New Roofs in Bolton
Full re-roofs with nothing skipped: stripped to the timbers, new membrane and battens, tiles or slates laid straight, dry ridge as standard. The near side of Bolton, just north of us.
New Roofs for Homes in Bolton
When a terrace roof on this side of Bolton has come to the end, a re-roof is the realistic answer. We strip the tired slate off, lay a modern breathable membrane over fresh treated battens and re-cover in natural or a good reconstituted slate chosen to sit right in a Deane or Daubhill row. Where the terrace has stone gables, copings and kneelers, we look after the Bolton stone detailing at the same time and cut in fresh lead so the whole roof and its edges are sound together, not just the middle of the slope.
We cover Bolton and the surrounding area: Deane, Daubhill, Morris Green, Over Hulton, Middle Hulton and beyond (BL3, BL5).
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What’s Included
Out toward Over Hulton and Middle Hulton the interwar and postwar semis are a different job but the same principle. Their concrete tiles and brittle underlay reach a point where patching is just throwing money after a roof that is finished, so we re-cover with the whole system renewed underneath and a dry ridge that needs no mortar to crack out. We give you a firm price to re-roof and, where mending it is still worth a go, a second price to repair, so you decide on real figures rather than a guess from the pavement.
- 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 Bolton, FAQs
Yes. On the Deane and Daubhill terraces we take care to match the slate and the stone detailing so a re-roofed house sits in the row rather than standing out, and where an exact match matters we source reclaimed slate to suit.
A typical terrace or semi on the near side of Bolton 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 street 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.