Thetford · Norfolk
Roof repairs in Thetford
Roof leaks in Thetford 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 Thetford
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Roof repairs on Thetford property
Sixties and seventies overspill estates on concrete tile, and an older flint and brick core with tall chimney stacks and original lead. Knowing what is likely to have failed on that kind of roof is half of finding the leak.
Roof repairs on Thetford roofs
Thetford is the town we get called to most often for lead work. The tall stacks on the older property need soakers, back gutters and stepped flashings cut into the brickwork properly rather than sealed over with mastic, and a lot of what we are asked to look at has been patched that way before. On the overspill estates it is ridges, verges and the first full re-roofs.
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.
It matters here because breckland is dry and windy, and the pine belt drops needles and debris into gutters and valleys all year., 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
- Felt and batten repairs at the eaves where the underlay has torn
- A proper look at the roof, on it where it is safe to get on it
- Ridge and verge mortar raked out and rebedded, or replaced with a dry system
Signs to look for
- Staining around a chimney breast in the loft
- Tiles or fragments of mortar in the garden after wind
- Water running down the inside of a wall below a valley
Finding the actual leak in Thetford
Finding a roof leak is rarely the same as finding the wet patch. Water runs along a rafter or a felt lap before it drops, so the stain on the ceiling can be several metres from where it got in. We look for the entry point rather than treating the symptom, which is why we get on the roof rather than quoting from the ground.
Getting to you in Thetford
We work across the Norfolk and Suffolk border regularly, so Thetford surveys are usually booked within a few days. We cover the town and Croxton, Kilverstone, Brettenham, Mundford road, Barnham, Elveden, Brandon and East Wretham.
- Croxton
- Kilverstone
- Brettenham
- Mundford road
- Barnham
- Elveden
- Brandon
- East Wretham
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FAQs
Roof repairs in Thetford: your questions
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 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.
Do you do roof repairs in Thetford?
Yes. Thetford is one of the towns we cover as standard, along with Croxton, Kilverstone, Brettenham and the villages around them.
What does a roof repairs job in Thetford 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 Thetford
Call 07934 565 449 or send the form and we will come out, look at it properly and put a price in writing.