Norfolk
Roof repairs in Norwich
Leaks traced properly across NR1 to NR7, with photographs of what was wrong and what we did about it.
The single most common leak we are called to in Norwich is not a hole in a roof. It is a shared valley gutter between two terraced houses that has filled with moss and debris, backed water up under the slates and dropped it into the back bedroom. The stain appears in one house. The blockage is usually sitting over both.
Where Norwich roofs actually leak
Valley gutters between terraces
They need clearing and, once the lining has split, relining. A sealant repair on a split valley buys you a season at most.
Chimney flashings
City terraces have tall stacks, frequently shared, and the lead around them is often original. Failed flashing shows up as damp on a chimney breast rather than a drip, which is why it goes unfixed for years.
Slipped slates from nail sickness
Once slates start slipping in ones and twos across a whole slope, the nails have gone and you are on borrowed time. We will say so rather than keep coming back.
Flat roofs on rear extensions
Almost every Norwich terrace has a flat roofed back addition, and a good number of them have felt that was old twenty years ago.
How we find it
Water runs along a rafter before it drops, so the wet patch on your ceiling is rarely underneath the way in. We work back from the stain to the source rather than sealing the nearest suspicious thing, and you get photographs of what we found. If the roof needs replacing rather than repairing, we will tell you that too, and we will not charge you for a repair we do not believe in.
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Roof repairs in Norwich: common questions
The leak is in my house but the valley is shared. Who pays?
That is between you and your neighbour, and it is worth agreeing before the work rather than after. What we can do is inspect the whole valley, photograph it and give you a written quote that splits the work clearly, which is usually what settles it.
How quickly can you get to a leak in Norwich?
As fast as we can, and where the weather allows we will make it safe on the first visit even if the permanent repair needs a return trip and a scaffold.
Is a repair worth it on a Victorian slate roof?
If the slipping is confined to one area, yes. If it is happening across every slope, the nails have failed generally and repairs become an annual bill. We will tell you which of the two you have.
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