Natural slate, clay and concrete tile, breathable membrane
Re-roofing
A new roof from the battens up: old covering stripped, timbers checked and photographed, breathable membrane, new battens and slate or tile, with a twenty-year guarantee.
A roof is re-covered once every sixty to a hundred years. Doing it properly is the difference between a roof your grandchildren inherit and one that needs doing again in twenty.
We strip the old covering to the rafters and check every timber before anything new goes on. Rot and woodworm are photographed and priced on the spot; on most houses there is none, and on the rest it is a few rafter ends at the eaves. A breathable membrane goes on, then new treated battens at the correct gauge for the slate, then the slate or tile itself, every course nailed twice.
Natural Welsh slate is what most of our customers choose, because it is what the house was built with and it lasts a century. Spanish slate is a good second at two thirds of the price. Clay and concrete tiles suit the 1930s to 1970s houses that were built for them. We show you samples on the day of the survey.
Ridges and hips are dry-fixed with a ventilated system rather than mortar, so they never blow off and the loft can breathe. All leadwork at chimneys, abutments and valleys is new, in the correct code of lead. The scaffold goes up on day one and comes down the day we finish; a terraced house takes about a week.
What is included
- Scaffold with edge protection and a skip, in the price
- Timbers inspected and photographed before covering
- Breathable membrane and new treated battens
- Natural slate, Spanish slate or clay and concrete tile
- Dry-fixed ventilated ridge and hips, new leadwork
- Twenty-year insurance-backed guarantee
What it costs
Re-roofs from £6,800 for a terraced house in natural slate, £8,900 for a three-bedroom semi, including scaffold, skip, membrane, battens, ridge, leadwork and VAT. All prices include scaffold or access, waste removal and VAT. See the full price list.
Questions about re-roofs
How long does a re-roof take?
A terraced house four to six working days, a semi six to eight, a detached house up to two weeks. We check the forecast and never strip more than we can cover before the day ends.
Do I need planning permission?
Not for like-for-like. Changing from slate to tile or the other way, or in a conservation area, may need it; we tell you at the survey and can submit the application.
Can you add insulation while the roof is off?
Yes. Insulating between and over the rafters from outside is the best time to do it if the loft is a room. For a normal loft it is cheaper to lay insulation inside, and we will say so.
Get the roof looked at properly.
A free drone survey, a photo report you keep, and a fixed quote that includes the scaffold and the skip. Storm damage: ring the storm line, any hour.