New Roofs in Churchdown

When Patching Stops Paying

When a roof in Churchdown has had one repair too many, a new roof is usually the cheaper choice over the next twenty years. We strip the old covering, check the timbers and lay new tiles or slates on fresh battens and breathable membrane, with the ridge, verges and flashings renewed at the same time.

Re-roofing starts with every tile or slate coming off, right back to bare rafters, and building it back up in the right order: a breathable membrane, new treated battens set to the gauge your chosen tile or slate needs, then the covering itself, finished with new ridges, verges and valleys. It is the point where a roof stops being a running repair bill and becomes something you can forget about for a long time.

It is usually the right call when the old felt underneath has turned brittle or torn, when tiles are slipping faster than they can be refixed, or when the battens have rotted so nails no longer hold. Patching a roof in that state tends to move the leak rather than stop it. If several areas need attention at once, a full re-roof is often the better use of your money.