Aylsham roofers for slate frontages and newer homes

Natural slate lasts a very long time, but the fixings do not. On Georgian roofs we often find slates held on by little more than friction because the nails have corroded. A handful of slipped slates is a sign of that, and we explain whether spot repairs with tingles will hold or whether the slope needs stripping and relaying with new fixings.

Victorian terraces have their own habits: shared chimneys, valleys at the back where rear wings meet the main roof, and lead that has been patched with mastic more than once. Replacing tired lead flashings and valleys properly is some of the most useful work we do on these houses.

The 1990s estates tend to need smaller jobs such as ridge repairs, cracked tiles and flat roof replacements on garages and extensions, where we offer EPDM, GRP and felt.

Some Aylsham properties in the centre sit within a conservation area, so if a full reroof is on the cards it is worth checking early what materials the council will expect. We can talk through slate choices and ridge details with you before you commit to anything, and we always put the agreed specification in the written quote so there are no surprises once the scaffold is up.