Costessey re-roofing specialists
With Longwater retail and trade park on the doorstep, Costessey gives us a mix of family homes, bungalows and extensions. Our roof replacement & new roofs covers both ends of that — a single dwelling or a full unit — and the quote sets out the specification either way. We know the streets around Costessey Park well, and the River Tud meadows is a useful marker when we arrange access.
- County
- Norfolk
- Postcode
- NR5, NR8
- Access
- A47
- From Norwich
- ~4 miles
What Costessey roofs typically need
Our home patch — estates, bungalows and extensions.
Access near Longwater
Scaffold, unloading and parking around Longwater are agreed before the van arrives, so nothing on your side of the road is blocked longer than it needs to be.
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.
Shared valleys and party walls
Terraced streets in Costessey share valleys and parapets, so a leak often starts next door. We inspect both slopes before quoting.
Extensions, porches and garages
Small flat roofs on extensions and garages are a large share of local work and are often quoted with the main roof.
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
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 Costessey.
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.
How we work — and what we don't claim
One crew, start to finish
The same team strips and re-covers, so nobody inherits half a job.
Free inspections
Inspections in Costessey are free and carry no obligation — including the written quotation.
Written specifications
Every quote states the materials and detailing, so you can see exactly what's included.
Want a written quote you can compare?
Ours lists materials, membrane, fixings and detailing — so other Norfolk quotes can be judged against it properly.
Nearby villages and towns
Costessey sits about 4 miles from Norwich, so Norwich, Taverham and Drayton are all on the same run for us. Roof Replacement & New Roofs enquiries here are handled the same way. That includes commercial premises around Longwater retail and trade park.
Frequently working in and around Longwater retail and trade park, Queens Hills local centre.
Costessey roofing questions
- 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.
- 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.
- Will you need scaffold on a Costessey 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 you actually cover Costessey, or just the Norwich area?
- We cover it. We're based at Costessey, Norwich and Costessey is about 4 miles from Norwich, reached on the A47. It's a normal working area for us, not an outlier.
- How long will the work take?
- A repair is often the same day; a full re-cover on a typical house is usually a matter of days once scaffold is up. We give indicative dates with the quote and confirm them when materials are ordered.
Book a free inspection
A re-cover is decided underneath the tiles, not from the pavement. If the felt and battens on your Costessey roof have gone, we'll show you; if they haven't, we'll say so and quote the repair instead. We are out past Longwater regularly, so fitting in a look at your roof rarely takes long.
Want a written quote you can compare?
Ours lists materials, membrane, fixings and detailing — so other Norfolk quotes can be judged against it properly.