Hi Sifus!

Need your expert opinion on the following quote guys! I would truly appreciate any kind of help.

without going into too much details, i would suggest the following:
1. go for LWS
2. do up an option of using metal roof instead of recycling your existing roof tiles or epoxy painting over it

why?
your big ticket items are mainly the steel roof truss (RM14k) and supply and install of conc roof tiles (RM8k). RM22k/RM42k.
and plaster ceiling @ RM10k for just approx 1,900sf? that's about RM5.25psf!!!
negotiate for lower price of your plaster ceiling. that's a little absurd!

magic of metal deck roofing.
1. less joints as metal deck are large panel and if custom length, means no joint except at apex. less chance of leakages. less joints also mean no chance of thieves entering. do you know some roofing profiles does not even require any nailings? they use clips to interlock!
2. metal is lighter, hence, you would be able to re-space your LWS spacing to be much less. dependent on profile selected, you may be looking at truss spacing of up to 2m. battens can varies up to 1.2m instead. so expect your RM14k to be greatly reduced.
3. bigger roofing piece means less work. hence installation cost would also reduce. RM8k going down.

things to watch out for:
1. some people dont like the metal look
2. you need to add rockwool for thermal resistant and noise resistant
3. select profile to maximise your truss spacing and batten spacing. this would give you huge cost saving.

good luck!

good thread.

By the way, I think I got quoted the same as yours. Around RM50k.

Do you think this will last like forever?

I heard plaster ceiling is not good.

Yea i just dont want it to be too noise if i go with metal roof. Nevertheless im quite determine to salvage my current cement roof hence im trying to know if this epoxy paint would actually last long.

LWS without plaster ceiling will definitely look like a space station But the Option B given was their solution to my argument on its looks. Which does not require me to Plaster the porch ceiling.

Any thoughts on it?

looks cheap? hahaha. i did caution on acceptance of metal roof by its users. but do you know that most iconic buildings uses metal roof? try sydney opera house.
if you like the conc roof tiles so much, use the next best thing. imitation. lol.
https://www.google.com/search?q=famous+meta...F%3B2743%3B1822
ok jokes aside, do you know that metal roof, if done with proper insulation for noise and thermal, it is actually cooler and more quiet compared to conc roof tiles.
it's a fact.
but i can understand where you coming from. most malaysians have the same stigma.

whoa RM15 per sqft.. is that the standard pricing for vulcanized rubber tiles?

i didnt know you are also a roofing contractor..   apart from selling undergarments.

anyway looking at low pitch roof solutions now..