BUILD COST CLINIC
While most people don’t give it much thought, your roof remains one of the most important aspects of any home. It keeps you dry and warm all year and contributes to the overall aesthetic of your home, too. It isn’t until you realise something is amiss, that you start to think about how much it might cost to fix it.
When renovating, extending or building a new home, the roof will be one of the largest expenses. Some websites say the cost of a new roof could be as low as £3,000 — but is this a reasonable estimate? I dig a little deeper into the costs of roof types and materials below but it’s worth saying that the cost of re-roofing and/or adding a new roof in the UK has actually increased in recent years due to several factors, which include:
An increase in material costs
The cost of roofing materials – such as tiles, slates and insulation – has increased significantly over recent years due to a combination of factors which includes increased demand and limited supply, as well as
