Roofing service
Slate and tile repairs
A good slate or tile repair should be invisible from the street. We repair natural slate, plain clay and concrete tiles using matched reclaimed material, and we look for nail sickness so you are not paying for the same repair twice.
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 slate and tile repairs cover?
- Natural Welsh and Spanish slate
- Handmade and machine-made plain clay tiles
- Concrete interlocking tiles
- Reclaimed material matching
- Tingle fixings
- Nail sickness assessment
Signs to look for
How do you know you need it?
A patchwork roof
Mismatched replacements suggest past repairs; we check whether the cause was ever fixed.
Delaminating slate
Some imported slate flakes and splits. We tell you if the slate itself is the problem.
Spalling clay tiles
Frost-damaged tiles crumble at the face and eventually let water through.
Our approach
How do we do it?
- 01
Identify the material
Slate type and size, or tile make and profile, identified before sourcing.
- 02
Source reclaimed
Matched from reclamation yards so the repair blends in.
- 03
Fix correctly
Tingles, nails or clips appropriate to the material.
- 04
Check the neighbours
Surrounding slates and tiles checked so we are not back next month.
Questions
Common questions
Can you match my old tiles?
Usually, from reclaimed stock. Some discontinued concrete profiles need a close modern match; we show you samples.
Why do my slates keep slipping?
Most often nail sickness: the original nails have rusted through. Read more on our roof repairs page.
Do you work on listed buildings?
Yes, with like-for-like materials and the right consents in place.
Related
Roof repairs
Slipped, cracked and missing slates and tiles, nail sickness and tingle repairs.
New roofs and re-roofing
Strip, re-felt with breathable membrane, re-batten and recover.
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.