Re-roofing in Longridge

Re-roofing for Longridge homes

Across Longridge, stone terraces built from local stone fill the older streets, with newer estates growing on the edges of the town. The most common coverings here are stone slate and Welsh slate on the older properties and concrete tiles on the newer ones, 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. Longridge sits beneath the Bowland fells, where rain rolls in from the west and roofs, chimneys and gutters get a thorough soaking through the winter. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Some older properties in and around Longridge are listed or sit within conservation areas, so we always check with Ribble Valley Borough Council before recommending a change of material.

Around Preston, Longridge and the Bowland villages, we re-roof everything from Victorian terraces to stone cottages with stone slate. On older homes we check timbers, ventilation and chimney junctions carefully, as that is where problems usually hide.

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 Longridge

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