Roof replacement in Peterborough

We've already re-roofed in PE1

We're based in Bedford, and Peterborough is a straight run up the A1 for us. We've replaced a roof in PE1, close to the city centre, so this isn't a city we're guessing about. If your roof is past the point where patching makes sense, we'll come out, go up, take photos and talk you through what we find.

Peterborough roofs and why they wear out

The city grew in two big waves, and the roofs show it.

Victorian and Edwardian terraces

The streets near the centre are mostly slate or clay tile over timbers that have done a long shift. Some still have no membrane at all, or an early felt that has turned brittle and torn.

The new town estates

Bretton, Orton and Werrington grew fast after Peterborough was made a new town in 1967. Many of those houses still carry their first concrete tiles and the felt laid under them. By now that felt is often sagging or split at the eaves, which is where damp patches on bedroom ceilings come from.

Every cost on the quote, not just a total

Customers tell us our quotes are the most detailed they get. We itemise the lot, so nothing turns up later:

• Scaffold, up and down
• Tiles or slate, membrane, battens and fixings
• The skip
• A portable toilet for the team on a full re-roof
• Building Control sign-off, which we arrange for you

What goes on under the new covering

1. Strip to the rafters and check every timber, swapping out any that are rotten.
2. Breathable membrane, BBA-approved, or TLX Gold insulated membrane where it suits the loft.
3. Treated battens, with counter-battens where the build calls for them.
4. Dry ridge and dry verge systems, so there's no mortar left to crack and drop out.
5. Eaves support trays, so the membrane can't sag and hold water at the gutter line.
6. Loft insulation topped up to 300mm or more while the roof is open.

Concrete or clay tiles, natural Spanish slate or man-made slate: we'll tell you what suits the house and the street, and why. The finished roof comes with a written company guarantee. If you have any problems, we come back and fix the fault.