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roof report

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clairewitchproject · 28/05/2014 14:36

hi. Selling our house. Buyers had full structural survey and now want a roof report. When the surveyor was here, he said he would recommend one because we have a shared lead valley gutter with our semi detached neighbour, and he couldn't see it without ladders. We had the house re roofed, including lead valley replacement, when we moved here 8 years ago and it is all still under a 25 year guarantee. However some mortice has dropped out from under our ridge tiles, but 2 roofers have said it is a Summer job (and the reason it has fallen out is prob because it was very wet when roof was first put up). Both said 200 quid.
Assuming that any problems that a roof report might find are likely to be covered by the guarantee, would we be idiots to refuse to renegotiate on price when this roof report comes back in? Actually I think they are wasting time holding things up getting a roof report on an almost brand new roof...is that unreasonable?!

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RCheshire · 28/05/2014 14:40

Have they seen the terms of the guarantee/what it excludes etc?

Bear in mind that they are (presumably) spending their money on the roof report so are not doing it just to waste time, but as part of what they feel is appropriate due diligence. You feel it's over the top (& most other buyers wouldn't bother) but at the end of the day it's their money, and houses tend to be rather a lot of money.

Just make sure their roofing guy doesn't kick off a few tiles!

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