Aldeburgh re-roofing specialists
Roofs in Aldeburgh are dominated by seafront period cottages and pantile and slate roofs. Each behaves differently once it starts to fail, which is why our roof replacement & new roofs here starts with an inspection rather than a price over the phone. East Suffolk Council covers the area, and we work across the IP15 postcode district.
- County
- Suffolk
- Postcode
- IP15
- Access
- A1094
- From Saxmundham
- ~7 miles
From first call to finished roof
Survey and scaffold design
Roof measured, condition of deck and timbers assessed, and scaffold planned around access at the property in Aldeburgh.
Strip and inspect
Old covering, battens and felt removed so the rafters and deck can be seen properly — any rot is reported before it is covered again.
Re-cover
Breather membrane, new graded battens, covering laid to the manufacturer's fixing pattern, dry-fix ridge and verge fitted.
Sign-off and clearance
Roof walked over, gutters cleared, scaffold struck and all waste taken away.
The work, step by step
Full strip-and-recover re-roofs and new roof installations — tiles or slate, new battens, breather membrane, ventilation and fixings to current standards.
- Full strip and re-roof
- Tile, slate and pantile coverings
- New battens, membrane and ventilation
- Ridge, hip and verge dry-fix systems
What Aldeburgh roofs typically need
Seafront cottages and period properties facing salt winds.
Driven rain at abutments
Rain arriving horizontally finds gaps that vertical rain never would. On seafront period cottages it is chimneys, dormer cheeks and side abutments we check first.
Inadequate ventilation
Older roofs were rarely built with eaves or ridge ventilation. A re-cover is the moment to add it and stop condensation soaking the insulation.
Matching historic coverings
Period and listed buildings near Aldeburgh need like-for-like coverings and correct detailing; we'll flag where East Suffolk Council consent may be required.
Perished underfelt
Once the sarking felt below the tiles has torn or gone brittle, water reaching it runs straight into the loft. That is the point where re-covering beats another patch.
Aldeburgh roofing questions
- Can we keep the existing tiles?
- Sometimes. Clay pantiles and natural slate often survive a strip and can be re-laid with new ones making up breakages. Concrete tiles past their life usually aren't worth salvaging.
- How do we know the roof needs replacing rather than repairing?
- The test is the felt and battens, not the tiles. Once the underfelt has perished, water that gets past a tile has nothing to stop it. We'll show you the state of it at the inspection and say plainly which side of the line your roof is on.
- Will you need scaffold on a Aldeburgh property?
- For a full re-cover, yes — it's a working platform and an edge protection requirement, not an upsell. Scaffold is included and set out in the written quote.
- Do we need permission from East Suffolk Council?
- Most like-for-like roof work doesn't need consent, but listed buildings and conservation areas can. If your property looks like it falls into that, we'll say so at inspection so it's dealt with before work starts.
- Does the coastal weather change what you'd specify?
- Yes. Near the coast we lean towards stainless or non-ferrous fixings, dry-fix ridge and verge systems and heavier flashing details, because salt and wind shorten the life of standard mortar-bedded work.
Thinking about roof replacement & new roofs in Aldeburgh?
Tell us what you're seeing and we'll come and look before anyone talks about price.
What goes on the roof
- Concrete interlocking tiles
- The standard on post-war and modern estates — quicker to lay, heavier, and clipped at verges and eaves where exposure demands it.
- Breather membrane and battens
- Graded battens and a vapour-permeable membrane replace the old bitumen felt, which is the part of a re-roof nobody sees and everybody relies on.
- Eaves and ridge ventilation
- Ventilation paths added during the re-cover so the roof space stays dry once it is closed up.
- Clay pantiles and plain tiles
- Traditional East Anglian coverings, re-laid on new battens and breather membrane with salvaged tiles matched where they are sound.
Nearby villages and towns
Aldeburgh sits about 7 miles from Saxmundham, so Leiston, Saxmundham and Woodbridge are all on the same run for us. Roof Replacement & New Roofs enquiries here are handled the same way. That includes commercial premises around High Street retail.
Frequently working in and around High Street retail, holiday lets.
Book a free inspection
On seafront period cottages the salvage question matters: clay and natural slate often survive a strip and go back down; tired concrete tiles rarely justify it. We decide that with you on the roof, not in the office. IP15 addresses are quoted on the same terms as anywhere else in East Suffolk Council.
Thinking about roof replacement & new roofs in Aldeburgh?
Tell us what you're seeing and we'll come and look before anyone talks about price.