Strip and re-cover roofing in Great Walsingham
We are based at Costessey near Norwich and reach Great Walsingham via the B1105, about 5 miles from Fakenham. 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 historic roofs with heavy leadwork and clay pantiles.
- County
- Norfolk
- Postcode
- NR22
- Access
- B1105
- From Fakenham
- ~5 miles
Specification and scope in Great Walsingham
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 Great Walsingham job runs
Survey and scaffold design
Roof measured, condition of deck and timbers assessed, and scaffold planned around access at the property in Great Walsingham.
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 Great Walsingham
Most weeks we are somewhere between Great Walsingham and Wells-next-the-Sea, 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: NR22.
Frequently working in and around pilgrimage visitor buildings, village workshops.
Materials and systems we use
- Eaves and ridge ventilation
- Ventilation paths added during the re-cover so the roof space stays dry once it is closed up.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fascia, soffit and rainwater goods
- Renewed at the same time where they are rotten, because access is already paid for by the scaffold.
Questions we get asked in Great Walsingham
- Will you need scaffold on a Great Walsingham 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.
- 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.
- 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 soon can someone look at a leak in NR22?
- Call 07437 005301 and we'll arrange an inspection. We advertise a 24/7 emergency call-out for active leaks and storm damage, and we'll tell you on the phone what's realistic rather than promise a fixed time.
- 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.
Covering Great Walsingham and Fakenham
About 5 miles apart — both are normal working areas for us. Free inspection either way.
Standards, insurance and guarantees
Domestic and commercial
From a single slipped tile to pilgrimage visitor buildings, quoted on the same basis.
Local knowledge
North Norfolk District Council area work, the NR22 postcode district — we know the building types and what tends to fail on them.
One crew, start to finish
The same team strips and re-covers, so nobody inherits half a job.
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 Great Walsingham. Neighbours in Wells-next-the-Sea and Stiffkey get the same service, and the written quote is yours to keep and compare.
Covering Great Walsingham and Fakenham
About 5 miles apart — both are normal working areas for us. Free inspection either way.