Service 01 · Slate & tile
Slate re‑roofing
A natural slate roof, laid properly, should outlast the mortgage, the next owner and the one after. Drag the glass to see why we do it in the wet.
The specification
- SlateWelsh or Spanish, 500 × 250 mm
- UnderlayBreathable, fully lapped and taped
- BattensTreated, 25 × 50 mm, gauged to lap
- FixingsCopper nails, two per slate
- Typical jobThree-bed semi, 5 to 7 working days
- Guarantee10 years, in writing
Lead where water gathers
Every valley, abutment and chimney gets lead cut and dressed on site, in the right code for the exposure. No mastic, no self-adhesive tape, nothing that has to be redone in five winters.
Chimneys, honestly
If a stack is past repointing we say so, and take it down to below the roofline and cap it. If it can be saved, we rake out, repoint in lime-friendly mortar, rebed the pots and re-lay the flaunching. Photographs before and after, every time.
How long does a re-roof take?
Most houses are stripped, re-battened and re-slated in a working week. Dry weather helps, but we can make any roof watertight overnight.
Can you re-use my existing slates?
Where they are sound, yes, and we say how many. Anything cracked or delaminating is replaced from matched reclaimed stock.
Do I need scaffolding?
Yes, and it is included in the quote. It keeps the crew safe and the neighbours' windows clean.
Will you deal with my insurer?
We write the photographic report. You send it; we are happy to talk to the loss adjuster.
Let us look before it rains.
Tell us about the roof and we will be there within a week, or within the hour if it is leaking.
01632 960131