Buying A House With A Flat Roof: A Quick Guide
Daniel Bracewell • 16 February 2021
As with any property purchase, when you’re interested in buying a house with a flat roof, it’s important to make sure you have a full building survey carried out, so you know that you’re making a wise investment and so that there won’t be any nasty surprises later down the line once you’ve signed on the dotted line, exchanged contracts and moved in.
Always make sure that you check the condition of the roof itself properly, so you know you won’t have to pay lots to have it sorted out once you’re in the property, or so you can use it as a bargaining chip to bring the sale price down.
A full survey is the best choice
because flat roofs are often used on extensions, so you can check the integrity of the build in as much detail as possible at the same time as looking at the roof itself.
Older properties, in particular, can be problematic where flat roofs are concerned. The insulation may not be as good as it could be, which means the roof will let heat escape during the winter, driving up energy bills. And during the summer, the roof can absorb lots of heat, rendering the room below unusable, as a result.
If you’d like any further help or advice relating to these kinds of properties or extensions, get in touch with Manchester flat roof specialists A&B Roofing
today to see what we can do. We can help with installation, as well as emergency repairs, covering Stockport, south Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire, High Peak, Tameside and Greater Manchester.
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