The city of York
We work across York and the villages around it, from Haxby and Strensall in the north to Dunnington and Stamford Bridge in the east.
York has 35 conservation areas, from the Central Historic Core inside the city walls to villages such as Haxby, Heslington and Dunnington. Around them are streets of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, semis from between the wars and newer estates, so no two roofs are quite the same.
With so much of York protected, a re-roof often needs matching materials, and listed buildings need consent for most changes. We’ll help you check with the council before work starts, and take the same care over the lead and stone where a roof meets an old wall.
Many of York’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces still have their original slate. After a century or more the nails rust and the slates slip: some roofs need refixing, others re-slating. Semis and newer homes more often have concrete tiles, where the felt underneath gives up first.
HaxbyWiggintonStrensallHuntingtonDunningtonHeslingtonStamford BridgeElvingtonWheldrake and the villages in between.
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Not usually, if the new roof looks like the old one. But York has 35 conservation areas and many listed buildings, so if your home is in one, or you want to change how the roof looks, check with City of York Council first. A listed building needs listed building consent for most changes.
Planning permission for a new roofNo. We’re based in Bridlington, about 40 miles away, and we already work in and around York. The inspection is free, or we can give you an estimate from your photos first, so you know where you stand before we visit.
01 Dry hip on slate
02 Dry verge on an extension
03 Dry hip on red tiles
04 Dry ridge, blue sky
05 Fresh pointing
06 New red-brown tiles
07 Finished from the scaffold
08 Tiled gable on an extension
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.
