When an Older Roof Can Be Saved
If most tiles are sound and the battens underneath are firm, an older roof can usually be repaired or restored for much less than replacement.
We check tile condition, batten condition and the roof frame, then give you an honest recommendation.
Signs a Valley Iron Needs Replacing
Rust spots or holes in the valley, stains on the ceiling directly below, and leaks that come back after the valley has been cleared all point to a worn-out valley iron.
Replacing it involves lifting the tiles along the valley, fitting new valley iron and relaying the tiles, a job that usually takes a day.
Ridge Capping Rebedding and Repointing
Ridge caps sit on a bed of mortar and are sealed with pointing. Over time, sun and movement crack the pointing, and on older roofs the bedding underneath breaks down too. That's when ridge caps loosen and water gets in along the ridges and hips.
Where only the top layer has failed, we repoint with flexible pointing that moves with the roof. Where the bedding has crumbled, we lift the caps, rebed them and repoint. Either way, the caps end up secure and sealed.