Question about seller repairs and getting more for your money

[Brian H.]

Hey everyone,

I am under contract on a property that will be having some repairs done by the seller.

Two repairs that I have questions about at the replacement of the roof and laminate kitchen floor. To replace the kitchen floor with an equal value laminate will mean it is done with a pretty cheap laminate. Also, the roof is asphalt shingle. Would it be out of the ordinary for me to offer to supplement a little extra cash to have the kitchen floor redone with a higher quality laminate and to have the roof done with metal instead of shingles? Is stupid? I'm looking at the longevity of these things here and the fact that this means I can get a metal roof for maybe a third of the cost out of my pocket.  Is that a smart move, if it works with my numbers? 

Thanks!