Signs your roof is due for replacement
No roof lasts forever. Most tile and slate roofs across Cheshire give decades of service, but age, storm damage and failing fixings eventually catch up. Homeowners usually call us when they notice:
- Repeated leaks that keep coming back after repairs
- Slipped, cracked or missing tiles and slates after every spell of bad weather
- Daylight, damp patches or mould showing in the loft
- Mortar crumbling off ridges and verges — a prelude to tiles lifting in high wind
- A roof that simply looks tired and lets the whole house down
If that sounds familiar, a re-roof is usually better value than a fourth or fifth repair. One job, done once, protects the house for decades and is a genuine selling point when you come to move.
How we build a roof that lasts
A re-roof is more than new tiles. We scaffold safely, strip the existing covering back to the rafters and inspect the structure before anything new goes on. Then we rebuild in layers: breathable roofing membrane, treated timber battens fixed to gauge, and your chosen tile or slate — from modern interlocking tiles to traditional slate work that suits Cheshire's older housing stock.
We finish with mechanically-fixed dry ridge and verge systems instead of mortar, so there's nothing to crack, wash out or maintain. Ventilation is built in at the ridge and eaves to keep condensation out of the loft, and where the roofline needs it we renew fascias, soffits and gutters while the scaffold is up — the cheapest time to do it. Old materials are removed and the site left tidy every night.
Straight answers before you commit
We survey first and quote in writing, explaining what's failed, what can stay and what genuinely needs replacing. If an honest repair will do, we'll tell you — our Facebook reviews mention us being "straight up from the start", and we intend to keep that reputation. New-build and extension roofs are quoted from drawings or on site.
Recent new roofs & re-roofs work
Photographed on our own jobs across Cheshire — see the full gallery on Our Work.
