Roofing

Who's right? Different quotes, different approaches but nearly the same price!

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.33 PM

I need my roof repaired where my pitched roof meets the parapet (party) wall on my semi detached house. There is currently no leadwork except around the chimneys. There are triangular cement tiles between the pitch and the parapet. The water is getting in where the render has completely come off in big sheets (sand and cement) from the parapet and a few of the angled tiles are loose. One guy has quoted me 650 pounds to have it leaded, render bead and rendered all along the roof but DOESNT think he needs to replace the cement tiles between the pitch and the parapet as the lead will cover it. He has said he will step the lead around the chimneys and it will look very neat and be as watertight as a ducks -eye-. He also reckons he will be done in a day. Another guy has quoted me 400 to repair all the render work with sand and cement, replacing any loose tile against the wall and says that leading is overkill. He reckons that to lead it all would be over 1500 quid. He says that there should be at least 12 inches of the party wall to allow you to cut in to the wall with the lead. My party wall probably only sticks up by about 7-8 inches before the capping stones on top of the party wall. This guy reckons that to lead the roof would be two or more days. So who's right? I would rather have it leaded as it would probably outlast me on the roof, however I am worried that if its overkill or not suitable then it won't turn out right. Should I just keep getting more quotes until I get a majority? ANY advice will be welcomed!