New roofs and re-roofing in Haverhill

New roofs and re-roofing on Haverhill roofs

That is why Haverhill throws up so much of the same work. Ridge and verge mortar cracking and dropping out, felt underlay torn back at the eaves so water runs behind the fascia, and first generation roofs now due a full strip and re-cover. The newer estates on the edges are starting to show the same thing about ten years behind the older ones.

The honest test for whether you need a re-roof is how many separate leaks you have. One leak is a repair. Three or four in different places is a covering that has come to the end of its life, and paying for four repairs to a roof that will need doing next year is the most expensive way to deal with it.

It matters here because haverhill sits high on the chalk with the wind coming across open ground from the south west, which is hard on ridges, verges and anything bedded rather than mechanically fixed., which is why coverings around Haverhill 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
• New treated battens and a breathable membrane throughout
• Guttering reset or replaced, and everything cleared off site
• 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

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
• There are several damp patches rather than one

What a re-roof in Haverhill involves

The part of a re-roof nobody sees is the part that matters. Once the covering is off you can see every rafter foot, every purlin end and every bit of wall plate. That is where rot hides, and it is the one moment in a roof's life when putting it right is straightforward. We photograph what we find and price it before we carry on.

Getting to you in Haverhill

Haverhill is the biggest single town we cover, so we are down there regularly. We cover the town and the villages around it, including Withersfield, Kedington, Sturmer, Steeple Bumpstead, Great Wratting, Horseheath, Castle Camps and Linton.

• Withersfield
• Kedington
• Sturmer
• Steeple Bumpstead
• Great Wratting
• Horseheath
• Castle Camps
• Linton