Industrial Roofing Cost PSM

[Dogbash]

Hi everyone, I'm currently in the process of trying to buy my commercial premises.

The roof is very old, tatty and leaks in several places. It will need patching up and probably replacing within the next 5-10 years.

I know its like asking how long is a bit of string but I'm trying to get a rough cost per square meter.

The property is approx. 3500 square meters. The current roof is asbestos sheets.

Any advise appreciated.

Andrew

[dartissimus]

I'll be interested to share/pool information.

I have a warehouse with a reasonably leak free asbestos roof. Freezing in winter and stifling in the summer.

Funds permitting, because I can't empty it, I'll sandwich it with insulated tin on the outside and an insulated suspended ceiling inside, losing the skylights, which are always the source of leaks.

Also I'm hoping to buy my neighbour's building which has a similar roof but is in very poor condition, this I'll have to replace completely; so by the end of all this, I reckon I'll know a fair bit about the various options.

Where does one start, with a roofing company? asbestos removal company? architect? surveyor? building controll? my experience tells me that they all have particular approaches many of which are designed to extract as much of my dosh as possible without any guarantee of achieving the desired objective.

Help

[Dogbash]

Just spoke to a roofing company who have indicated £65 psm to install a new single skin roof and remove all the old asbestos roof. If we want double skin (inner plasterboard panels) then it is £90psm.

Andrew

[HoHoHo]

On one of my buildings (1200 sq ft) I had the asbestos roof removed and then fitted an 80mm insulated Kingspan roof with 8 clear panels/balance coloured for around £5k about 4 years ago. Easy job to do and made a change from the day to day work I do to be a roofer for a little while Of course my labour cost wasn't included in the roof cost!

I then fitted a 40mm Kingspan roof to an outbuilding at home (20m x 5m) for about £2.5k last year again installing myself.

Modern insulated roofs are brilliant, easy to install and last a very long time.

[Rob_H]

Give Mike Hunter a call on (0) 113 386 9031 at Everlast roofing. We have used them on various clients roofs and always found them good and professional. Always willing to advise you properly too. Cost will depend on if it is still occupied ( will you have to net internally ) etc. as a surveyor always found them the easiest to work with. (no connection to everlast btw) Also some of the new coating systems maybe worth a look as a cheaper alternative that will give you a similar guarantee.

Regards

Rob @ WHP.

[Ean218]

I had 12,500 square foot of asbestos replaced with 80mm Kingspan, plus 10% of roof lights, total cost was £77,000. So £65psm before haggling looks about right.