Re-roofing in Bowness-on-Windermere

Re-roofing for Bowness-on-Windermere homes

Across Bowness-on-Windermere, traditional stone and slate buildings fill the old village, with Victorian villas and hotels along the lake shore. The most common coverings here are Westmorland green, Burlington and Welsh slate on the older properties, with concrete tiles on newer homes, 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. Bowness-on-Windermere catches the weather rolling in off the Lakeland fells and Morecambe Bay, so heavy rain and strong winds find any weak point in a slate roof quickly. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Bowness lies within the Lake District National Park, where traditional materials are expected, so we always check with Westmorland and Furness Council, or the Lake District National Park Authority for homes inside the National Park before recommending a change of material.

Around Kendal and the South Lakes, green Westmorland and blue-grey Burlington slate are part of the local character. Where the original slate is sound we salvage and relay it; where we need to top up, we source matching reclaimed or new Cumbrian slate so the finished roof blends in.

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 Bowness-on-Windermere

If your roof is past repairing, a house roof replacement in Bowness-on-Windermere 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