Roofers in Newmarket

The roofs we see in Newmarket

Newmarket is a Victorian town wrapped around the racing industry, and the roofs reflect it. Slate and clay tile on the town houses and terraces, plus a large amount of stable, barn and yard roofing on the studs and training yards around the edge, which is a different job again: long spans, sheet or tile, and access that has to work around horses.

In town it is mostly slate, and slate work is unforgiving. If the nails have corroded then patching one slipped slate just moves the problem along the course, so we will tell you honestly when a slope needs stripping and re-hanging rather than patching. Out on the yards it is usually roof sheeting, gutter lines and getting the work done without disrupting the string.

What we get called out for in Newmarket

Slate work in town, which usually turns into a conversation about whether the nails have gone rather than whether the slate has. Around the edge it is stable, barn and yard roofs, gutter lines and sheet repairs.

Signs your roof needs looking at

• Staining on the chimney breast in a bedroom
• Green streaks running down the wall below a gutter joint
• A ridge tile sitting visibly proud of the line next to it
• Daylight visible through the roof when you are in the loft
• Sagging along the ridge line when you look from across the road