Roofers in Hornsea

Roofing in Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire

Roofers in Hornsea for repairs, re-roofing, flat roofs and roofline. Hornsea is about 13 miles north east of Hull, covered by the same crews every time, and every job carries our 10 year workmanship guarantee.

Hornsea is on the coast and the seafront properties take salt air and onshore wind, so the seaward elevation of a roof here ages faster than the sheltered side.

Exposure is the thing that sets coastal roofing apart. Ridge and verge mortar goes early because it is being worked loose from both sides, and once one ridge tile lifts the rest follow. The practical result is that the seaward slope of a coastal roof ages years faster than the sheltered one, which is why so many roofs here need one side doing well before the other.

What we get called out to in Hornsea

• Corroded fixingsSalt air shortening the life of nails, clips and gutter brackets on the exposed elevation.
• Wind lifted ridge tilesMortar bedding worked loose from both sides and ridge tiles moving out of line.
• Rainwater goodsGutters and downpipes that have taken a beating and no longer carry the water away.
• Driving rain leaksWater getting under the covering in a storm from one direction while ordinary rain stays out.

What we do most of in Hornsea

Roof repairs in Hornsea

Leaks in Hornsea traced to the actual entry point rather than the ceiling stain, then repaired. Slipped tiles, failed flashings, cracked valleys and loose ridge.

Slate roofing in Hornsea

Natural and fibre cement slate in Hornsea, laid to the correct lap and gauge, including strip and re-lay using your existing slate where it is still sound.

Pitched roofing in Hornsea

Tile and slate roofs in Hornsea stripped and re-covered on new membrane, treated battens and fixings specified for the exposure, or repaired where a full re-cover is not warranted.

Chimney and leadwork in Hornsea

Chimney stacks in Hornsea repointed or rebuilt, with new stepped lead flashings, soakers and back gutters dressed into raked joints rather than sealed with mastic.

Hornsea at a glance

Every roofing service we offer in Hornsea

These are the services we run in Hornsea. If you are not sure which one you need, ring the Hull office and describe it, and we will tell you.

• Pitched roofing
• Flat roofing
• Roof repairs
• Re-roofing
• Fascias, soffits and guttering
• Chimney and leadwork
• Storm damage
• Slate roofing
• Garage roofs
• Dry ridge and dry verge
• Valley replacements

Getting to Hornsea

The Hull office covers Hornsea as part of its normal patch, about 13 miles away in Hull. It sits in the HU18 postcode district. Ring that number and you will get the team that actually works your area.

We would rather turn out to a slipped tile in Hornsea and do it properly than only take the big jobs. Small work is how most of our customers meet us, and it is usually how the bigger jobs come along later.

Nearby villages and towns we also cover: Holderness, Bransholme, Bilton, Sutton-on-Hull, Beverley, Hedon.