Marlow · SL7
Roof repairs in Marlow
Marlow repairs include parapet and valley gutters on Georgian buildings, slipped slates on Victorian villas, chimney leadwork and flat roofs on extensions near the river.
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 Marlow homeowners know?
The High Street, West Street and St Peter Street hold Georgian and older buildings with clay tiles and slate, plenty of them listed. Victorian and Edwardian villas around the centre use Welsh slate and plain clay tiles. Large interwar and modern detached homes fill the hillsides towards Marlow Bottom and the riverside roads.
What goes wrong on Marlow roofs?
Damp river air. The Thames keeps the air damp, speeding moss growth and rot at fascias and eaves.
Hidden parapet gutters. Georgian buildings often hide lead or felt gutters behind parapets that block and leak into the top floor.
Nail sickness on Victorian slate. Slate villas around the centre are at the age where iron nails fail and slates slip in patterns.
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 Marlow’s conservation status affect repairs?
Central Marlow is a large conservation area with many listed buildings, and riverside homes may sit in flood zones. Like-for-like repairs rarely need consent; material changes can.
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 Marlow: FAQs
Can you repair the parapet gutter on my Georgian house?
Yes. We clear and inspect it, and renew the lead or lining where it has failed.
Is moss worse near the river?
Often, yes. Damp air helps it grow. Biocide after cleaning slows it down.
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 Marlow.
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.