When your pitched roof needs attention, from a few slates to a complete takedown and rebuild, Oswestry and Wrexham Roofing are the people to call. We have many years experience between us in all aspects of the roofing trade and can guarantee to complete the job to the highest standard as well as in total sympathy to the style and era of building that we are working on.
A few of the pitched roof projects we have worked on:
A roof verge repair is an excellent way of preserving the life of your roof. We were asked by property owners in Llanrhaeadr to repair the verge of their roof.
Traditional barge board must be matched carefully in order to reflect the character of the property and surrounding area. Clients in Llangollen have a beautiful older house with unusual fascia and barge boards. The barge boards are an unusual size being 9 inches wide a half an inch thick. The barge boards also have a trim. This is unusual because barge boards are normally 3/4 inch thick, plain, and very flat. Traditional Barge Board Stripped Back The traditional barge board,…
A dangerous chimney stack is one of the most worrying of the problems you have on your roof. One of the many frustrating things is that it can be hard to see from the ground. If you are concerned about a dangerous chimney stack it is important to get it seen by a professional as soon as possible. In this property, the chimney was beginning to lean into the roof. Therefore our client needed an urgent repair. Dangerous Chimney Stack…
This roof repair in Whittington at a beautiful canalside house is now complete. Unfortunately, our client experienced water ingress through the pitched slate roof. This was damaging her beautiful kitchen beneath. Therefore quick action was required. On examination of the dormer window above, we discovered the flashings badly in need of repair and therefore causing the water ingress. Scaffolding Required to Complete Roof Repair The photographs show us halfway through the job. Scaffolding is required to reach a dormer window…
Have you ever wondered, “Can you re-roof in the winter?” Unfortunately, roofs don’t wait for good weather to let in rain.
Local Roofer As a local roofer we have been working in this community for over 35 years. We know many of our customers before they even contact us, or we may know their friend or a relative. We were asked to repair a leaking roof in St Martin’s. Having examined the problem we decided that only some of the roof needed work. We removed slates, batons and felt. We then replaced the lead along the bottom, installed new batons and…
A commonly asked question is “Is access needed to my attic to repair my roof?” This is clearly a concern for many property owners.
This residential property needed a roof make-over to make it wind and watertight. Scaffolding was required and we had it installed bearing in mind any concerns of the householder. We are always looking to provide a cost effective solution and it was clear that many of the tiles were reusable but that new felting and batons were required. We stripped the roof saving and storing most of the tiles on the scaffolding whilst we worked. We replaced the felt and…
Give Your Property a Facelift We replaced the soffits and fascia on this property in Wrexham. It already was a beautiful property. We just helped it on its way. Replacement soffits and fascia make your property more attractive to visitors, your neighbours and, if you are thinking of selling, potential purchasers. Poor weather and time take their toll on this part of your property. Soffits and fascia are there to stop water ingress where the roof meets the walls. Keeping…
We were delighted to be asked by the local NHS Trust to repair roofs on buildings they own. These former nurses’ residences needed to be renovated. NHS funding is valuable and we appreciate the need to provide a service that is both professional and value for money. Scaffolding was installed at the properties. All slates removed and those that can be reused were stored safely. We then re-batoned the whole roof, re-felted and replaced slates, saving money for our client…