Roof repairs
Slipped or broken tiles and slates, leaks, ridge tiles, chimney flashing and storm damage.
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Flat roofs and new roofs
Flat roof repairs and replacements in felt, rubber or fibreglass, and full re-roofs.
Gutters, fascias and soffits
Gutter clearing and repairs, replacement guttering and downpipes, fascias and soffits.
Gillingham's two kinds of housing need quite different roof work. In the Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the town centre, Brompton and Gillingham Park, many roofs are natural slate, with chimney stacks often shared between neighbours. On roofs that old, the most common problem is nail sickness. The nails holding each slate corrode, and slates slip one by one, often after autumn winds. A few slipped slates are a quick repair, but lots of them suggest the roof needs re-slating, often reusing the sound slates. Leaks over back additions are often caused by failed lead flashing where the small roof meets the main wall.
Rainham's estates from the 1960s and 1970s, such as Parkwood, mostly have concrete interlocking tiles. These rarely need replacing, so most work is on the parts around them. The ridge and the verges at the gable ends were usually bedded in mortar, which cracks and falls out with age. Rebedding them, or fitting a dry ridge and dry verge system that uses mechanical fixings instead of mortar, is one of the most common jobs on houses of this age. Many also still have their original timber fascias and soffits, which are often replaced in uPVC while the scaffolding is up.
Flat roofs on garages, porches and extensions are common across the town, and older felt roofs often start to leak after 15 to 20 years. If your garage was built before 2000, its roof sheets may contain asbestos cement, so don't drill, cut or break them, and ask the roofer to check first. If your home is in the Gillingham Park or Brompton conservation areas, check with Medway Council before you change the roof covering or add roof lights or dormers.
Scaffolding is often the biggest single cost in a roofing quote, so ask whether it's included and how long it will be up. Ask the roofer to send photos of the problem from the roof, and check what guarantee comes with the work. Reviews on Trade Pilot come from real, invoiced jobs, so you can see which roofers have finished similar work for other homeowners.
Typical prices
| Job | Typical UK range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Replace a few slipped tiles or slates | £150–£500 | The top end usually means scaffolding is needed |
| Chimney flashing repair | £250–£1,200 | A patch repair is cheapest; new lead and scaffolding cost more |
| Rebed or repoint ridge tiles | £250–£700 | Depends on the length of the ridge and access |
| Flat roof replacement | £60–£120 per m² | Felt is cheapest; EPDM rubber and fibreglass cost more |
| Gutter clearing | £75–£180 | Depends on house size, number of storeys and access |
| Full re-roof, terraced house | £5,000–£9,000 | Natural slate and scaffolding push costs up; semi-detached houses often cost £7,000–£14,000 |
Typical UK ranges; your quotes depend on the job and access.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Replacing a few slipped slates or tiles typically costs £150 to £500, with the top end usually meaning scaffolding is needed. Chimney and flashing repairs are often £250 to £1,200.
It fixes the ridge tiles or the edge tiles at the gable ends with clips and screws instead of mortar, so there's no mortar to crack and fall out. It's a common upgrade on concrete-tiled roofs.
Often, yes. If the timber fascias are rotten, the gutters are usually taken down anyway. Doing both together, ideally while scaffolding is up for other work, saves paying for access twice.
Not always. A few slipped slates can be refixed. If slates are slipping across the roof, the nails have probably failed throughout, and re-slating, often reusing good slates, is usually better value than repeated repairs.
A single leak or worn flashing can usually be repaired. If the felt is blistered, cracked or split across a large area, or water sits on it after rain, replacement is usually better value.
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