Slate roofing in Scunthorpe
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe from our Scunthorpe office on 01724 514 178. Free survey, photographs of what we find, and an itemised written quote.
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe
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- Scunthorpe office on 01724 514 178, covering Scunthorpe
- 10 year workmanship guarantee on all roofing work, in writing
- Slate roofing by our own directly employed roofers
- Free survey in Scunthorpe, itemised written quote
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Expert Roofer Verified - 10 year workmanship guarantee on all roofing work, in writing
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- Directly employed roofers
- Free survey, written quote
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe. 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 Scunthorpe office covers Scunthorpe on 01724 514 178.
We work in Scunthorpe regularly. It covers the DN15, DN16 and DN17 postcode districts. Scunthorpe sits in the middle of our Scunthorpe patch, which keeps lead times sensible and means the same crews cover it each time.
The roofs in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe's housing is overwhelmingly twentieth century, and that shapes almost every roof job in the town. Concrete interlocking tile laid on bituminous felt, across Bottesford, Ashby, Riddings and the estates north of the centre, most of it now fifty years old or more. The tiles usually look fine from the pavement. The nails holding them and the felt beneath them are the parts that have quietly run out of life.
Scunthorpe's housing is largely twentieth century, so a great many of its roofs are concrete interlocking tile laid on felt, all reaching the end of their fixings around the same time.
There is less slate in Scunthorpe than in our other areas, but the older property near the centre and out in the villages carries it. Where a roof has been patched with tingles across the whole slope, the fixings have gone rather than the slate.
What slate roofing in Scunthorpe involves
- Ridge and hipsBedded or dry fixed ridge, and hip irons and rolls where the roof needs them.
- Strip and re-laySound slate carefully removed, sorted and re-laid on new membrane and battens with new fixings.
- New natural slateWelsh and Spanish natural slate, holed and laid to the correct lap and gauge for the pitch.
That is the short version. There is a fuller explanation of the work, the materials and the detailing on our slate roofing page.
Signs your Scunthorpe property needs this
- Metal tingles visible on the roof from previous repairs
- Slates flaking or delaminating in layers at the tail
- Broken slates in the gutter after wind
Natural slate, fibre cement, and reclaimed
Natural slate is the long term answer and the right one on period properties, particularly anywhere a conservation officer has a view. It is heavier and dearer, and the roof structure has to be up to it, which on a roof that has always carried slate it will be.
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe at a glance
| Local office | Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire, 01724 514 178 |
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| Service | Slate roofing |
| County | North Lincolnshire |
| Postcode | DN15, DN16, DN17 |
| Distance from Scunthorpe | in Scunthorpe itself |
| Guarantee | 10 years on slate roofing |
| Hours | Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 5:30pm |
What affects the price in Scunthorpe
- The amount of lead work, valleys and abutment detail
- Access and scaffold, and the age and condition of the roof structure
- Natural slate against fibre cement, which is a significant difference in material cost
The survey is free, there is no obligation, and the quote is itemised so you can put it next to anyone else's and compare like for like.
Slate roofing, Scunthorpe
Covered by our Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire office.
Monday to Saturday, 7:30am to 5:30pm
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FAQs
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe, questions we get asked
Can my old slates be re-used?
Often, yes. If the slate is sound and it is the nails that have failed, a strip and re-lay with new membrane, battens and fixings gives you a roof that will run for decades on the material you already own. We sort out the broken ones and make the numbers up.
What is a tingle?
A metal clip used to hold a slipped slate back in place without stripping the courses above. It is a legitimate repair for one or two slates. A roof covered in them is a roof telling you the fixings have gone.
Do you cover Scunthorpe?
Yes. Scunthorpe is covered by our Scunthorpe office on 01724 514 178, and slate roofing is one of the services we run there every week. We also cover Bottesford and Flixborough from the same office.
How quickly can you get to Scunthorpe for slate roofing?
Ring the Scunthorpe office on 01724 514 178 and we will give you a real date rather than a flattering one. Scunthorpe is in the middle of our Scunthorpe patch, so it is part of that team's normal patch.
What does the free survey in Scunthorpe involve?
We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, and photograph what is actually there rather than guessing from the ground. You get the findings and an itemised quote in writing.
Do you need to see the roof before quoting?
Yes, always. A roof quote given without seeing the roof is a number somebody hopes is high enough, and it is the reason so many people end up with a price that changes once work starts.
Slate roofing in Scunthorpe, quoted properly
Free survey, photographs of what we find, and an itemised written quote. Ring the Scunthorpe office or ask online.