We are currently exploring other options regarding the final roof covering. With the zinc quote coming in at over £5,000 we are looking at aluminium and steel alternatives plus slate.
We have looked at Vieozinc (aluminium base with a real zinc layer on top) but the first quote for this has come in at £7,790 plus VAT! When asking why this was much higher than expected, I was told that although the material costs for Vieozinc are cheaper than real zinc, due to the small area to be covered this does not reduce the costs much, plus the labour costs and flashings etc are the same as for zinc, so the overall price is not much cheaper. This quote was much more, so their labour costs etc must be a lot higher.
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| Vieozinc |
It does look like zinc though but we are not paying more for this product when it is not the real thing!
We have also found a Swedish steel product called Prelaq Nova Plx which is a heavily galvanised steel coated in zinc. We have made some enquiries about this product but again quotes have come in at higher than real zinc. Very frustrating....
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| Prelaq Nova Plx |
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