Slate roof quote

ja3h

I relative of mine has had a quote to fix a leak on a roof which includes replacing some gutters etc. that in itself is quite expensive at £20,000 but that requires scaffolding up to a third floor on an old Victorian House.

However now, they've quoted him an additional £65,000 to re-slate the back of the roof, is this far too much money?

We're in zone 2 London.

Woodstok2000

How many quotes has he got? Seems a lot, but it's impossible to know what's reasonable without all the details. Get at least 5 quotes and see how they compare...

Boohoo

Hard to tell from the photo but how will access be gained for the putting up of the scaffolding?

plumb1_2

£85k for gutters and a re roof, he’s being ripped off.
Are they vulnerable people.
Get. 2 other quotes to compare. 

ja3h

Yeah, that was the only quote. The access will be done by 4 levels of scaffolding. We'll see what we get back from the other quotes.

Boohoo

ja3h said:

Yeah, that was the only quote. The access will be done by 4 levels of scaffolding. We'll see what we get back from the other quotes.

You haven't said about gaining access)if any) to the side/rear of the house as will impact on the prices you get as more work and time involved.

4 level's of scaffolding, will that involve a "tin hat" over the roof?

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