Kingston upon Hull
We work across Hull and the places around it, including Cottingham, Hessle, Anlaby, Willerby, Kirk Ella and Hedon.
Hull was the most heavily damaged British city in the Second World War, with 95 per cent of its houses damaged, so much of it was repaired or rebuilt afterwards. Alongside the post-war homes are the Victorian and Edwardian streets that survived, such as the Avenues, one of 26 conservation areas in the city.
Hull’s Victorian and Edwardian streets, such as the Avenues and around Pearson Park, have slate roofs, big chimneys and bay windows. On roofs of this age the nails holding the slates rust away, and valleys and flashings wear. We repair what can be repaired, and re-slate when it’s time.
Many of the homes built after the war have concrete tiles, now old enough for the felt underneath to be failing. A re-roof with a breathable membrane, new battens and dry-fix ridges and verges sets them up for decades.
CottinghamHessleAnlabyWillerbyKirk EllaSwanlandHedon and the villages in between.
Something else? See all our questions, or give Alfie a ring.
Not usually, if the new roof looks like the old one. Hull has 26 conservation areas, including the Old Town and the Avenues, so if you live in one, or want to change how your roof looks, check with Hull City Council first. A listed building needs listed building consent for most changes.
Planning permission for a new roofYes. When the felt on an extension, garage or dormer roof fails, we replace it with GRP fibreglass or EPDM rubber, laid on a sound new deck where the old one has gone soft.
Flat roofs
01 Stripped back to the boards
02 Flat roof beside a ridge
03 Pitched roof and flat roof
04 Lead abutment
05 Dry ridge and hips
06 Dry ridge on slate
07 Dry verge on a gable
08 Dry hip from the scaffold
We’ll come and look at your roof, then send you a quotation. No deposit, and no obligation. Or send a few photos for a quick estimate first.
