Bury St Edmunds · Suffolk
New roofs and re-roofing in Bury St Edmunds
A full strip and re-roof on Bury St Edmunds property. New battens, new membrane, new lead, and new timber wherever the old timber has gone.
New roofs and re-roofing in Bury St Edmunds
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New roofs and re-roofing on Bury St Edmunds property
Listed and conservation property in the centre, Victorian and Edwardian terraces around it, and interlocking concrete tile on the Moreton Hall estates. Which of those you have decides whether a re-roof is a straight strip and re-cover or something with more timber work in it.
New roofs and re-roofing on Bury St Edmunds roofs
Most of the calls we get from Bury are one of three things. Slipped or cracked pantiles on a Victorian terrace where the nibs have gone. Failed lead work around a chimney or a valley on a period property. Or an estate house where the original bitumen felt has perished behind the fascia and the first sign of it is a damp patch on a bedroom ceiling.
Spray foam is the reason for a lot of the re-roofs we quote. It was sold hard across this area, it traps moisture against the timber, and it usually means the roof cannot be inspected or the house easily mortgaged. Removing it and re-roofing properly is a bigger job than it sounds, and we will be straight with you about what it involves.
It matters here because bury sits high enough to catch the wind that comes across the open Suffolk farmland, and it is exposed ridges and dry verges that go first., which is why coverings around Bury St Edmunds tend to reach the end of their life at the edges and the ridge before the middle.
What the job includes
- Your choice of covering, with the options and the price difference explained
- Full strip of the existing covering, battens and underlay
- New or spliced timbers where rot or beetle damage is found, priced before we do it
- New lead work, dry ridge, dry verge, eaves protection and ventilation
- Every rafter, purlin and wall plate inspected once the roof is open
Signs to look for
- Previous repairs have been patched over with mortar, mastic or spray foam
- The felt is torn or hanging down when you look at the eaves
- More than a handful of tiles or slates have slipped in the last two winters
What a re-roof in Bury St Edmunds involves
People assume a re-roof means the same tiles again. It does not have to. If the roof is coming off anyway, that is the moment to change the covering, upgrade the insulation at the eaves, add ventilation and get rid of the mortar bedded ridge for good. We will price the like for like option and the upgrade so you can decide with the numbers in front of you.
A recent job in Bury St Edmunds
In August 2026 we were on a property in Bury St Edmunds fitting new flashing and faunching, and went back later the same week to change the whole ridge system. That job is on our Facebook and Instagram if you want to see it.
Getting to you in Bury St Edmunds
We are in and around Bury St Edmunds most weeks, so a survey is usually a few days away rather than a few weeks. We cover the town and the villages around it, including Moreton Hall, Westley, Fornham All Saints, Great Barton, Rougham, Horringer, Ixworth and Thurston.
- Moreton Hall
- Westley
- Fornham All Saints
- Great Barton
- Rougham
- Horringer
- Ixworth
- Thurston
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FAQs
New roofs and re-roofing in Bury St Edmunds: your questions
How long does a re-roof take?
A standard three bedroom semi is usually four to six working days on site once the scaffolding is up, weather permitting. A larger detached house or a property with several elevations and valleys is more like one to two weeks.
Is my house exposed while the work is going on?
No. We only strip what we can re-cover or sheet up, and the roof is made watertight at the end of every working day. That is a working rule, not an extra.
Do you do new roofs and re-roofing in Bury St Edmunds?
Yes. Bury St Edmunds is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Moreton Hall, Westley, Fornham All Saints and the villages around them.
What does a new roofs and re-roofing job in Bury St Edmunds start with?
A free survey. We come out, get on the roof where it is safe to, photograph what we find and send you a written quote. There is no charge for that and no obligation afterwards.
New roofs and re-roofing in Bury St Edmunds
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.