Roofers in Salisbury:
period property, slate
and tile repairs
Old roofs need care, matching and honesty. Repairs, re-felting and full replacements across Salisbury, with free inspections and fixed written prices.
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Roofing in Salisbury
Salisbury has some of the oldest and most characterful roofs in our whole area, and they need a different approach from post-war estate housing. Steep pitches, plain tiles, natural slate, complex valleys and a lot of chimney stacks.
The city also has its share of twentieth-century housing on the outskirts, where the familiar concrete-tile-and-perished-felt combination applies just as it does anywhere else.
Salisbury is at the western edge of our coverage, so it is worth calling early for emergencies: travel distance affects how quickly we can reach you.
We work throughout Salisbury and the surrounding area, including Bemerton, Harnham, Laverstock, Wilton, Amesbury. 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 Salisbury
- Period city property with plain clay tiles, natural slate and steep pitches
- Terraces and cottages with multiple valleys and chimney stacks
- Interwar and post-war suburban housing on the outskirts
- Rural property and converted outbuildings in the surrounding villages
What Salisbury calls us for most
Roof repairs in Salisbury
Leaks traced, fixed and photographed
Valleys, flashings and slipped plain tiles on older Salisbury roofs: traced properly, matched carefully.
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Ridge repointing and re-bedding in Salisbury
Ridge tiles re-bedded and re-cemented
Lime and cement mortar on old ridges and hips cracks out over decades and is a frequent find here.
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Broken and slipped tiles in Salisbury
Tiles and slates replaced
Nail fatigue on old hand-made and plain tiles lets them slip long before the tile itself wears out.
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Free roof inspections in Salisbury
Photographic reports where required
Buyers and sellers of period property use our free photographic inspections to see the roof's real condition.
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Roof repairs in Salisbury
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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Full roof replacements in Salisbury
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.
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Felt and batten replacement in Salisbury
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.
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Roof cleaning and moss removal in Salisbury
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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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 Salisbury
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 Salisbury
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 Salisbury
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.
More detailFree roof inspections in Salisbury
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 Salisbury
Old roofs, older fixings
On period property the tiles frequently outlast everything holding them up. Nails corrode, battens soften and torching or old underlay crumbles, and the covering starts slipping despite being perfectly sound.
That is why we look at what is under the tiles, not just at them. A slipping roof that keeps getting patched is usually asking for re-felting and re-battening.
Matching on character property
A wrong-profile tile or a modern slate on an old elevation is visible from the street forever. We match profile, colour, size and thickness as closely as the market allows and show you the match before it goes on.
If your property sits in a conservation area or is listed, check what consents apply before commissioning work; we will tell you plainly where a change of material could be an issue rather than finding out afterwards.
Complex roof shapes
Valleys, dormers, hips and multiple stacks give water plenty of places to get in and plenty of route to travel once it has. The stain on the ceiling is rarely under the fault.
A proper inspection, with photographs, is the only reliable way to price this kind of roof, which is exactly why ours is free.
Why Salisbury 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.
- Used to period roofs, matching and complex detail, not just modern estate housing
- Free inspection with a photographic report where required
- £1 million public liability insurance
- Fixed price in writing after the inspection
How a Salisbury 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.
- Step 5
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 Salisbury: your questions answered
- Do you cover Salisbury?
- Yes. Salisbury is part of our regular working area: we cover Wiltshire and surrounding areas from our base in Hook, so Salisbury is a normal day's work rather than a special trip.
- How quickly can you get to Salisbury 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 Salisbury and our availability on the day.
- What does roofing work cost in Salisbury?
- 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 Salisbury?
- Yes. Roof inspections and quotations are free anywhere we cover, including Salisbury, 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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Free inspection, photographs of what we find, and one fixed price in writing. No call-out charge for a quotation.
£1m public liability insurance · 20-year guarantee on full replacements · Wiltshire and surrounding areas