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Sagging roof

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  • 23-06-2019 12:10pm
    #1
    irsy
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi everybody,

    I'm going to buy a house, which I really like. But I noticed a sag of the roof and I'm not sure should I proceed with an offer or just walk away. I haven't done any structural survey yet. Can you give me advice does that look like a big problem?

    Roof image:
    dropbox.com/s/dt93x7c77mdk2hk/roof1.jpg


    The attic in this house has been converted and this is how it looks from another side:
    dropbox.com/s/gjo8jovsvo8win3/roof2.jpg


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    #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,086 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    walk away.... you could be looking at 5 figures to remedy that


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    2016
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭2016


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    walk away.... you could be looking at 5 figures to remedy that

    On the other hand, if you get a proper survey done and a quote from a good builder to completely rectify and then get that knocked off the price ... it might be ok.

    A long time ago I was buying a house, my engineer noticed a roof issue, we came up with a €40k figure to fix, looked for a €40k discount and the seller said no thanks. But it would have worked out fine if we had come to an agreement.

    I can make no judgement about the severity of your issue, not at all qualified for that.


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    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,231 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Would be concerned about the flat room dormer - roof2.jpg and what structural impact it had on the roof.

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,086 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    2016 wrote: »
    On the other hand, if you get a proper survey done and a quote from a good builder to completely rectify and then get that knocked off the price ... it might be ok.

    A long time ago I was buying a house, my engineer noticed a roof issue, we came up with a €40k figure to fix, looked for a €40k discount and the seller said no thanks. But it would have worked out fine if we had come to an agreement.

    I can make no judgement about the severity of your issue, not at all qualified for that.

    Sellers market at the moment.

    The above would be fine if it is hard to find a purchaser to buy the property


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    #6
    irsy
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭irsy


    Guys, I had a feeling that something is wrong with the roof but I was not sure. Thank you for confirming my doubts!


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