Slate & tile roofing
Slate and tile roofs, laid the traditional way
New roofs, re-roofs and repairs in natural slate, clay and concrete tile, for homes and commercial buildings across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.
01 What we do
Four kinds of work on a pitched roof
We've roofed on the Fylde Coast for more than 40 years, on houses and commercial buildings. If a repair will do, we'll say so before anyone talks about a new roof.
- Coverings
- Slate, clay, concrete
- Buildings
- Homes and commercial
- Quotes
- Free, in writing
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New roofs & re-roofs
Complete installations and re-roofs for homes and commercial buildings: stripped back, new membrane and battens, then slate or tile.
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Slate roofing
Natural slate laid, re-laid and repaired, with new slates matched to the old where only part of a roof needs doing.
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Tile roofing
Clay and concrete tiles: new roofs, re-roofs, and broken or slipped tiles replaced to match.
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Repairs & maintenance
Slipped slates, ridge tiles, leaks, moss removal, gutter clearing and lead flashing repairs.
02 Materials
Slate, clay or concrete, matched to the house
On a repair we match what's already on the roof. On a new roof or re-roof, we'll talk you through which covering suits the house.
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01Natural Slate
Split natural stone in double-lapped courses. It's the original covering on many of the Victorian and Edwardian houses we work on, and it can be repaired a slate at a time.
- Fixing
- Nailed or hooked to battens
- Suits
- Older terraces, semis and bays
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02Clay Tiles
Fired clay, so the colour runs right through and weathers in slowly. Laid new, used for re-roofs, or matched tile for tile on a repair.
- Types
- Plain and interlocking
- Suits
- Period and newer houses
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03Concrete Tiles
Larger and interlocking at the sides, so a roof needs fewer of them. A practical, hard-wearing choice for re-roofs and extensions, in several profiles and colours.
- Fixing
- Interlocking, clipped and nailed
- Suits
- Re-roofs and extensions
03 A re-roof, step by step
From scaffold to ridge
Photographed on our own jobs. When a roof is past repairing, this is how the new one goes on.
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01Survey and free quote
We look at the roof, tell you plainly whether it needs repairs or a new roof, and give you a clear quote in writing.
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02Scaffold and strip
Scaffold goes up and the old slates or tiles come off, so the timbers can be checked before anything new goes on.
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03Membrane and battens
A new breathable membrane is laid and battened at the right gauge for the slate or tile going on.
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04Slating or tiling
Courses go on from the eaves up, cut and fixed around chimneys, valleys and hips, to current building standards.
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05Ridges, hips and lead
Ridge and hip tiles are bedded, and lead is dressed at abutments, chimneys and valleys.
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06Clear up and hand over
Scaffold down, the site cleared, and the finished roof checked with you.
04 Finished roofs
Slate and tile roofs we've laid
Tony and the team worked efficiently and paid close attention to every detail. They kept us informed throughout the job and made the whole process stress free.
Thinking about a new roof?
Send us a few photos or book a visit. We'll tell you whether it's a repair or a re-roof, and the quote costs nothing.
07940 714766Often needed with a new roof