Roof Repairs
Leaks, slipped slates, storm damage and failed flashings, found properly and fixed properly.
Cheshire · New Roofs & Re-Roofing
New roofs & re-roofing
Strip it back to the rafters, rebuild it to current standards, and leave you a roof your grandchildren will inherit.
A re-roof is not just new tiles. The things that actually fail on a Cheshire roof are hidden: the sarking felt has perished, the battens have split around the nails, the ridge mortar has crumbled and the valley lead has worn through. Put new tiles on top of all that and you have spent a lot of money on appearances.
When we strip a roof we replace the whole system: membrane, battens, fixings, ridge and leadwork. We show you the rafters before anything goes back on, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Scope
What a full re-roof includes
- Full strip of the existing covering, with skip and clearance
- Rafter and timber inspection, with any rot replaced
- New breathable membrane, no more condensation in the loft
- New treated battens, correctly gauged and fixed
- Your choice of natural slate, fibre cement slate or concrete/clay tile
- Dry ridge and dry verge, no mortar to crack and fall
- New lead valleys, soakers and chimney flashings
- New or refurbished fascias, soffits and guttering if wanted
- Scaffold, insurance and building control notification included
Worth knowing
How long it takes, and what it is like to live with
A typical three-bed semi takes four to six working days once the scaffold is up, weather permitting. A larger detached, or anything with complicated valleys and dormers, can run to two weeks.
You can stay in the house throughout. There will be noise, and there will be a skip on the drive. What there will not be is a roof left open overnight. Everything is sheeted and made watertight at the end of every day, because that is the one thing that goes catastrophically wrong on a badly run job.
New Roofs & Re-Roofing we have done
Our own jobs, photographed as we went.
More in our work.
Free quote
Get a written price for a new roof.
Tell us roughly the age and style of the house and what is prompting it. We will come out, get in the loft, and price the whole job properly.
- We come out and look properly, with photographs of what we find
- Fixed written price before anyone books anything in
- No obligation, and no one chasing you afterwards
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FAQs
New Roofs & Re-Roofing: your questions
Something not covered? Ring us. We'd rather answer it now than have you guessing.
07470 988 330How much does a new roof cost?
For an average three-bed semi in Cheshire, expect somewhere between £6,000 and £12,000. The spread comes from roof area, pitch, access, how much timber needs replacing and whether you choose concrete tile or natural slate. We will not give a figure over the phone. We will come and measure it.
Slate or tile: which should I choose?
Natural slate is the most handsome and the longest-lived, and on a Victorian or Edwardian property it is usually the right call aesthetically and sometimes a planning requirement. Concrete and clay tiles are considerably cheaper, quicker to lay and perfectly good for 50-plus years. We will show you samples and what the neighbours have.
Do I need planning permission or building control?
Like-for-like re-roofing is permitted development, so no planning permission in the vast majority of cases. It is notifiable to building control, which we handle. Listed buildings and conservation areas are the exception. We will flag it if yours is one, and that is more common around Chester than people expect.
How long will the new roof last?
Natural slate, properly laid, is a 80–100 year roof. Fibre cement slate and concrete tile are typically 50–60. The membrane and battens underneath are rated for the life of the covering. Our workmanship guarantee is stated in writing on the quote on top of all of that.
Also from us
Other things we do
Flat Roofing
EPDM rubber and GRP fibreglass for extensions, dormers, garages and bay windows.
Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
The roofline work we are named for: uPVC fascias, vented soffits and seamless gutter runs.
Chimney & Leadwork
Repointing, flaunching, new flashings and code-correct lead valleys, the usual source of a leak.
Roof Cleaning & Moss Removal
Moss stripped, gutters cleared and the roof treated, without the pressure washer that wrecks tiles.
Free, no-obligation quote
Get a straight answer
on your roof.
We'll come out, get up and look properly, and send you a written price with the work spelled out. No pressure, no doorstep sales, no vanishing act.