How much does a new roof cost in Hornchurch?

What actually moves the price

The size of the roof is the start, not the finish. A small porch and a two-storey pitched roof do not share a price. Scaffold, how the van gets to the back, and whether the boards underneath are sound usually matter more than the colour of the tiles.

On a flat roof, the big split is the deck. If the chipboard is solid, the job is a strip of the old felt, a rubber membrane, trims and outlets. If it is spongy, the boarding comes up first and the price follows the timber, not just the sheet. That is why two Hornchurch extensions on the same road can be hundreds, sometimes thousands, apart.

A tiled or slate re-roof adds battens, membrane, eaves details and the covering itself. Clay, concrete and slate are not the same material cost, and a roof that is too flat for interlocking tiles should not be forced into them because they were cheaper on the shelf.

Flat roof replacement is its own question

People asking the cost of a new roof in Essex are often asking about the flat roof on the kitchen. Felt that has cracked and ponded is the usual one. We price the strip-off, the deck if it needs it, the EPDM, and the lead or trim where the roof meets the house. Lanterns, solar panels and a tight door threshold change the detail and the time.

A coating over tired felt can look cheaper on paper. If the boards have gone, it is money spent on hiding the problem. The written quote says which it is.

What you should expect on the quote

The look is free. The quote names the work, the price, and what is not included. Scaffold, a skip, and making good the garden should not appear as a surprise on the last day. If the weather stops a flat roof mid-cure, you hear about it.

Call Rob on 01708 702 216 or send the postcode and a photo. Say whether water is coming in. That is enough to tell a repair from a new roof before anyone talks you into the bigger job.