How much does a new roof cost to build in 2023?

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Your choice of structure will have a huge effect on what your new roof costs — in fact it will have just as much of an impact as the type of roof covering you end up opting for. 

While it is types of roof that commonly seem to dictate the structural choices made by homeowners, when it comes to roof trusses, it is important to understand what's what so that you can make an informed decision on the right option for your home. 

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Fink trussed roof cost
17 trusses with bracings, bindings and truss clips£1,128 - £1,347
Labour (carpenter plus mate) for one and half days£548 - £750
Total£1,676 - £2,097
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Attic trussed roof cost
17 trusses with bracings, bindings and truss clips£3,284 - £4,918
Labour (carpenter plus mate) for two days£548 - £750
Crane hire£385 - £500 per day
Total£4,217 - £6,168
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Purlin and spar roof cost
Sawn lumber£2,903
Labour (carpenter plus mate) for seven days£2,555 - £3,000
Total£5,458 - £5,903
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Gian-Carlo Grossi

Gian-Carlo is founder and managing director of Roofing Megastore.

David Snell

David is one of the UK's leading self build and plotfinding experts, and a serial self builder who has been building homes for 50 years. The author of Building Your Own Home, David spent decades as a speaker and expert at self build exhibitions such as the Homebuilding & Renovating Show. He has recently finished his fourteenth self build project.