Leeds
Roofer in Ireland Wood
I get to Ireland Wood often enough that a look at your roof is not a favour, it is a Tuesday. Free quote, written down, and I will tell you if it can wait a year rather than pretending it cannot.
Access matters more than people expect. Before I price anything in Ireland Wood I want to see what is involved in getting to the roof safely, because that is usually the difference between two quotes that look wildly apart.
Most asked for
What people in Ireland Wood ring roofers about
- Moss removal on north slopes
- Ridge and hip re-bedding
- Verge repairs and dry verge
- Concrete tile replacement
Roofs around here
Why Ireland Wood roofs need pointing more than tiles
This is interwar and 1930s semi country: concrete interlocking tile, hipped roofs more often than gabled, and generous eaves with the original clay or early plastic guttering still on plenty of them. The tiles themselves are tough and routinely outlive everything holding them down.
The other one is the verge, the mortar edge where the tiles meet the gable. It cracks, it lets wind under the tiles, and on a windy night that is how tiles end up in the garden. Dry verge fixes it permanently and is worth doing while somebody is up there anyway.
What I do most in Ireland Wood
Roof leaking in Ireland Wood?
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
A firm said my 1930s roof needs stripping. Does it?
Often not. On these houses the concrete tiles usually outlive the mortar holding the ridges, hips and verges, so what looks like a failing roof is a pointing job. Get a second opinion before agreeing to a re-roof, and ask them to show you a tile that has actually failed.
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.