Roof repairs in Hull, Scunthorpe and Lincoln
Leaks traced to the actual cause and fixed, not patched over and hoped about. Free survey, written quote, 10 year workmanship guarantee.
Free quote for roof repairs
Tell us about the roof and we will come and look at it.
- Directly employed roofers, never subcontracted
- Free survey and photographs of what we find
- 10 year workmanship guarantee on all roofing work, in writing
- Covering Hull, Scunthorpe, Lincoln and the towns around them
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Expert Roofer Verified - 10 year workmanship guarantee on all roofing work, in writing
- 25 year guarantee on EPDM Firestone rubber flat roofs
- Directly employed roofers
- Free survey, written quote
Roof repairs across Hull, Scunthorpe and Lincoln
Roof repairs in Hull, Scunthorpe and Lincoln, carried out by our own directly employed roofers. Most roof leaks are not where the stain is. Water tracks along a batten, runs down a rafter and drops through the ceiling several feet from where it got in. We find the entry point before we quote, because a repair aimed at the stain is a repair you pay for twice.
What our roof repairs work covers
- Leak tracingLoft inspection, roof level inspection and, where it helps, water testing to find where the water is actually getting in.
- Slipped and broken tilesIndividual tiles and slates re-fixed or replaced, including the ones underneath that got damaged on the way down.
- Ridge and vergeLoose ridge tiles re-bedded and repointed, or converted to a mechanically fixed dry system so it does not come loose again.
- LeadworkFailed flashings, soakers, back gutters and valley linings replaced in the correct code of lead.
- ValleysCracked, perished or badly formed valleys re-lined so the busiest part of the roof stops leaking.
- Make safeTemporary weatherproofing where the roof needs to be secured now and the permanent repair scheduled properly.
Signs you need roof repairs work
- A ceiling stain that grows after every spell of heavy rain
- Damp on a chimney breast, which is nearly always flashing rather than the stack
- Drips in the loft during driving rain but not in still, steady rain
- Tiles or slates on the ground or in the gutter after wind
- Water tracking down inside an external wall near the roof line
- Peeling paint or blown plaster on an upstairs ceiling
Where roof leaks actually come from
In our experience the usual culprits, roughly in order, are flashings around chimneys and abutments, valleys, slipped tiles or slates, failed ridge and verge mortar, and perished underlay. Chimneys account for a large share of them, because the lead there has more joints, more movement and more weather than anywhere else on the roof.
The awkward ones are the roofs where nothing is obviously wrong. Wind driven rain gets under the covering, lands on underlay that has torn or gone brittle, and finds a rafter to run down. From inside the house it looks like a single point leak. From the roof it is a covering doing its job and a layer beneath it that stopped doing its own some years ago. That is the roof where a patch repair keeps failing and someone eventually tells you to spend nothing more on it.
Worth knowing. If a repair is genuinely throwing money at a roof that needs replacing, we will tell you that at survey rather than take the repair money first.
What affects the price of roof repairs
We will not put a figure on this page, because a roof price given without seeing the roof is a guess. These are the things that actually move the number:
- Whether the leak is accessible from a ladder or needs a tower or scaffold
- How much of the covering has to come off to reach the real cause
- Leadwork, which is priced by the code and area of lead as well as the labour
- Whether the repair is one point or a run of the same fault across the roof
- Whether the underlay beneath the repair is sound or gone
The survey and the written quote are free, and the quote is itemised so you can compare it properly against anyone else's.
Talk to your local office
Three offices, three numbers, and the crews that cover your area.
- Hull & East Riding 01482 961 240
- Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire 01724 514 178
- Lincoln & Lincolnshire 01522 458 144
Recent work
Roof repairs we have carried out
How it works
From first call to finished roof
- Free surveyWe come out, get on the roof where we can, and photograph what we find. No charge and no obligation.
- Written quoteAn itemised quote you can compare against anyone else's, with the scope written down rather than described.
- The workOur own roofers, the property protected, the site kept tidy and the roof made watertight every night.
- Sign off and guaranteeFinal photographs, a walk round, and your written guarantee.
Where we work
Roof repairs in your town
We cover Hull and East Riding, Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire, and Lincoln and the surrounding villages.
FAQs
Questions about roof repairs
How quickly can you look at a leak?
Ring the office for your area and we will book you in. If water is actively coming into the house we will make the roof safe first and schedule the permanent repair once we know what it needs.
Can you repair just a few tiles?
Yes, and often that is all a roof needs. Small jobs are exactly the ones a good roofer should still turn up for, and it is how most of our customers meet us.
Why does my roof only leak in certain rain?
That normally points to wind driven rain getting under the covering rather than a hole through it. It leaks in a storm from one direction and stays dry in ordinary rain, which usually means the underlay or a flashing rather than the tiles.
Will you tell me if the roof needs replacing rather than repairing?
Yes, with photographs of why. There is no sense taking money for a repair we can see will fail, and we would rather quote you honestly for the work that fixes it.
Do you do insurance work?
Yes. We make safe, photograph the damage and put together the scope insurers ask for, then carry out the permanent repair once it is approved.
Related
Other work we do
Storm damage
Make safe first, then a photographed scope for your insurer and a permanent repair once it is agreed.
More on storm damage →
Chimney and leadwork
Repointing, rebuilds, flashings, back gutters and lead trays done in the right code of lead.
More on chimney and leadwork →Valley replacements
Lead, GRP and metal valleys re-lined where the channel has perished and started letting water in.
More on valley replacements →
Free survey, written quote, no pressure
We will look at the roof properly and tell you what it needs. If it does not need this work, we will say so.