Anyone know ballpark costs for Roof (Structure and cover) major works in Southwark

[meunier007]

I would be most grateful for your kind assistance. I'm trying to steel (or is that steal) myself against the future.

In response to an email request I today received the following reply vis a vis the Southwark building in which I am a leaseholder and have been since December of 1998:

"Further to your request I can confirm that [your] House is in the 2014/15 programme. The works are subject to detailed surveys prior to commencement. Our stock condition survey indicated that the works will include Doors, Roof Works (Structure & Cover), Chimney Repairs, External Wall Finish Works as well as possible internal works to some individual tenanted properties.

I'm not worried vis a vis the final item (e.g., the individual internal works to tenanted properties) as I assume I will not be charged for those. Otherwise .... does anyone have any idea from fairly recent practical experience what kind of figure one is looking at here??? (I'm most concerned about the roofing issue). I'm not going to hold anyone to anything ... but I obviously need to plan, especially knowing that my own income has sadly diminished somewhat during 'these difficult times' to quote the Prime Minister -- and I realise that all of this work a la the stock condition survey is yet to be determined in detail by the 'detailed surveys'. Does a 'stock condition survey' mean they have investigated the building itself ... or are they just going on the published estimate of 2.5 years ago? Anyone know? (Obviously no notices or Section 20s have been issued.)

When they say 'Doors' .... does that mean replacement of doors? (I fear for this?) Anyone know how much doors cost nowadays in Southwark? I am unclear what they mean by 'External Wall Finish' .... Is that decoration????

I will be oh, so very grateful for any advice that anyone can proffer on the above. VERY I promise. (I will be able to get some sleep again.) Bless you all.