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 […]
Tag Archives: roofing
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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]
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Roof shingles are individual, overlapping pieces of roofing material, laid in rows so each one sheds rainwater onto the row below and off the roof edge. In the UK, the term is often used loosely to mean roof tiles, but technically it covers a broader family of materials, including bitumen, metal, slate, timber and composite, […]
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The main types of roofing materials used in the UK are natural slate, clay tiles, concrete tiles, and metal roofing for pitched roofs, and EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass, and torch-on felt for flat roofs. Slate and clay tile last longest (50 to 100 years), while concrete, metal, and EPDM offer a lower-cost middle ground with […]
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Choosing the right roofing company comes down to a few checks: licensing and insurance, reputation and experience, a genuine local presence, multiple written quotes, clarity on who’s doing the work, the materials and workmanship on offer, and proper warranties. How a company communicates with you along the way tells you almost everything about what working […]