Leeds
Roofer in Oakwood
I would rather be the roofer you ring about something minor in Oakwood than the one you ring when a ceiling has come down. The first is an hour. The second is a room, and usually a slope of roof as well.
I would rather do a repair well than sell you a replacement you did not need. It is a smaller invoice and it is why the phone keeps ringing in Oakwood.
Most asked for
What people in Oakwood ring roofers about
- Roof windows and skylights
- Moss removal on north slopes
- Ridge and hip re-bedding
- Verge repairs and dry verge
Roofs around here
Why Oakwood 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.
Which is why the work here is almost never the field of the roof. It is ridges, hips and verges, where bedding mortar that was thin to start with has had ninety winters of freeze and thaw. Being told a roof like this needs stripping is worth a second opinion, because usually it needs pointing.
What I do most in Oakwood
Roof leaking in Oakwood?
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.
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.
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.
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