a new roof is this expensive?

infoman

Small bungalow two beds etc

14,000 pounds and use original tiles and replacing the broken ones

further question how long to do the job,depending on how many workers will actually be there for their full eight hours a day

We had a complete re-roof 15 years ago that cost £15,000. Three quotes all similar, this was the cheapest, also, a local respected family firm. They did a good job.

4 bed bungalow with 50 yr old concrete tile roof, very windy wet salty exposed coastal location. The original tiles had become so brittle that any repair work broke more tiles than it repaired.

Scottish roof construction, whole roof heavily close boarded (sarking) covered in felt, battens supporting tiles.

Sarking was still perfect; felt, battens and tiles all replaced with new. Double nailing on every tile. All new ridge tiles. Lead flashing replaced round chimney. All new gutters and downpipes. Clearance of all rubbish. Four men took a week. Immaculate job. despite one small problem ( while roof was stripped, heavy storm overnight led to ridge leak, minor internal damage repaired by builder at his expense.

Full Scaffolding even on a bungalow is a health and safety requirement. Cost included in quote.

I am amazed that you even contemplate such a major job reusing old tiles. I wouldn't. I no longer have our bill but I am pretty sure the cost of all new tiles, was NOT the major component of it. ( Their delivery to site was quite steep as involved LD truck from mainland on ferry to island)

4 bed house, 4 years ago. New tiles, scaffolding, insulation & all rubbish removed including the stuff I abandoned in the loft. £21,000.

Sounds a like a lot.
We had twenty three tiles replaced, new wood Batons & insulation felt, mini scaffolding £500.
Twos ago we had 5 ridge tiles cemented in place that was £400, no scaffolding. I thought that was a lot.

If they are reusing and matching your tiles that is good. Ask for itemised list of work. If they have actually been up there to look they will have details - replace felt, chimney flashing, sofits, vents, ridges.

Bungalow roofs may not need scaffolding, but some repairers prefer it and will then charge you the extra. But they are also much bigger that a house, of course.

I learned, living in Wales where a lot of the roofs are slate,:
a) slate tiles are extremely expensive - far cheaper to replace entirely and sell the slates
b)New tiles are much heavier and if you do not reinforce the beams, the roof is likely to sag under the extra weight

We had our inner original roof stripped, lined with new batons, then original slates put back on, £4500. We're a semi, sister other side, had her roof done same time. She knew she had issues, she asked if we wanted ours done, we thought roof was lined...... Niece went up through hatch and gave us bad news.

Inner /original dates from 1900's, middle roof was lined, that was an early 1980's extension (own hatch), my roof, 1996 extension also lined (another hatch) yet the coldest room in the house but up to spec with all insulation! Even had the council out On a very very cold day, as he breathed, you could see his breath in my bedroom, "Oh" he said!

This was November 24

Golly I hope our repairs see us out 😅
Can’t believe what roofers charge.