Re-roofing in Lincoln

Re-roofing in Lincoln

Re-roofing in Lincoln. We survey the roof first, photograph what we find and give you an itemised written quote, so you know what you are paying for before anyone starts. Our Lincoln office covers Lincoln on 01522 458 144.

We work in Lincoln regularly. It sits in the LN1 postcode district. Lincoln sits in the middle of our Lincoln patch, which keeps lead times sensible and means the same crews cover it each time.

The roofs in Lincoln

The older parts of Lincoln bring the more demanding work: steep slopes, complex roof shapes, lead valleys, stacks that have not been touched in decades and conservation constraints on what can go back. The post war city is a different job entirely, and a far more predictable one, where the question is usually how much of the roof is still doing its job.

Lincoln's roofs change dramatically between the uphill conservation area around the cathedral, where slate, pantile and lead detailing are the norm, and the post war estates downhill and to the south.

A re-roof in Lincoln depends heavily on where the house is. Inside the conservation area the covering that goes back may be constrained, and reclaimed material is often the right answer. On the post war estates it is a straightforward strip and re-cover with a modern membrane.

What re-roofing in Lincoln involves

• Strip and disposeThe full covering, battens and old underlay removed and taken away, with the property protected and the site kept tidy throughout.
• New coveringNew tiles or slates, or carefully reclaimed material where the property calls for it.
• Structural checkRafters, purlins and decking inspected once the roof is open, with photographs of anything that needs attention before the covering goes back.

That is the short version. There is a fuller explanation of the work, the materials and the detailing on our re-roofing page.

Signs your Lincoln property needs this

• Battens soft or rotten where they have been wet for years
• Widespread nail fatigue, with tiles slipping across the whole roof rather than in one spot
• Sagging along the ridge line or between rafters

Why the scaffold is the moment to do everything else

Scaffold is a real part of the cost of any roof job. Once it is up, the extra cost of replacing fascias, soffits and guttering, sorting the chimney, or re-lining a valley is the labour and materials alone. Doing those jobs separately over the next few years means paying for access three times.

Re-roofing in Lincoln at a glance

What affects the price in Lincoln

• The covering you choose, and whether it is new or reclaimed
• Roofline and rainwater goods taken on at the same time
• Scaffold, which depends on the plot as much as the house

We will not quote a roof we have not seen. Book the free survey and you will get a written price with the scope set out rather than a number over the phone.