Local roofers · Croydon
Roofers in Croydon.
Croydon is really several towns’ worth of roofs: Victorian terraces around Thornton Heath and South Norwood, 1930s semis through Shirley and Selsdon, and hillside homes towards Purley and Coulsdon. We look at what your house was built with and what has been done to it since, then tell you straight what it needs.
- Freeno-obligation roof quotes
- Tile or slatefull strip and re-roofs
- Honestrepair-or-replace advice
Terraces in the north of the borough: when a re-cover has gone wrong
Many Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Thornton Heath, South Norwood and Addiscombe started life under slate, then had concrete tiles put on in later decades. Concrete is much heavier than slate, and rafters sized for the original covering can begin to dip under the extra load. A sagging line along the terrace is a reason to look inside the loft, not an automatic reason to panic.
- Rafters checked from the loft for dipping and movement
- Damaged or undersized timbers replaced during a re-roof
- Natural slate or lighter options talked through against concrete
- Party wall lines and shared chimneys checked where roofs meet
1930s semis: reading a hipped roof
The semis of Shirley, Selsdon, Sanderstead and Coulsdon usually have hipped roofs with tile-hung bays and porches, and many are now on their second covering. Hips, bays and porch roofs are where these houses tend to let water in first, so a leak here does not always mean the main slopes have failed. If the main slopes are sound, targeted work is usually the better spend.
- Hip tiles re-bedded or converted to a dry fix
- Bay and porch roofs repaired on their own where that is enough
- Roof pitch checked before any change of tile type
- Fascias and gutters renewed alongside a re-roof to share access
High ground and hillsides in the south of the borough
Croydon is not flat. Upper Norwood sits on a high ridge, New Addington is up on the edge of the Downs, and the valleys around Purley, Kenley and Coulsdon leave plenty of homes on sloping sites. Roofs on exposed plots take more wind, so verges and ridges deserve closer attention, and awkward slopes need access planned before work starts.
- Dry verge systems for wind-exposed gable ends
- Mechanically fixed ridges in place of tired mortar
- Slipped tiles replaced and their neighbours checked
- Access on sloping drives and gardens worked out at the quote
How the job works
- 1Work out the roof’s historyWe note what the house was built with, what covering is on it now and what has been patched since.
- 2Check the structure as well as the surfaceWhere we can get into the loft, we look at the rafters, felt and battens as well as the tiles.
- 3Set out your options in writingYou get a clear written price, with honest advice on whether a repair will do or a re-roof makes more sense.
- 4Finish and show youWe photograph the job, so you can see the parts of your roof you can’t see from the ground.
Why choose us in Croydon
- A clear written price for your Croydon roof before anything starts
- Straight advice on repairing or replacing, with the decision left to you
- Photos of every job, so you see what was found and what was done
Common questions
My terraced roof in Croydon has concrete tiles and looks wavy. Is that dangerous?
Not usually straight away, but it needs looking at. A wavy line often means rafters carrying more weight than they were sized for, or old movement that stopped years ago. We’ll check from the loft where we can and tell you which it looks like.
Can I go back to slate on a house that now has concrete tiles?
Often, yes. A full strip and re-roof is the time to do it, and natural slate is one of the coverings we fit. We’ll check the timbers first and put the options in your written quote.
Do you cover New Addington, Coulsdon and Purley as well as central Croydon?
Yes, we cover the whole Croydon area, from Norbury and Thornton Heath down to Coulsdon and out to New Addington. Call 07450 208032 and tell us where you are.
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