Replacing a ‘Big 6’ roof light on agricultural barn

[TopBarn]

Hello
We are in Monmouthshire, S Wales. Can anyone recommend a roofing company/ roofer who can replace a Big 6 roof light on our barn. It’s about 6 metres up, so will need high level access ( cherry picker or similar I imagine).
Many thanks.

 

[grainboy]

Out of my work area, but replacing single sheet very complicated, as you need to loosen all adjacent panels, then feed in new sheet from above, so access from above and below,
Good luck

 

[TopBarn]

Thank you v much for reading/ replying. Hopefully someone in our area will read this have some contacts ! It is not a job I can do myself !

 

[br jones]

Thank you v much for reading/ replying. Hopefully someone in our area will read this have some contacts ! It is not a job I can do myself !

lowthers might but pricey,

 

[grainboy]

It’s a pricey job, probably only do two perhaps three in a day, 3 labour, scissor lift, roof access with Hse in mind,
Priced a similar, never got to job,
‘I’m not paying that much’
Probably undertook themselves, man in bucket, and walked on roof, !!

 

[puppet]

My local builder did 2 replacements in a few hours. Access off a platform and wide board either side of the roof light. Broke it into the shed, pulled or cut the nails and slid new sheets in.
More complicated if roof bolts and metal purlins with hooks.

 

[z.man]

My local builder did 2 replacements in a few hours. Access off a platform and wide board either side of the roof light. Broke it into the shed, pulled or cut the nails and slid new sheets in.
More complicated if roof bolts and metal purlins with hooks.

Exactly, all depends how it’s been fitted hook bolts onto Z purlins tricky and time consuming wooden purlins with drive nails a whole lot easier to do

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Even easier if it’s the new type screws! Gonna swap some of mine for 8fts from 4ft(gone all yellow and crap too) when I get organised

 

[Ffermer Bach]

scaffold plank the roof, big bale of straw sticking up above the gutter on the loader (so the scaffold planks can't slide down and off the roof!) and ideally tower scaffold under the rooflight. Horrible job but OK, I bet it would take a good hour or two for one roof light.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

thinking about it, probably need a tower under so someone can help "feed" the roof light through from below, as well as someone on the roof. I did it from the ground with a length of roofing batten, but it was not 20' up.

 

[Lofty1984]

scaffold plank the roof, big bale of straw sticking up above the gutter on the loader (so the scaffold planks can't slide down and off the roof!) and ideally tower scaffold under the rooflight. Horrible job but OK, I bet it would take a good hour or two for one roof light.

Ooo you’ve done it now that’s not very h&s friendly just wait for the onslaught

 

[Steevo]

Ooo you’ve done it now that’s not very h&s friendly just wait for the onslaught

Nobody has mentioned a ladder yet.....they'll get slaughtered too!

 

[puppet]

Fred Dibnah.

2 ladders.

10 minutes

 

[Steevo]

Fred Dibnah.

2 ladders.

10 minutes

You missed off the last bit.....

Pile of rubble

 

[TopBarn]

lowthers might but pricey,

Thanks v v much for the info I’ve rung them this morning they will come out to quote .

 

[Steevo]

Thanks v v much for the info I’ve rung them this morning they will come out to quote .

Keep us posted!

 

[Aftermaths]

Exactly, all depends how it’s been fitted hook bolts onto Z purlins tricky and time consuming wooden purlins with drive nails a whole lot easier to do

I've taken to discarding the hook bolts and whizzing in tec screws instead, way less hassle

 

[TopBarn]

lowthers might but pricey,

Thanks to all who replied re replacing a big 6 rooflight- Lowthers from Witchurch ( near Ross on Wye) came out and did a super job. Thank you BR Jones for the recommendation.

 

[Steevo]

May I ask the (rough) cost please?

 

[TopBarn]

May I ask the (rough) cost please?

Hi
Happy to share :
Parts, two men, hire of specialist cherry picker ( due to difficult access) c. a grand ex vat.
They were v professional, right gear ( and insured etc) our old roof ( asbestos fibre type sheeting) is a bit ‘ripe’ at 50 years old so a DIY job was not an option! V pleased with the work.
Cheers.