We have had a call from tenants in an IP saying some water has leaked through the ceiling into the glass walled transition area where the tile roof original house is joined to the almost flat roofed two story extension.
Does anybody have a name of someone local to Coorparoo who can simply quote on the actual bit that has leaked (seems like the box gutter) without wanting to fleece us.
I called a local roof repairer and asked him to quote to repair the leak.
Perhaps this is one of those cases where he may think we have wasted his time quoting ... but the quote is for $7,200 plus a suggested extra $2,300 to replace all gutters to new.
The quote is waaaaaaay over the top and includes -
· Install hand rail for OHS. · Replacement of box gutter between the junction of terracotta roof to tin. I believe this is where the leak is coming in from and altering the box guttering in such a way will take more flow, thus stopping the overflow. · Replace broken tiles. · Re-bed ridge-caps where required · Re-point all ridge-caps using a flexible pointer. · Install Waka-flex lead free flashing over existing lead chimney flashings. · Replace valley irons with new colourbond valleys · Install Valley seal in valleys. · Mould wash to entire terracotta roof · Hi-Pressure clean wash using Roo Roofing specialised equipment to all terracotta tiles. · Clear Coat finish using Tera-glaze to all terracotta tiles. · Remove handrail and all waste from site in accordance with OHS. · 7 year warrantee on all works.
We want to stop the water coming in in one tiny area of the total. I understand that perhaps there might be issues with the roof on the old part of the IP that is terracotta, (as "broken tiles" are mentioned) but is it "normal" for someone to ask for a quote to fix a little leak, and get a quote to do this scope of work. The house is clearly no "shack" and I believe the quoter has thought "there is money here - let's see how much work we can get".
And if we don't go ahead, it is entirely possible that he will whine on an internet forum that we have wasted his time getting the quote and not going ahead .
Would like not to waste any more time or effort and just want the leak fixed, not a whole roof refurbished.
Does anybody have a name of someone local to Coorparoo who can simply quote on the actual bit that has leaked (seems like the box gutter) without wanting to fleece us.
I called a local roof repairer and asked him to quote to repair the leak.
Perhaps this is one of those cases where he may think we have wasted his time quoting ... but the quote is for $7,200 plus a suggested extra $2,300 to replace all gutters to new.
The quote is waaaaaaay over the top and includes -
· Install hand rail for OHS. · Replacement of box gutter between the junction of terracotta roof to tin. I believe this is where the leak is coming in from and altering the box guttering in such a way will take more flow, thus stopping the overflow. · Replace broken tiles. · Re-bed ridge-caps where required · Re-point all ridge-caps using a flexible pointer. · Install Waka-flex lead free flashing over existing lead chimney flashings. · Replace valley irons with new colourbond valleys · Install Valley seal in valleys. · Mould wash to entire terracotta roof · Hi-Pressure clean wash using Roo Roofing specialised equipment to all terracotta tiles. · Clear Coat finish using Tera-glaze to all terracotta tiles. · Remove handrail and all waste from site in accordance with OHS. · 7 year warrantee on all works.
We want to stop the water coming in in one tiny area of the total. I understand that perhaps there might be issues with the roof on the old part of the IP that is terracotta, (as "broken tiles" are mentioned) but is it "normal" for someone to ask for a quote to fix a little leak, and get a quote to do this scope of work. The house is clearly no "shack" and I believe the quoter has thought "there is money here - let's see how much work we can get".
And if we don't go ahead, it is entirely possible that he will whine on an internet forum that we have wasted his time getting the quote and not going ahead .
Would like not to waste any more time or effort and just want the leak fixed, not a whole roof refurbished.