Roofing service
New roofs and re-roofing
A re-roof means stripping the roof back to the rafters, laying a breathable membrane, fixing new treated battens and recovering it. We only recommend one when the fixings, battens or felt have failed across the roof, and we show you the evidence first.
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’s included
What does new roofs and re-roofing cover?
- Strip and recover in natural slate
- Plain clay and concrete tile re-roofs
- Breathable membrane (re-felt)
- New treated, graded battens
- Reusing sound original slates
- Ridge, hips, valleys and leadwork renewed
Signs to look for
How do you know you need it?
Repeated slipped slates
Several repairs a year on the same slope usually means nail sickness. The roof is telling you the fixings are done.
Brittle or sagging old felt
Pre-1960s bitumen felt goes brittle and tears at the eaves. Water then runs behind the gutter onto the fascia.
Rotten or undersized battens
Soft battens can’t hold fixings. We check from the loft and from the roof.
Our approach
How do we do it?
- 01
Scaffold and protect
Proper scaffold with edge protection, and the house protected underneath.
- 02
Strip and inspect the timbers
Rafters checked once exposed. Any problems photographed and agreed before we touch them.
- 03
Membrane, battens, cover
Breathable membrane, new graded battens and the roof covering set out to the correct gauge.
- 04
Details done properly
Leadwork, ridge, verges and ventilation renewed so the new roof isn’t let down by old details.
Questions
Common questions
Can my old slates be reused?
Often, yes. Good Welsh slate outlasts its nails. We sort them on the scaffold, reuse the sound ones and make up the shortfall with matched reclaimed slate.
Does a re-roof need building regulations approval?
Re-covering more than a quarter of a roof is notifiable under building regulations, which also brings insulation requirements into play. We will explain what applies to your roof before you commit.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for like-for-like. In a conservation area or on a listed building, material changes can need consent. We check before we quote.
Related
Roof repairs
Slipped, cracked and missing slates and tiles, nail sickness and tingle repairs.
Ridge, hip and verge work
Mortar bedding, re-bedding, repointing, bonnet hips and haunching.
Chimney work and leadwork
Code 4/5 lead flashing, soakers, valley linings, flaunching, repointing, back gutters.
Roof surveys and inspections
Free, photographed, drone where appropriate. The report is yours.
Free · Photographed · No pressure
Find out what your roof actually needs.
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.