Re-roofing in Heysham

Re-roofing for Heysham homes

Across Heysham, the stone cottages of Old Heysham cluster around the historic village centre, while Higher Heysham and the surrounding streets are mostly post-war semis, bungalows and newer estates. The most common coverings here are stone flags and slate on the older cottages, and concrete tiles on most of the 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. Heysham sits on a headland facing straight out into the bay, so storms arrive with nothing to slow them down, and verges, ridges and anything loosely fixed take the brunt. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Old Heysham village is a conservation area, so we always check with Lancaster City Council before recommending a change of material.

Around the bay, salt air is usually what finishes an old roof: nails and clips corrode, and slates start to slide. On coastal re-roofs we use stainless steel or copper fixings throughout, a high-wind-rated membrane, and mechanically fixed ridges and verges rather than relying on mortar alone.

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 Heysham

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