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Roofer in Gledhow
Work in Gledhow tends to come in two shapes: something urgent after weather, or something that has been quietly getting worse for a couple of years. Both are easier and cheaper the sooner somebody looks.
Old tiles get matched rather than replaced with the nearest thing on the shelf. A patch in the wrong colour is visible from the street for the next thirty years and costs the same to do properly on the day.
Most asked for
What people in Gledhow ring roofers about
- Chimney repointing
- Roof windows and skylights
- Moss removal on north slopes
- Ridge and hip re-bedding
Roofs around here
Why Gledhow roofs need pointing more than tiles
Between-the-wars semis make up most of what I look at here. Concrete tile, a hip at each end more often than not, deep overhangs, and a roof that has usually never been touched beyond the odd tile. The covering is rarely the thing that has failed.
Hips are the giveaway. A hipped roof has far more ridge line than a gabled one, all of it bedded in mortar, so there is simply more to fail and more to re-bed. It is a day or two of work and it gets quoted as a re-roof more often than it should.
What I do most in Gledhow
Roof leaking in Gledhow?
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
Is dry verge worth it instead of mortar?
On a house like this, generally yes. Mortar at the gable edge cracks and lets wind under the tiles, and it is the most common reason tiles come off in a gale. Dry verge is a permanent fix and is cheap to do while somebody is already up there.
Will I be dealing with you or a salesman?
Me. I quote the job, I do the job, and I am the one you ring afterwards. No call centre and no lads you have never met on your roof.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Guarantee length depends on the job and the materials, and it is written on the quote before you agree to anything.
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.
Nearby
I cover these too, usually on the same run.
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