Mildenhall · Suffolk
Roof repairs in Mildenhall
Roof leaks in Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall
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Roof repairs on Mildenhall property
Post war concrete tile estates, fen edge bungalows at Beck Row and West Row, and clay tile and slate in the older centre. Knowing what is likely to have failed on that kind of roof is half of finding the leak.
Roof repairs on Mildenhall roofs
The job we get called for most around Mildenhall is mortar failure. Bedded ridge and verge mortar cracks, water gets behind it, the batten ends rot and then the whole edge of the roof starts to lift. It is a straightforward fix if it is caught, and a re-roof if it is not.
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 flat, open and dry, with the wind coming straight off the fen., so a small opening in the covering lets in far more water than the size of it suggests.
What the job includes
- Felt and batten repairs at the eaves where the underlay has torn
- Ridge and verge mortar raked out and rebedded, or replaced with a dry system
- Failed lead flashings, soakers and valleys cut out and redressed
- A proper look at the roof, on it where it is safe to get on it
Signs to look for
- Tiles or fragments of mortar in the garden after wind
- Staining around a chimney breast in the loft
- A damp patch that appears within a day of heavy rain
Finding the actual leak in Mildenhall
A repair is worth doing when the covering around it has life left. That is the whole test. If the tiles are sound, the battens are dry and the underlay is intact, a repair will outlast most people's stay in the house. If it is only the tile you can see that is sound, you are buying time rather than a fix, and you should know which one you are paying for.
Getting to you in Mildenhall
Mildenhall and the fen edge villages are all inside our normal patch, including Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row, Barton Mills, Worlington, Freckenham, Tuddenham and Icklingham.
- Beck Row
- West Row
- Holywell Row
- Barton Mills
- Worlington
- Freckenham
- Tuddenham
- Icklingham
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FAQs
Roof repairs in Mildenhall: your questions
Do you charge to come and look?
No. The survey and the written quote are free, and you get the photographs either way so you can get a second opinion on the same evidence.
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.
Do you do roof repairs in Mildenhall?
Yes. Mildenhall is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Beck Row, West Row, Holywell Row and the villages around them.
What does a roof repairs job in Mildenhall 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 Mildenhall
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.