Downham Market · Norfolk
Roof repairs in Downham Market
Roof leaks in Downham Market traced to the actual cause and repaired properly. No mastic over the top of a problem that will be back next winter.
Roof repairs in Downham Market
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Roof repairs on Downham Market property
Georgian and Victorian brick with slate and clay pantile in town, and bungalows, farmhouses and barns across the fen villages around it. Knowing what is likely to have failed on that kind of roof is half of finding the leak.
Roof repairs on Downham Market roofs
The split is very clear here. In town it is slate and pantile work, valleys and chimney leadwork on older brick property. Out on the fen it is ridge and verge, storm damage, and re-covering long low roofs that have taken forty years of wind. We also do a lot of flat roof replacement on the extensions that were added to the bungalows in the seventies and eighties.
Most of the failed repairs we are called out to look at have one thing in common: somebody has sealed over the problem instead of cutting it out. Mastic on a lead flashing, cement over a cracked verge, flexible sealant along a valley. It holds for a winter, traps water behind it, and the second failure is worse than the first.
It matters here because this is some of the most exposed ground in the east of England, with the wind coming off the washes and nothing to break it., so a small opening in the covering lets in far more water than the size of it suggests.
What the job includes
- Slipped, cracked and missing tiles or slates replaced and refixed
- Photographs of what we find, sent to you whether you go ahead or not
- Ridge and verge mortar raked out and rebedded, or replaced with a dry system
- A proper look at the roof, on it where it is safe to get on it
Signs to look for
- Gutters overflowing on one section only
- Water running down the inside of a wall below a valley
- A damp patch that appears within a day of heavy rain
Finding the actual leak in Downham Market
Gutters cause a surprising number of what people report as roof leaks. Water backing up over the back edge of a blocked gutter runs down behind the fascia and into the rafter feet, which shows up inside as damp at the top of an upstairs wall. It looks exactly like a roof leak and it costs a fraction to put right, so it is the first thing we rule out.
Getting to you in Downham Market
We work across the fen and the Norfolk border every week, so Downham Market surveys are usually quick to book. We cover the town and Denver, Nordelph, Stow Bardolph, Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay, Southery, Barroway Drove and West Dereham.
- Denver
- Nordelph
- Stow Bardolph
- Ten Mile Bank
- Hilgay
- Southery
- Barroway Drove
- West Dereham
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FAQs
Roof repairs in Downham Market: your questions
Will you provide something for my insurer?
Yes. We can give you a written report with dated photographs describing the damage and what caused it, which is normally what an insurer asks for on a storm claim.
Can you do a repair without scaffolding?
Sometimes. Small repairs at eaves level or on a single storey can often be done safely off a ladder or a tower. Anything higher, or anything that means walking the roof, needs proper access and we will not cut corners on it.
Do you do roof repairs in Downham Market?
Yes. Downham Market is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Denver, Nordelph, Stow Bardolph and the villages around them.
What does a roof repairs job in Downham Market 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.
Roof repairs in Downham Market
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.