Leeds
Roofer in Burley
Burley sits inside my normal working patch, so getting out to look at something here is straightforward rather than a special trip. That matters when water is coming in and you need somebody the same day.
If it turns out you do not need the work doing yet, I will say that. It costs me a job and it is the reason most of my work comes from somebody passing my number on.
Roofs around here
Slate, stacks and back additions in Burley
The stock round here is mainly nineteenth century terrace, built in long runs with a continuous roof line and a rear outrigger on most of them. Natural slate, softwood battens, brick stacks, and a valley where the outrigger meets the main slope. None of it was built to be reached easily.
The failure that defines these roofs is nail sickness. The nails corrode before the slate does, slates start letting go one at a time, and you get a slipped slate a year until somebody re-hooks a whole slope at once. Past that point, repairs are a drip feed that costs more than the job.
Most asked for
What people in Burley ring roofers about
- Ridge re-bedding
- Slipped and cracked slates
- Nail sickness and slope re-hooking
- Valley and back-addition leaks
What I do most in Burley
Roof leaking in Burley?
Ring me and I will get out to look at it. Free quote, in writing, and I will tell you if it does not need doing.
Call 07770 902292Common questions
Who pays when the leak is on the shared roof line?
Usually whoever owns the section the fault is on, but on a terrace the water rarely respects the boundary. I photograph what I find and where it is so there is something factual to show a neighbour, which settles most of these without anybody falling out.
How do I know if I need a repair or a whole new roof?
Age, spread and the state of the battens underneath. One slipped tile is a repair. Widespread slippage on a roof past fifty years old usually is not. I will tell you honestly which one you are looking at.
Do you do small jobs?
Yes, and they are most of what I do. A single tile, a bit of guttering, a chimney flaunching. The jobs bigger firms will not turn out for.
How much does a roof repair cost in Leeds?
Most small repairs, a slipped tile or a bit of flashing, land between £150 and £400. A bigger job needs a look first. I quote in writing before anything starts, and the quote is the price.
Do you charge for quotes?
No. I come out, look at the roof properly, and tell you what it needs. If it does not need doing, I will say so.
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Tell me what you need and I'll get back to you to arrange a look.