Roofers in Basingstoke:
repairs, re-roofs and
moss removal
From the post-war estates to the newer developments out towards Chineham; we repair, re-felt and replace roofs across Basingstoke. Free inspection, fixed price, photographs of the work.
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Roofing in Basingstoke
Basingstoke is ten minutes up the road from us and easily our busiest town. The housing stock is unusually uniform in places: huge swathes of it went up during the town's expansion in the 1960s and 70s, which means the same roofing faults appear street after street.
Those estates are now at the age where the original underlay has perished and the ridge mortar has cracked out, even where the concrete tiles above them still have life left.
Alongside that there is older housing in the town centre and the surrounding villages, plus a lot of modern development, each with their own typical problems.
We work throughout Basingstoke and the surrounding area, including Chineham, Old Basing, Oakley, Brighton Hill, Popley, Overton. Normal working hours are 8am–5pm and we respond outside them wherever we can; for emergency call-outs we aim to be with you within 3 hours, depending on your location and our availability.
Property types we work on in Basingstoke
- 1960s and 70s expansion estates with concrete interlocking tiles on original felt
- Victorian and Edwardian housing nearer the town centre with slate and plain-tile roofs
- 1930s semis with clay tiles, exposed verges and cracked ridge mortar
- Modern estate housing where roof window flashings and verge details are the common fault
What Basingstoke calls us for most
Felt and batten replacement in Basingstoke
Re-felting and re-battening
The single most common job in Basingstoke: sound tiles sitting on underlay that gave up years ago.
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Full roof replacements in Basingstoke
New roofs with a 20-year workmanship guarantee
Where battens are soft and tiles are delaminating across whole slopes, a full strip and re-roof with a 20-year workmanship guarantee is the honest answer.
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Ridge repointing and re-bedding in Basingstoke
Ridge tiles re-bedded and re-cemented
Expansion-era ridge mortar is well past its life and is the fault we find most often on inspection here.
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Roof cleaning and moss removal in Basingstoke
Moss cleared, tiles checked
North-facing estate roofs across the town carry heavy moss that blocks gutters and holds water against the tiles.
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Roof repairs in Basingstoke
Leaks traced, fixed and photographed
We find where the water is actually getting in, fix it properly, and show you photographs of the problem and the repair.
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New roofs with a 20-year workmanship guarantee
A complete strip and re-roof using quality materials, with a 20-year workmanship guarantee and the site left clean every day.
More detailFelt and batten replacement in Basingstoke
Re-felting and re-battening
Perished felt and tired battens replaced so your tiles sit on a sound, watertight deck instead of a failing one.
More detailRoof cleaning and moss removal in Basingstoke
Moss cleared, tiles checked
Moss and debris cleared off the roof, gutters left clear, and any broken tiles spotted while we are up there.
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Broken and slipped tiles in Basingstoke
Tiles and slates replaced
Cracked, slipped and missing tiles and slates replaced and re-seated before a small gap turns into a ceiling stain.
More detailRidge repointing and re-bedding in Basingstoke
Ridge tiles re-bedded and re-cemented
Loose ridge tiles lifted, re-bedded and repointed so the most exposed line on your roof stops letting water past.
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Roof windows and Velux in Basingstoke
Velux installation and repair
Roof windows installed and repaired, flashed and sealed correctly so the opening stays as watertight as the roof around it.
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Emergency roof repairs in Basingstoke
Aiming to be with you within 3 hours
Storm damage and active leaks made safe fast. Normal hours are 8am–5pm and we respond outside them wherever we can.
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Free roof inspections in Basingstoke
Photographic reports where required
A proper look at the roof at no charge, with photographs where required, so you can see the condition for yourself.
More detailRoof problems we see again and again in Basingstoke
Expansion-era estates failing together
Basingstoke's growth from the 1960s onwards left tens of thousands of roofs built to the same specification within a short period. They age at the same rate, so once a street starts losing ridge mortar and tiles, its neighbours usually follow.
The good news is the covering is often salvageable. Re-felting and re-battening with the existing tiles re-laid is frequently the right-sized job, and we say so rather than quoting a full replacement by default.
Concrete tiles that have weathered rough
Concrete interlocking tiles lose their surface finish over decades. Once the face roughens they absorb water, which makes them heavier, more prone to frost damage and far more hospitable to moss.
A clean buys time, but where tiles are delaminating in numbers the roof is telling you it wants replacing rather than washing.
Older housing near the centre
Victorian and Edwardian roofs around the older parts of town bring slate, valleys and chimney flashings into the picture: all detail work, and all common leak points once the lead or mortar has aged.
These roofs need matching on slate size and thickness, not just colour, which is why doorstep repairs on them so often look wrong afterwards.
Why Basingstoke homeowners call us
We are owner-operated, so the person who quotes your roof is the person responsible for it. Inspections and quotations are free, with no call-out charge for a quotation, and once we have seen the job you get a fixed price: no day rates and no surprises once the ladders are up.
Work is covered by £1 million public liability insurance. Full roof replacements come with a 20-year workmanship guarantee; guarantees on other work vary depending on the job and the materials used, and we confirm that in writing with your quote.
You get photographs of what was wrong and what we did, the site swept and the rubbish taken away. Payment is by bank transfer or cash, with stage payments available on larger projects.
- Ten minutes from our base in Hook: quick to reach for emergencies and small jobs alike
- £1 million public liability insurance on every job
- Photographs of the fault and the finished work as standard
- Fixed price after a free inspection: no day rates
How a Basingstoke job runs
- Step 1
Free inspection
We come out, look at the roof properly and take photographs. No charge and no call-out fee for a quotation.
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Plain diagnosis
What is wrong, how urgent it is and what happens if it is left: explained without jargon and shown in pictures.
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Fixed written price
One price after inspection, with materials specified. No day rates and no extras appearing once work has started.
- Step 4
The work, done tidy
Site kept clean every day and all rubbish taken away: the thing our customers mention most often.
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Photographs and guarantee
Pictures of the finished work, and the guarantee that applies to your job confirmed in writing. Full replacements carry 20 years on workmanship.
Roofing in Basingstoke: your questions answered
- Do you cover Basingstoke?
- Yes. Basingstoke is part of our regular working area: we cover Hampshire and surrounding areas from our base in Hook, so Basingstoke is a normal day's work rather than a special trip.
- How quickly can you get to Basingstoke in an emergency?
- Normal working hours are 8am–5pm and we respond outside those hours wherever we can. For emergency call-outs we aim to be with you within 3 hours, depending on your location in Basingstoke and our availability on the day.
- What does roofing work cost in Basingstoke?
- There is no area pricing: the cost depends on the job, the materials and access, not the postcode. We inspect free of charge and then give you one fixed written price with no day rates.
- Is the inspection free in Basingstoke?
- Yes. Roof inspections and quotations are free anywhere we cover, including Basingstoke, and there is no call-out charge for a quotation. Where required we provide a photographic report.
- Are you insured?
- Yes, we carry £1 million public liability insurance, and we can confirm the details before any work starts.
- What guarantee will I get?
- Full roof replacements come with a 20-year workmanship guarantee. Guarantees on other work vary depending on the job and the materials used, and we confirm yours in writing with the quote.
- How do I pay?
- Bank transfer or cash. Some jobs need a deposit with the balance on completion, and we can arrange stage payments on larger projects.
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£1m public liability insurance · 20-year guarantee on full replacements · Hampshire and surrounding areas