Buckinghamshire · HP6, HP7
Roofers in Amersham
Amersham is two towns: the historic Old Town in the Misbourne valley and Amersham-on-the-Hill, the Metroland town that grew around the station from the 1890s.
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Every slope, chimney and gutter photographed.
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Whether you hire us or not.
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Scope fixed before any work starts.
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Your survey and every follow-up handled by one person, 8am–6pm.
What kind of roofs are in Amersham?
Amersham Old Town is a near-complete historic market town of timber-framed and Georgian-fronted buildings under handmade clay peg tiles, many listed. Amersham-on-the-Hill was built up from the 1890s to the 1930s with Edwardian and interwar houses in plain clay tile, and post-war estates around it. There is also notable modernist housing nearby with flat roofs.
- Handmade clay peg tiles
- Metroland plain tiles
- Flat-roofed modernist houses
- Post-war concrete tiles
Are there conservation areas in Amersham?
The Old Town is a conservation area with a high number of listed buildings. Any material change there needs consent, and repairs are expected to use matching traditional materials.
- Amersham Old Town Conservation Area
Managed by Buckinghamshire Council. We check the council’s map before advising on any change of materials.
What we see in Amersham
What typically goes wrong with Amersham roofs?
Old Town peg tiles
Handmade peg tiles on centuries-old roofs slip as pegs and nails decay and frost breaks the tile faces.
Metroland hips and valleys
Interwar roofs on the Hill commonly have loose hips and worn valleys.
Flat roofs on modernist homes
Flat roofs need regular maintenance at edges and outlets.
Services in Amersham
Local services in Amersham
Roof repairs in Amersham
In the Old Town we repair peg-tile roofs and leadwork with traditional materials. On the Hill, plain tiles, hips, valleys and dormers on Metroland houses.
Roof cleaning and moss removal in Amersham
Peg-tile roofs in the Old Town are fragile and need hand cleaning and soft washing only. Metroland roofs on the Hill can be soft washed with biocide too, never pressure washed.
Gutter cleaning in Amersham
Old Town buildings often have hidden valleys and parapet gutters. On the Hill, mature gardens fill gutters each autumn.
Also available in Amersham:
Local questions
Amersham roofing questions
Do you work on listed buildings in Amersham Old Town?
Yes, with traditional materials and consent where needed.
Can you repair a flat roof on a modernist house?
Yes, with a system suited to the building, detailed carefully at edges and outlets.
Do you cover Amersham-on-the-Hill?
Yes, both the Old Town and the Hill are part of our regular area.
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Book a free roof survey. We photograph every slope, chimney and gutter, explain it in plain English, and the report is yours to keep whether you hire us or not.