Roofers in Kettering for slate terraces and tiled family homes

Kettering's shoe industry left substantial houses and compact terraces within the same townscape. Headlands and Station Road contain larger nineteenth-century properties, while the streets around the former factories have closely spaced homes with shared roof boundaries. The conservation appraisal identifies blue-grey Welsh slate as a key local material, together with the brickwork and surviving chimney details beneath it. These are roofs whose appearance depends on small elements as well as the broad slopes. Ise Lodge and the residential growth around Barton Seagrave introduce later tiled housing, attached garages and extensions into the mix. Beyond the town, Weekley and Warkton have older village buildings alongside other house types. We establish the covering on the actual property before specifying a replacement or ordering materials for repairs.

An older Kettering terrace can show water inside some distance from the damaged slate because it travels along a batten or timber first. Finding that route is more useful than coating the patch above the ceiling stain. We check the fixings and the lead around neighbouring roof features, then identify the repair needed. Chimney mortar and flaunching also need separate examination on the taller period houses. On estate roofs, broken concrete tiles and loose ridge bedding call for a different repair, while flat additions need sound boards and effective drainage beneath their covering. Our services include these repairs, chimney work, new lead and full roof replacement. Within the conservation area we address material choices early, because changing slate to another covering changes the character of the roof.

Your Kettering quotation begins with Thomas looking at the roof and explaining the findings in terms you can use. We identify the damaged parts, discuss access and give you a fixed written price at no charge for the visit or quote. A landlord arranging work around tenants can bring those access requirements into the same conversation; small businesses and homeowners are equally welcome. Best Top Roofing Ltd is a family-run firm, with the family present to carry out the job as well as answer the phone. Workmanship is guaranteed, and complete new re-roofs come with a 10 year guarantee. For a terrace near the centre or a house in Barton Seagrave, ring 07429 820474 and ask for a free roofing assessment.

Roofing services in Kettering

• New roofs in Kettering
• Roof repairs in Kettering
• Emergency roof repairs in Kettering
• Flat roofs in Kettering
• Garage roofs in Kettering
• Slate roofing in Kettering
• Chimney repairs in Kettering
• Chimney removal in Kettering
• Leadwork in Kettering
• Roof timbers and extensions in Kettering
• Fascias, soffits and guttering in Kettering
• Gutter cleaning in Kettering
• Dry ridge and dry verge in Kettering

Our recent roofing work

Photos of our own jobs. Tap to enlarge.

Aerial view of a dormer on a re-roof, membrane and battens on, skip in the street Rebuilt chimney with a new stone cap and a red cowl The same red tile roof with the dry ridge fitted, roofer walking the slope

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