Flats, HMOs and block roofs across Buckinghamshire

Guide price

£17,100–£29,900

Survey

Free for new and replacement roofs

Quote

Fixed, in writing

Coverage

England, Wales, Scotland, NI

How much does a block or HMO roof cost in Buckinghamshire?

Guide prices including VAT at South East rates. The fixed price comes after a free survey for new and replacement roofs.

Which flat roofs are common in Buckinghamshire?

Flat roofs in Buckinghamshire sit on terraced streets with flat-roofed rear kitchens and bathrooms, shops with flat-roofed rear stores below flats and lock-up garage blocks on estates. Much of the South East sits in the drier Thames catchment at roughly 730 mm of rain a year, so the usual failures are at joints, upstands and outlets rather than from sheer volume of rain. Approximate 1991–2020 regional averages based on Met Office data.

Building regulations in England

Replacing more than half of a roof over a heated room usually counts as renovating a thermal element, so it is insulated to current standards and notified to building control. Renovated roofs over heated rooms are insulated to around 0.16 W/m²K where that's feasible, and new extension roofs are built to 0.15 W/m²K. In Buckinghamshire the application goes to Milton Keynes City Council and Buckinghamshire Council. More on the rules.

Which roofing systems last longest on a block of flats?

Mastic asphalt, EPDM, single-ply and high-performance built-up felt all give long service lives on block roofs; the right choice depends on the deck, how the roof is used, the details and the whole-life cost.

• Mastic asphalt: 30–60 years with maintenance, common on concrete-decked blocks and walkways. See mastic asphalt roofing.
• EPDM: 25–50 years, laid in large sheets with few joins.
• Single-ply: 25–35+ years, quick to lay on larger roofs, with welded laps. See single-ply roofing.
• Built-up felt: 15–25 years for modern torch-on systems and longer for high-performance systems, robust where maintenance teams walk the roof.
• Liquid-applied: 10–25+ years by product, useful as an overlay on a sound roof with complex details.

The cheapest roof today is not always the cheapest over the life of the building. A longer-life system, with tapered insulation to cure ponding, can mean fewer reactive repairs and fewer rounds of consultation. These lives are indicative and assume good specification and regular maintenance.

Do fire and insulation rules affect block roofs?

Yes. Where a roof is close to a boundary, building regulations limit which coverings can be used, and the build-up should carry a suitable external fire classification such as BROOF(t4); in England this is covered by Approved Document B.

BROOF(t4) applies to a tested build-up, so we check that the manufacturer's classification covers the deck, insulation and membrane actually being installed, not just the membrane name. Where the roof crosses a separating or compartment wall, the fire-stopping detail is kept intact.

Re-covering more than half of a roof over heated flats usually triggers the thermal element rules, so the insulation is upgraded towards the renovation U-value where feasible: 0.16 W/m²K for dwellings in England and Wales. We handle building control where it is needed. See building regulations and warm vs cold roofs.

Which towns in Buckinghamshire do we cover?

• Milton Keynes
• High Wycombe
• Aylesbury
• Bletchley
• Amersham
• Chesham
• Gerrards Cross
• Chalfont Saint Peter
• Marlow
• Newport Pagnell

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