Chorleywood · WD3
Roof repairs in Chorleywood
Chorleywood repairs are often steep-roof work: plain tiles refixed on catslides, tall chimney stacks repointed with new flaunching and lead, and valleys relined. Matching reclaimed tiles keeps the Arts and Crafts look intact.
Free photographed survey
Every slope, chimney and gutter photographed.
Report yours to keep
Whether you hire us or not.
Agreed in writing
Scope fixed before any work starts.
One point of contact
Your survey and every follow-up handled by one person, 8am–6pm.
What should Chorleywood homeowners know?
Cottages around Chorleywood Common are older and roofed in clay tile. The arrival of the Metropolitan line brought Edwardian and interwar houses across the Chorleywood station area, many in an Arts and Crafts manner: steep plain-tile roofs, long catslides, roughcast walls and big chimneys. Later infill and replacement houses mix in modern clay and concrete tiles.
What goes wrong on Chorleywood roofs?
Catslides and long valleys. Long catslide roofs carry a lot of water to one point at the eaves, where tiles and felt wear first.
Tall chimneys and flaunching. Arts and Crafts stacks are tall and exposed, so flaunching and leadwork take a beating.
Moss near the Common. Shaded roofs by the Common and woodland grow moss that lifts tiles and blocks valleys.
How do we do roof repairs?
Most roofs that leak or shed a slate need a repair, not a new roof. We find the actual cause, show you photographs of it, and fix that, whether it is a single slipped slate on a tingle or a slope suffering nail sickness.
Full details on our roof repairs page.
Does Chorleywood’s conservation status affect repairs?
Chorleywood has conservation areas around the Common and the station estate, protecting their Arts and Crafts character. Steep clay roofs and chimneys are expected to stay as they are.
Our process
What you get
- 01
Survey and photograph
We go up, photograph every defect and the condition of the surrounding roof.
- 02
Repair vs re-roof, honestly
If a repair will last, we repair. If the fixings have failed across the slope, we tell you why with photos.
- 03
Match the material
Reclaimed slates and tiles matched for size, colour and thickness so the repair disappears.
- 04
Photos of the finished work
You see what was done, even on the slopes you can’t see from the garden.
Questions
Roof repairs in Chorleywood: FAQs
Do you work on Arts and Crafts houses in Chorleywood?
Yes. We repair steep plain-tile roofs, catslides and tall stacks with matched materials that suit the house.
My chimney is very tall. Can it be repaired safely?
Yes, with proper access. We repoint, rebuild flaunching and renew leadwork, and photograph it all for you.
Can you replace just one slate?
Yes. A single slipped or broken slate is refixed or replaced using a copper or lead tingle, with a reclaimed slate matched to the rest of the roof.
Roof repairs nearby
Free · Photographed · No pressure
Get a quote in Chorleywood.
Get a quote for your roofing work. Where an inspection is needed, we photograph the roof, explain our findings in plain English and give you the report to keep.