leaking roof help

[trinity542]

Hey i am new the whole home maintance so bear with me. i have recently bought a house which has a small porch with the dreaded flat roof (which noone told me about) i was wondering how much will this cost to get fixed? is it a simple job to do? i dont think it is insulated should it be? is it expensive to get a pitched roof done? would i need planning permission (some of my neighbours have it done).

Plus my stone shed has a flat roof too and of course it is leaking wouldnt mind but my boiler is directly below it the water was running down the flute i have temporaily fixed it but want to get it all repaired properly

 

[Alastairreid]

i have recently bought a house which has a small porch with the dreaded flat roof (which noone told me about) i was wondering how much will this cost to get fixed?

depends what size it is and the covering you want.

is it expensive to get a pitched roof done?

depends what size it is........shouldnt think so for a porch though.

i dont think it is insulated should it be?

doesnt have to be, you can insulate when re roofing though.

 

[trinity542]

hey just measured it, it is 8ft by 5ft

 

[trinity542]

i want the best covering possible what would u suggest

 

[Alastairreid]

i want the best covering possible what would u suggest

copper

http://www.rubba-seal.co.uk/ this seems to be the in thing at the moment.
and you can do it yourself

 

[trinity542]

im not asking you to do it im in northern ireland but was wondering how much it would cost to do that? i have someone coming out to look at it on friday just dont wanna pay more than i have too. would it be expensive for a piched roof? plus its not a proper brick structure it a wooden one

 

[Alastairreid]

epdm is relatively inexpensive in comparison to other flat roofing systems, £300 at a guess for a firm to do it for you.

to put a pitched roof on a porch that size including facings soffits and gutters and any making good would be in the region of £1500 or more.