Re-roofing in Barrow-in-Furness

Re-roofing for Barrow-in-Furness homes

Across Barrow-in-Furness, long Victorian red-brick and sandstone terraces fill the town, with larger villas in Hawcoat and post-war and modern estates in Newbarns, Roose and on Walney. The most common coverings here are Burlington and Welsh slate on the older homes and concrete tiles across the newer estates, and on the older homes many are still held on by their original nails and battens. Once those reach the end of their life, patching stops working. Out on the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, Barrow-in-Furness is exposed to weather coming straight in off the Irish Sea, with salt air and driving rain that are hard on ridges, verges and leadwork. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Some older properties in and around Barrow-in-Furness are listed or sit within conservation areas, so we always check with Westmorland and Furness Council before recommending a change of material.

Across Furness and Cartmel, exposure to the Irish Sea means a re-roof has to be built for wind. We use stainless fixings, extra nailing at eaves, verges and ridges, and properly dressed lead so the new roof stays put through winter storms.

A full re-roof resets the clock. We put up scaffold, strip the old covering, check and repair the timbers, then lay a new breathable membrane, treated battens and your chosen covering, finishing with new leadwork, valleys and ridge. Where the existing slate is good, we can sort and reuse it, topping up with a matching reclaimed or new slate.

House Roof Replacement in Barrow-in-Furness

If your roof is past repairing, a house roof replacement in Barrow-in-Furness gives you a new, watertight roof built to last for decades. We strip the old covering, check and repair the timbers, and rebuild with new membrane, battens, slate or tiles, leadwork and ridge. Scaffolding, waste removal and a written guarantee are all included, whether it is a terrace, a semi, a bungalow or a detached house.

What’s included

• Scaffolding erected and inspected before we start
• Careful strip-off, with sound slates sorted for reuse
• Rafters and wall plates checked and repaired where needed
• New breathable membrane and treated, graded battens
• Natural slate, reclaimed slate, clay or concrete tiles
• New lead flashings, soakers and valleys
• Ridge and hips bedded or fitted with a dry-fix system
• Optional new fascias, soffits and guttering
• Skips, waste removal and a full site clean on completion
• Written workmanship guarantee