Re-roofing in Preston

Re-roofing for Preston homes

Across Preston, Victorian and Edwardian terraces fill the inner areas, with larger villas in Fulwood and Ashton and inter-war and modern estates around the city. 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. Preston catches rain rolling off the Bowland fells and the westerlies funnelled up the Ribble estuary, which tests every ridge, valley and flashing. A full re-roof deals with the cause, not just the symptoms. Preston has a number of conservation areas, including the city centre, Avenham and Fulwood, so we always check with Preston City 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 Preston

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