Re-roofing in Garstang

Re-roofing for Garstang homes

Across Garstang, Georgian and Victorian houses and cottages line the High Street and the streets off it, with modern estates spreading out towards Catterall and Bowgreave. The most common coverings here are Welsh slate on the Victorian and Edwardian terraces and concrete interlocking tiles across the 20th-century semis and bungalows, 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. Garstang sits between the Bowland fells and the Fylde, so it catches heavy rain coming off the hills as well as the westerlies off the coast. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Garstang town centre is a conservation area, so we always check with Wyre Council before recommending a change of material.

On the Fylde, many re-roofs are on 1930s semis and bungalows whose original concrete tiles have become porous and brittle. New interlocking tiles or natural slate, a breathable membrane and a mechanically fixed dry ridge and verge make a huge difference on this exposed, windy coast.

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 Garstang

If your roof is past repairing, a house roof replacement in Garstang 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