Wakefield & Kirklees
Roofer in Micklefield
The honest position on Micklefield: most of the roofers here are firms with a call centre and I am one man, so you get the person who priced the job doing the job, and a straight answer about when I can get there rather than a booking slot.
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
Flat roofs are what fail first in Micklefield
Post-war estate housing dominates round here, which means shallower pitches, concrete tile laid to a tighter gauge, and far more flat roof than anywhere older: extensions, garages, porches and canopies, most of them added later and not always by a roofer.
The flat roofs are what fail first. Felt laid decades ago is long past it, and the join between a flat extension roof and the main house wall is where water gets in more than anywhere else on the property. On the pitched roofs it is usually verge and ridge rather than tiles.
What I do most in Micklefield
Most asked for
What people in Micklefield ring roofers about
- Abutment and flashing leaks
- Concrete tile repairs
- Guttering and roofline
- Storm damage repairs
Roof leaking in Micklefield?
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
The leak is where the extension meets the house. Why there?
Because that junction relies on flashing rather than on the covering itself, and it moves as the two structures settle at different rates. It is the single most common leak on this type of house and it is a repair rather than a new roof.
Are you insured?
Yes, fully insured for public liability. Ask to see the certificate and I will send it over before I start.
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.
Nearby
I cover these too, usually on the same run.
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Tell me what you need and I'll get back to you to arrange a look.