Flat Roof Replacement

pope

Having a flat roof replacement total cost is £1200. The roofer is asking for a £450 deposit does this seem to be to much?

Thanks

Exodi

I think you'll get a lot of answers.

I don't personally think it is, many tradies ask for a down payment to cover materials. In a lot of work I've had done in the past this has been up to half the cost of the total job, so 37.5% tracks, but certainly I'm not suggesting my personal experience s any sort of benchmark.

Of course others will feel it shouldn't be up to the customer to provide cashflow for materials. I think the problem is some trade companies can be massive whereas many others can just be a man in a van.

born_again

£1200 sounds just like a re covering. So may end up being a lot more £££ if the base board has got wet & needs replacing.

£450 sounds like a fair deal for materials.

TBH, with no idea on size & what they are doing. it could vary from dirt cheap to well over priced.

srioss85

how big is your roof? I recently got mine done for £800 and didn’t have to put any kind of deposit down. My roof was only 2x2 m though

pope

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82035496#Comment_82035496

Total area approx 15 square metres.

The roofer is on MyBuilder