripping so i guess his quick fix worked

He did say it might be best to replace the flashing, but that the roof itself looks fine, he has quoted £450 to reflash the entire flat roof where it meets the wall. 

I think that's fair but i am clueless about roofs, does that seem fair?

Cheers

TELLIT01

How big is the roof and what length of flashing will be required.  Assuming he plans to do a thorough job, completely replacing existing lead flashing it's probably not excessive.  Coming out in that weather to do a temporary fix gives him a big 'tick' in my book.

wilson1972

Hey tellit01

Thanks for that, the current roof is flashed with felt chased into the mortar line of the brickwork and pointed.
I assume that as it is a flat felt roof he would do the same.

To be fair i feel guilty even checking, i was so grateful that he came out on a sunday with the winds high!. He also hasnt taken any cash yet for flash taping the damage (i asked what i owed him and he said he would add that to the quote cost)

I guess just getting someone out to tape it with a callout charge would be a few hundred on a sunday in bad weather, it only took him half hour, but still....

I think i will just accept the quote, i feel obliged anyway for not insisting on paying him for the temporary fix.