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New Roofs
A new roof is the single biggest investment most homeowners ever make in their property — typically £8,000 to £25,000 depending on size, pitch and material. Get it right and you'll add 50+ years of life to your home and several percent to its market value. Get it wrong and you'll be paying twice. We build new roofs the way they should still be standing in 2080.
What's included
- Complete strip and re-cover with new treated battens and breathable membrane
- Natural Welsh slate, Spanish slate, hand-made clay and concrete interlocking tiles
- New code 4 and 5 lead valleys, soakers and step flashing
- Modern dry-fix ridge, hip and verge systems — no more cement failures
- Velux and rooflight installation, structural opening if required
- Fully Building Regulations compliant — Part L insulation upgrade included
A proper new roof is far more than tiles. It is a layered system: structural rafters, ventilation, insulation, breathable underlay, treated counter-battens, fixings to BS 5534, the chosen tile or slate, and the lead, ridge and verge details that tie it all together. Each layer has to be specified for your roof's pitch, exposure and the local wind uplift zone.
We design every new roof around the actual house, not a one-size-fits-all package. South-facing slopes that bake in summer are vented differently to north-facing slopes that hold moss. Roofs near the coast (Bournemouth, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight) get stainless fixings and marine-grade lead. Listed and heritage properties in the New Forest or Winchester get hand-made clay tiles or reclaimed slates, sourced and approved with your conservation officer.
Every project includes structural inspection of the existing rafters, replacement of any rotten or undersized timbers, full Part L insulation upgrade at rafter or ceiling level, and a pre-handover inspection by Mike personally before scaffold comes down. You receive a digital photo log, all material certificates, the Building Regs completion certificate where applicable and a written 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Warning signs
When you should call us in
- Repeated repairs in different areas of the same roof
- Widespread nail fatigue — tiles slipping with no obvious cause
- Visible sagging between the rafters
- Original cement-fibre underlay (common pre-1980, brittle and torn)
- Multiple tile types where previous patch repairs no longer match
How we work
Our process, step by step
- 1Survey & specification
Full survey, structural inspection, written specification with material options and prices.
- 2Scaffold & strip
Edge-protected scaffold, careful strip with felt and battens removed, timbers inspected.
- 3Re-build
New breathable membrane, treated counter-battens & battens, insulation upgrade, leadwork, tiles or slates laid to BS 5534.
- 4Sign-off
Final inspection, scaffold strike, site clean, photo handover pack and 10-year written guarantee.
Frequently asked
New Roofs questions, answered honestly.
How long does a new roof take?
A typical 3-bed semi takes 5–7 working days from scaffold up to scaffold down, weather permitting. Larger detached and heritage properties typically 2–3 weeks.
Concrete tile, clay or natural slate — which should I choose?
Concrete tile is the most cost-effective and lasts 50+ years. Clay (especially hand-made) is the heritage choice and lasts 80+. Natural Welsh slate is the longest-lived (100+ years), period-correct on Victorian and Edwardian homes, and adds the most resale value. We'll quote all three so you can decide.
Do I need planning permission?
Like-for-like re-roofing is permitted development on most homes. You will need Building Regulations sign-off (we handle this) and planning permission only if you change the appearance materially or live in a conservation area or listed building — both of which we routinely manage.
Verified customer reviews
What customers say about our roofing work.
Hampshire and Dorset homeowners on the work Mike and the team have carried out for them.
"Storm Isha took a dozen tiles off our roof on a Sunday afternoon. Mike answered the phone himself, was on site within two hours, tarped the whole side that night and had the permanent repair done the following Tuesday. He showed me photos before and after, talked me through the insurance claim, and didn't take a penny until I was happy. You don't get service like that any more."
"We had three roofers quote for stripping and re-covering our 1970s detached. Mike was the only one who actually got up on the roof with a ladder, lifted tiles, checked the battens and showed me where the felt had perished. His quote wasn't the cheapest but it was the only honest one. The job took five days, the skip was emptied daily, and the lads even hoovered the loft when they were done."
"Re-roofed our 1930s semi in natural Welsh slate. Mike sourced reclaimed slates that matched the next-door neighbour's roof exactly so the terrace still looks uniform. The leadwork around the chimney is a piece of art. Two of our neighbours have already booked him in."
"Our extension flat roof had been patched four times by the original builder and still leaked. Mike stripped it back to the deck, found rotten OSB nobody had mentioned, replaced it, upgraded the insulation and installed a one-piece EPDM membrane. Two heavy storms since and not a drop. Fair price, immaculate finish."
"Damp patch on the chimney breast turned out to be failed flashing and 60-year-old mortar. Mike rebuilt the top three courses, fitted new code 5 lead step flashing and repointed the whole stack. He even rebedded a wobbly pot I hadn't asked about, no extra charge. A proper tradesman."
"Two surveyors had told us our house was unmortgageable because of the spray foam in the loft. Mike removed the lot in three days, gave us a full written report with photos of every rafter, and the next surveyor signed it off without a fuss. Sale completed last week. Genuinely life-changing service."
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Covering all of Hampshire, Dorset and surrounding areas.