New roofs and full re-roofs in Old Lakenham
Dense streets in Old Lakenham mean shared valleys, party walls and restricted scaffold positions. If you are looking at roof replacement & new roofs in Old Lakenham, the practical questions are usually the same: what is actually failing, how much of the roof it affects, and whether it can be repaired or needs replacing. We answer those on site, free of charge. The River Yare at Trowse anchors this part of Old Lakenham, and the properties around it are the ones we are called to most.
- County
- Norfolk
- Postcode
- NR1
- Access
- A146
- From Norwich city centre
- ~2 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
Common roof problems around Old Lakenham
City terraces and older housing stock.
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.
Access near the River Yare at Trowse
Scaffold, unloading and parking around the River Yare at Trowse are agreed before the van arrives, so nothing on your side of the road is blocked longer than it needs to be.
Rear-addition and outrigger roofs
The back additions on Victorian brick terraces under Welsh slate carry awkward little roofs that are frequently the actual source of a leak in the Norwich City Council stock.
Mismatched previous repairs
Layers of different tiles and cement patching add weight and trap water; a strip-and-re-cover puts one consistent system back on.
Specification options
- Fascia, soffit and rainwater goods
- Renewed at the same time where they are rotten, because access is already paid for by the scaffold.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Leak now? Call 07437 005301
We advertise a 24/7 emergency call-out across Norfolk for active leaks and storm damage.
Our Norfolk service radius
Working out from Old Lakenham we regularly cover Norwich, Tuckswood, Thorpe St Andrew and Keswick — a practical radius rather than a marketing map. Roof Replacement & New Roofs enquiries here are handled the same way. Work here falls under Norwich City Council and the NR1 postcode area.
Frequently working in and around Trowse and Hall Road trade units.
Why customers in Old Lakenham call us
Emergency call-out
We advertise a 24/7 emergency call-out for leaks and storm damage — call and we'll tell you honestly when we can be there.
Domestic and commercial
From a single slipped tile to Trowse and Hall Road trade units, quoted on the same basis.
Fixed written specification
Membrane grade, batten size, fixing pattern and ridge system are all named in the quote.
Roof Replacement & New Roofs FAQs
- 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 need scaffold on a Old Lakenham 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.
- 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 soon can someone look at a leak in NR1?
- 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.
- Do we need permission from Norwich City Council?
- Most like-for-like roof work doesn't need consent, but listed buildings and conservation areas can. If your property looks like it falls into that, we'll say so at inspection so it's dealt with before work starts.
Getting a quote
If you can see the River Yare at Trowse from your roof, you are well inside our patch: we are there routinely and a visit does not have to wait for a run of other jobs. Neighbours in Norwich and Tuckswood get the same service, and the written quote is yours to keep and compare.
Leak now? Call 07437 005301
We advertise a 24/7 emergency call-out across Norfolk for active leaks and storm damage.