Roof truss prices

[Lotobear]

Any knowledge of typical gangnail truss prices at the moment, looking at a full roof package - 15 std fink type trusses, nominal span 5.8m, pitch 30 degrees, to include all bracing wall plates straps etc.

...I will go out for prices but just wanting an idea of what to expect.

(supply only)

[OutInTheShed]

I was doing an insomnia fantasy rebuild of the garage I've not yet succeeded in buying, I found a website which will spec trusses for you based on the span, and quote for them.
Various configurations of truss too.

I can't look for it now, but I'd have googled 'online roof truss calculator' or similar.

HTH.

I will have a rummage later if I can.

[OutInTheShed]

Might have been this one:
https://www.tailormadedesigns.co.uk

[LooneyTunes]

Pricing from start of the year any use?

We had a similar size/number of attic trusses (slightly greater pitch) come in at £115 each ex vat
Finks were approx £55 each.
Bracing etc added around another 10%

Been out to get quotes for another project recently: leadtimes are short… some seem keen for business.

[Lotobear]

LooneyTunes said:

Pricing from start of the year any use?

We had a similar size/number of attic trusses (slightly greater pitch) come in at £115 each ex vat
Finks were approx £55 each.
Bracing etc added around another 10%

Been out to get quotes for another project recently: leadtimes are short some seem keen for business.

Brilliant, thanks, cheaper than I expected. I've put in a PC Sum of £1500 to supply everything so I think I'm covered.

Builder who is going to price reckons there is only a couple of weeks leadtime at the moment which chimes with what you say above

[OutInTheShed]

It looks a bit like 'I couldn't buy the wood for that'!

The fly in the ointment is delivery.

[Busa mav]

If you’re anywhere near Reading, try Trusstec, great guys there.

[LooneyTunes]

OutInTheShed said:

It looks a bit like 'I couldn't buy the wood for that'!

The fly in the ointment is delivery.

Delivery was included! Ex-VAT, but including some shorter ones, doubles, and all of the ancillaries a ~40 truss job (of which half were attic trusses) came in at an average of £100/truss.

Daresay they're buying wood by the km instead of the metre though.

[HBelder]

This was £540 delivered last summer.

I sent them the drawings, they did the rest.

https://crendon.co.uk/

[Snow and Rocks]

Look for a local company if you can. I priced some a few years back and they were all very similarly priced but the delivery cost was much lower from the guys just down the road.

He was also pretty helpful and offered quite a bit of advice on both the design and installation.

[Lotobear]

So the full package came in at £1,567 + VAT so I wasn't too far out!

I had a cheaper price for untreated at 600 centres but have gone for 400 crs as it works better for board sizes. So thats for 19 trusses plus infill and trimmers for a rooflight

Everything is included expect holding down straps.

Edited by Lotobear on Tuesday 28th October 11:15

[OutInTheShed]

Thanks, that's good information.

I'm contemplating either a major refurb of a workshop, or replace the whole thing with a garden building kit of some kind.

[netherfield]

Howarth timber were the choice around here, don't know if they're nationwide, very big into those wooden sections for house building as well.

[Lotobear]

This is Donaldsons, via Travis Perkins

[Snow and Rocks]

I appreciate I've no idea what you're building but if you're going for 400 centres anyway is it worth considering putting in attic trusses?

I did in the rear third of my workshop as a store but in hindsight wished I'd done the whole thing even if if I didn't floor it all now.

[Lotobear]

Snow and Rocks said:

I appreciate I've no idea what you're building but if you're going for 400 centres anyway is it worth considering putting in attic trusses?

I did in the rear third of my workshop as a store but in hindsight wished I'd done the whole thing even if if I didn't floor it all now.

We are replacing a knackered, worm eaten, spread roof structure on a 200 year old cottage - the pitch and ridge height precludes any usuable space above the first floor so we just need a cost efficient replacement roof that will effectively 'tie' the building together.

[Lotobear]

Wall plates in, trusses going on next week

[Promised Land]

Nice stone work but effluence coming out of the compo or is it lime mortar?

Either way it s mine (joiners) worst nightmare standing trusses when the brickies have built the gable walls, not only for bracing and strapping up, but getting them onto the plates, you have a zip up in there to help you carry them across though.

But if the gable was at plate level as it should be you could walk them along the outside scaffold.

Unless you have a telehandler on site to lift them over with a sling or bar over the forks and through the top node point of the trusses, that s the best way to land garage trusses.

I know why the brickie has gone to the ridge as I guess he’s finished on site now whereas he’d have to return to finish gables if doing it the correct site way.

Looks good though or will when the compo has cured.

Edited by Promised Land on Sunday 30th November 09:26

[Lotobear]

Trusses are only 40 kg each so easily handled manually - I'm 63 and lifted them off the wagon with another guy and stacked them

...stonework is built with pure lime, as was the plaster which made it a doddle to remove.

[Lotobear]

And, why I decided a new roof was required!