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Hawkes Roofing

Harefield · UB9

Roof repairs in Harefield

In Harefield we fix storm-lifted tiles and verges, peg tile repairs on village cottages, chimney leadwork, and ridges on post-war estates.

  • 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 Harefield homeowners know?

The green and High Street hold brick cottages and older buildings under clay peg and plain tiles, some listed. Victorian and Edwardian houses line the roads into the village, with 1930s semis and post-war estates around them using plain and concrete tiles. Detached homes on the edge of the village are often more exposed.

What goes wrong on Harefield roofs?

Exposure on open ground. Homes on the edge of the village and facing the Colne Valley catch wind that lifts tiles and verges.

Damp from the lakes. Damp valley air speeds moss and rots fascias and eaves.

Old cottage roofs. Peg tile cottages slip as pegs decay, and chimneys lose their lead.

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 Harefield’s conservation status affect repairs?

Harefield has conservation areas around the green and village centre and sits within the Green Belt. Like-for-like repairs are usually fine; material changes need checking.

Edwardian houses with slate and clay tile roofs along a Hertfordshire street

Our process

What you get

  1. 01

    Survey and photograph

    We go up, photograph every defect and the condition of the surrounding roof.

  2. 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.

  3. 03

    Match the material

    Reclaimed slates and tiles matched for size, colour and thickness so the repair disappears.

  4. 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 Harefield: FAQs

Do you cover Harefield even though it is so rural?

Yes. Harefield is part of our regular area along with Ickenham and Northwood.

My verge tiles keep coming loose. What can be done?

On exposed roofs, a dry verge system or re-bedding with fixings stops them lifting.

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.

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Get a quote in Harefield.

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.

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