Your roof does far more than sit on top of your home. It is a carefully engineered system made up of many roof parts, and each one has a job to do. When every component works properly, your property stays dry, warm and structurally sound. When one part fails, the damage can spread quickly. Whether […]
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Oct
Oct
TL;DR What is Penetrating Damp Penetrating damp is water coming in from outside. Rain gets through walls, roofs, chimneys, windows or doors and shows up inside as damp patches. It gets worse after rain. That is the main way to tell it from rising damp (which comes up from the ground) and condensation (which comes […]
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Sep
Sep
In the UK, lead flashing costs typically run from £150 for a small patch repair up to £2,500 or more for a full roof’s worth of flashing, with a standard chimney job landing between £400 and £1,200. Access and scaffolding, not the lead itself, usually decide where you land in that range. If you’ve spotted a damp […]
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Sep
Sep
Flat roof maintenance is the simplest way to get the full life out of your roof. Most flat roofs that fail early do not fail because the material wore out. They fail because water sat on them, outlets were blocked, or a small split was ignored until it became a leak. The good news is […]
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Sep
Sep
A new roof on a typical three-bedroom semi in Ashford costs between £7,000 and £12,000 in concrete tiles in 2026, including VAT, scaffolding and a full strip back to the rafters. Clay tiles and natural slate cost more, and a larger or more complicated roof can go well beyond that. Prices vary because no two […]
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Sep
Sep
The slate roof installation process involves stripping a roof back to the rafters, fitting a breathable membrane and graded battens, then laying and fixing natural or man-made slates in overlapping courses. Done properly, a slate roof will outlast almost every other covering on a British house. Done badly, it leaks within a few winters. Slate […]
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Sep
Sep
Knowing how commercial roof installation works helps you plan the job, compare quotes and avoid costly mistakes. Your roof protects everything under it: your stock, equipment, staff, and income. When it fails, the cost goes well beyond the repair bill. Commercial roof installation is the design and fitting of a new or replacement roof on […]
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Sep
Sep
A new tiled roof is one of the biggest investments you will make in your home, and one of the few you will make only once or twice in a lifetime. Knowing what a proper installation involves helps you ask the right questions, compare quotes fairly, and spot corners being cut before they turn into […]
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Sep
Sep
A pitched roof installation is any roof built with a slope of 10 degrees or more, tiled or slated, and fitted with felt, battens and ridge tiles to shed rain and snow. In Ashford, a full pitched roof replacement typically runs from around £5,000 for a small terraced house up to £15,000 or more for […]
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Sep
Sep
The main types of roofs in the UK are gable, hip, mansard, mono-pitch, flat, and M-shaped. The gable is the most common by a wide margin, and almost every other roof you see is a variation on one of these six. Your roof shape matters more than most people realise. It decides what a re-roof […]