New roofs and full re-roofs in March
We are based at Costessey near Norwich and reach March via the A141, about 12 miles from Wisbech. That matters for roof replacement & new roofs in March: it decides how quickly we can inspect, how materials get on site, and how work on fenland terraces and bungalows is sequenced.
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Postcode
- PE15
- Access
- A141
- From Wisbech
- ~12 miles
How we approach roof replacement & new roofs here
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 happens after you call
Survey and scaffold design
Roof measured, condition of deck and timbers assessed, and scaffold planned around access at the property in March.
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.
Our Cambridgeshire service radius
We quote roof replacement & new roofs in Wisbech, Ely and Ramsey on the same visit pattern as March, running out on the A141. Roof Replacement & New Roofs enquiries here are handled the same way. Work in March falls under Fenland District Council and the PE15 postcode area.
Frequently working in and around March trading estate, rail-freight terminal.
Covering March and Wisbech
About 12 miles apart, March and Wisbech are both ordinary working areas for us. The inspection is free whether the property is in March or over towards Wisbech.
Specification options
- Eaves and ridge ventilation
- Ventilation paths added during the re-cover so the roof space stays dry once it is closed up.
- 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.
- Fascia, soffit and rainwater goods
- Renewed at the same time where they are rotten, because access is already paid for by the scaffold.
- 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.
Roof Replacement & New Roofs FAQs
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Do we need permission from Fenland District Council for a roof in March?
- Most like-for-like roof work needs no consent, though listed buildings and conservation areas in and around March can, so if your property looks like one of those it gets flagged at the inspection and dealt with before anyone starts work.
- What does a roof replacement & new roofs quote in March cost?
- Nothing, the inspection and the written quotation in March are both free, and the job price then follows the covering, the size of the roof, the access at that particular March address and whatever turns up underneath, which is why nothing is priced down the phone.
Why customers in March call us
Local knowledge
March sits in Fenland District Council, the PE15 postcode district, and we know the building types here and what tends to fail on them.
Independent, Costessey based
We're an independent firm at 41 The Street, Costessey, working out to March ourselves rather than passing you to a national call centre.
Written specifications
Every March quote states the materials and the detailing, so what is included is visible line by line.
Getting a quote
Budget for the parts nobody photographs, membrane, battens, ventilation and dry-fix ridge. They are what decides whether the new roof lasts, and they are itemised in our written specification. Neighbours in Wisbech and Ely get the same service, and the written quote is yours to keep and compare.
Covering March and Wisbech
About 12 miles apart, March and Wisbech are both ordinary working areas for us. The inspection is free whether the property is in March or over towards Wisbech.