Assuming their is no damage caused by the unpredictable UK weather, your roof should last around 15-20 years before any major work may need to be done, including a total replacement.
Replacing a roof is the most extreme form of any roof work you can undertake on your premises, and for that reason it’s essentially the most costly. However that doesn’t mean that you have to pay over the odds to get the work done.
There are many factors which will influence the overall roof replacement cost, including the size of the roof, how complex the shape is, additional features such as dormer windows, pitch and even tile choice. We’ve explained a few of the more likely pointers that will affect the cost of roof replacement, and how you can save money by comparing our free quotes.
Size: the size of the roof to be replaced is clearly a determining factor of the overall cost and is normally measured in square footage. You may even be quoted in ‘squares’ which are a measurement of 10×10 feet for convenience.
Materials: The finish and covering of your new roof will influence costs overall. Standard tiles are normally the cheapest option available, but depending on your roof style and pitch etc. you may want to use an alternative such as slate roofing, thatch roofing, a flat roof membrane or even one of the more environmentally-friendly wooden variants. Metal roofing could also be an option, and is one of the hardest-wearing materials available for a roof. Aluminium, steel or copper each provide a durable roof structure which will last a long time.
UK Location: It can sometimes be the case that your location in the UK may affect your overall roof replacement cost. Though there are minimum guidelines, replacement roofs in areas with worse weather may need to be insulated further, strengthened more and waterproofed to a higher degree to cope with the additional stress the UK weather can bring.
Roof Pitch: The pitch of your roof, that is the angle of roof slope will also determine the options of covering you can use. Standard sloping gradients will allow you to use the usual tiling potions to allow you to save money, however in steeply pitched roofs and indeed with a roof with a shallow gradient will require more expensive materials to cover them.
Removal: Don’t forget you will have to do something with the existing roof! If you intend to re-use the timber/materials etc. then the removal costs will be minimal, but if you also want the roofing company to take away and dispose of the old roof you will have to pay an additional charge. It’s likely you can use this as a negotiating point when looking for a roof replacement cost.
Job Difficulty: A standard shaped roof will be easier to replace, and therefore more cost-effective, but what if your roof is complicated in design? To preserve features like angle-changes, sky-lights and dormer windows a roof may have to be complicated in design and therefore more expensive to replace. The more features you have architecturally the higher the overall cost of the job will be.
Roof Repair: One of the biggest, and perhaps most surprisingly influential factors when it comes to the cost of replacing a roof is whether or not a full replacement is needed? It might be that the roof, or a portion f the roof can be repaired so that only a partial replacement is needed. If this is the case then there are significant savings to be made on your overall cost and it’s worth enquiring about.
Cheap Roof Replacement Costs
So how do you save when it comes to replacing your roof? Well the easiest way is to compare quotes from local roofing specialists, however most people don’t have the time or the resources to locate and contact each and every one of them, repeating the details each time.
Thankfully our free quotation service takes all the effort out of finding roofing specialists to provide you with quotes, and because we’re obligation-free people throughout the UK use us on a daily basis.
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