Strip and re-cover roofing in Beccles
We are based at Costessey near Norwich and reach Beccles via the A146, about 17 miles from Norwich. That matters for roof replacement & new roofs: it decides how quickly we can inspect, how we get materials on site, and how we sequence work on Georgian town roofs and riverside homes.
- County
- Suffolk
- Postcode
- NR34
- Access
- A146
- From Norwich
- ~17 miles
Specification and scope in Beccles
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
How a Beccles job runs
Survey and scaffold design
Roof measured, condition of deck and timbers assessed, and scaffold planned around access at the property in Beccles.
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.
Where else we work from Beccles
Most weeks we are somewhere between Beccles and Bungay, which is why a free inspection here does not need to wait for a run of work to build up. Roof Replacement & New Roofs enquiries here are handled the same way. Postcodes covered locally: NR34.
Frequently working in and around Ellough business park, Gresham Road units.
Materials and systems we use
- Fascia, soffit and rainwater goods
- Renewed at the same time where they are rotten, because access is already paid for by the scaffold.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dry-fix ridge, hip and verge
- Mechanically fixed systems that do not depend on mortar — the single biggest durability upgrade on an exposed re-roof.
Questions we get asked in Beccles
- What happens if you find rotten timbers?
- We stop, photograph it and price the repair before covering it up. It's the one part of a re-roof that can't be fully quoted in advance, so we tell you the rate for it up front.
- 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.
- How disruptive is a re-roof?
- Noisy for a few days and dusty in the loft, but you can stay in the house. Roofs are left weathertight overnight and we work around agreed hours.
- Will you patch it, or push a full new roof?
- Whichever is honest. If a repair will genuinely hold, that's what we quote. If the felt and battens underneath have gone, patching just moves the leak, and we'll show you why on the inspection.
- Our roof is Georgian town roofs — is that a problem?
- No, it's typical for the area. Georgian town roofs is one of the most common types we work on locally, and we'll match materials where any of the existing covering is being retained.
Covering Beccles and Norwich
About 17 miles apart — both are normal working areas for us. Free inspection either way.
Standards, insurance and guarantees
Free inspections
Inspections in Beccles are free and carry no obligation — including the written quotation.
You see the roof stripped
Before the new covering goes on you're welcome to see the bare deck and what we found — no hidden surprises later.
Domestic and commercial
From a single slipped tile to Ellough business park, quoted on the same basis.
Where to go from here
Scaffold, strip, inspect, re-cover, clear up. That is the whole job, in that order, with dates confirmed once materials are ordered for Beccles. Neighbours in Bungay and Lowestoft get the same service, and the written quote is yours to keep and compare.
Covering Beccles and Norwich
About 17 miles apart — both are normal working areas for us. Free inspection either way.