Common Roof Repairs in Crewe
Crewe roofs take a beating. Driving rain from the west, months of damp, and freeze-thaw cycles in winter all find the weak points on a roof, and the weak points are nearly always the same. These are the repairs we do most often across Crewe, CW1.
Slipped and Missing Tiles
Wind lifts tiles whose nibs have broken or whose fixings have rusted, and once one goes its neighbours follow. We refix slipped tiles, replace missing ones with a matching type, and check the surrounding courses so the same gap doesn't open up next month. On the older slate roofs in Crewe we use copper or stainless tingles rather than a dab of mortar that washes out in a season.
Cracked and Broken Tiles
Frost, foot traffic and falling debris crack tiles that then let water track down the roof. We replace cracked tiles individually, matching the profile and colour as closely as the local reclaimed stock allows, and we fit them properly rather than sliding them in loose.
Ridge Tile Repairs
Mortar bedding under ridge tiles cracks within a few years in Cheshire weather, and loose ridges are the commonest storm casualty in Crewe. We re-bed ridges in fresh mortar or, better, convert them to a mechanically fixed dry ridge system that cannot blow off and never needs repointing.
Valley Repairs
Valleys carry water from two slopes and work harder than any other part of the roof. Lead valleys split with age, felt valleys perish, and tile valleys clog with debris. We clean, repair or renew valleys in code 5 lead or a modern GRP lining so they drain cleanly again.
Flashing Repairs
Lead flashings around chimneys, abutments and roof windows seal the joints where roofs meet walls. They lift, crack and corrode, and water pours straight in. We dress down lifted lead, re-point the chases it sits in, patch small splits and replace sections that are beyond repair.
Leak Detection and Repair
Water travels along timbers and membranes before it drips, so the wet patch on the ceiling is often nowhere near the hole in the roof. Our roofers trace leaks to their source on Crewe roofs every week and fix the cause, not the symptom. See our leak detection page if yours has been elusive.
Storm Damage Repairs
After every storm that crosses Crewe, CW1 we get the same calls: ridge tiles in gardens, slates through conservatory roofs, felt lifted off garages. We make the roof safe first, repair it permanently once the weather settles, and give you the photographs and report your insurer needs. Details on our storm damage page.
Our Repair Process
Every repair in Crewe follows the same four steps, however small the job.
Assessment
We look at the roof properly: from the ground, from a ladder, and inside the loft where we can. Cheap repairs that fail are usually the result of fixing the obvious damage and missing the cause, so we take the time to find both.
Clear Quotation
You get a written price before any work starts, with the repair itemised so you can see what you're paying for. If there's a cheaper fix that will last, we'll tell you. If there's a cheaper fix that won't, we'll tell you that too.
Efficient Repair
Most repairs in Crewe are completed the same day. We carry the common materials for Crewe, CW1 roofs on the van, set up safe access, do the job, and leave the garden and drive as we found them.
Quality Check
Before we come down we check the repair and the roof around it, then send you photographs of the finished work. If it ever needs a second look, you have a number to ring and we come back.
Repair vs Replace: Honest Advice
Every roof reaches a point where repairs stop making sense. If the fixings have gone across the whole roof, the underlay has perished or the battens are rotten, patching one area simply moves the leak to the next. When a Crewe roof has reached that stage we'll say so plainly and quote for a roof replacement, with the repair option priced alongside so you can compare. Most of the roofs we look at in Crewe, CW1 are nowhere near that point and a repair is the right answer. We'd rather do a £150 repair you're happy with than sell a re-roof you don't need.
Areas We Cover for Roof Repairs
We're based in Crewe and repair roofs across the whole of Crewe, CW1, including:
- Crewe and surrounding areas
- Crewe, CW1 towns and villages
- All areas within Crewe, CW1
- Haslington and the Crewe area
- Wistaston and the Crewe area
- Northwich, Chester, Runcorn and surrounding areas