New Roofs in Bickershaw
Full re-roofs with nothing skipped: stripped to the timbers, new membrane and battens, tiles or slates laid straight, dry ridge as standard. A mile or two south of Hindley Green.
New Roofs for Homes in Bickershaw
When a pit-built terrace roof in Bickershaw finally reaches the end, a full re-roof is the sensible answer. We strip the old slate, fit a breathable membrane and new treated battens over the sound timbers, and re-cover in slate or a good slate-look tile that sits right in a terrace row. A dry ridge and dry verge go on so there is no mortar to crack and drop out over the next few winters, and any chimney or lead work gets done while the scaffold is up.
We cover Bickershaw and the surrounding area: Bickershaw, Bickershaw Lane, Plank Lane, Abram, Leigh Road and beyond (WN2).
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What’s Included
The newer infill houses dotted among the terraces are a different job, usually concrete tile with the first membrane now going brittle, but the principle is the same: renew the whole system underneath rather than keep patching. Because Bickershaw is small and the rows sit close together, we take care to match slate and detailing so a re-roofed house sits right among its neighbours instead of standing out. You get a price to re-roof and, where it is a fair option, a price to repair, so you can decide on the real numbers.
- Stripped to the rafters, timbers checked and repaired
- Breathable membrane and treated battens throughout
- Concrete tile, clay tile, natural or fibre cement slate
- Dry ridge and dry verge systems as standard
- New lead flashings, chimney work while the scaffold is up
- Waste cleared daily, site left tidy
How It Works
New Roofs in Bickershaw, FAQs
Yes. On a tight row like the ones off Bickershaw Lane we take care to match the slate and the detailing, and we source reclaimed slate where an exact match matters, so the re-roofed house sits right among the rest.
A typical terrace or infill house here is usually a matter of days once the scaffold is up, weather permitting. We give you a realistic timescale with the quote and leave the site tidy each evening.
The felt is usually the decider. If the membrane under the tiles has gone brittle and torn across large areas, every repair is temporary because water finds the next tear. Widespread nail failure and constant slipped tiles point the same way. We will tell you straight which category your roof is in, and quote a repair instead if that is the better call.
Ridge and hip tiles were traditionally bedded on mortar, which cracks with the seasons and eventually lets tiles come loose. A dry ridge system clamps them mechanically with screws and brackets, allows the roof to breathe, and does not need rebedding every few years. It costs a little more on day one and saves money every year after.
It comes down to the house, the street and the budget. Natural slate looks superb on older houses and lasts generations; fibre cement slate gives a similar look for less; concrete tiles are the workhorse choice. We bring samples and give you prices for each so you can compare them side by side.