Roofline and roof repairs · Sidcup
Roofers in Sidcup.
Sidcup moved from Kent into the London Borough of Bexley in 1965, but its roots as a leafy suburb along the Cray valley still show. Those trees are lovely until they land in your gutters, and on a home of this age the timber behind them may be tired too. We repair roofs of every kind here, and we’re often called about the roofline first: dripping joints, peeling boards and water running down the brickwork.
- White to woodgrainfour roofline finishes
- Ventedsoffits for loft airflow
- Mon–Satopen 8am to 6pm
Reading the marks on your brickwork
The outside of a house often shows a roofline fault before the inside does. A green streak under a joint, a dark patch below the eaves or a splash mark on the path each point to water escaping where it shouldn’t. Left alone, that water works into the mortar and the wall, and it can carry on into the rafter ends.
- Green stains under gutter joints suggest failed seals
- Soft fascia boards mean rot has already started
- A sagging gutter holds water and spills it over the front
- Damp on an inside wall can start at the eaves
What a complete roofline replacement involves
Old boards come down and the rafter ends are checked, because new uPVC should go onto sound timber. Fascias, vented soffits and new gutters then go up as one system with a choice of four finishes. If your eaves felt has perished, this is also the best moment to deal with it, since the bottom edge of the roof is open.
- New gutters and downpipes supplied and fitted
- Vented soffits to help the loft breathe
- White, black, grey or woodgrain finishes
- Bargeboards can be matched on gabled homes
Blackfen, Lamorbey and the older centre
Much of Sidcup grew between the wars, and estates in Blackfen, Lamorbey and Albany Park are full of semis with deep eaves and bay fronts. Older Victorian and Edwardian houses survive nearer the High Street and the station, while Foots Cray has a mix of ages beside its meadows. The closer you get to the parks and the River Cray, the more leaf fall your gutters have to handle.
- Bay roofs add extra lengths of fascia and gutter
- Older timber soffits may need testing before removal
- Long gutter runs need the right fall to the downpipe
- Mortar ridges on the main roof can be checked at the same visit
How the job works
- 1Measure the runWe measure the whole roofline and note every joint, outlet and corner, along with any boards that feel soft.
- 2Check for hidden materialsOlder soffits are looked at before anything is disturbed, and if we’re in doubt, we’ll tell you what needs testing first.
- 3Choose colour and scopeYou choose a finish and decide between a full replacement or just the failed parts, then get a written price.
- 4Fit and water testNew boards and gutters go up, joints are checked for flow towards the downpipe, and photos follow.
Why choose us in Sidcup
- Roofline work quoted on its own, without a re-roof being pushed
- Sidcup homeowners get a clear written price and no follow-up pressure
- Photographs of finished fascias, soffits and gutters on every job
Common questions
How do I tell whether water is coming from the gutter or the fascia?
Watch during heavy rain if you can. Water spilling over the front edge points to a blocked or sagging gutter, while drips at a joint suggest a failed seal. If water runs behind the gutter, the fault is often at the eaves. Take a quick photo or video and send it to us.
Why does water pour over one corner of my gutter?
The usual causes are a blockage near the outlet, a gutter that has lost its fall, or a corner where two slopes send more water than the gutter can take. We check the flow along the whole run, as clearing the corner alone may not solve it.
Can I change white gutters to black without replacing the fascias?
Yes, if the fascias are in good condition. Gutters and downpipes can be swapped on their own, though a black gutter on a tired white board can make the board look worse. We’ll tell you plainly whether it’s worth doing both.
Do the bottom tiles have to come off to fit new fascias?
Sometimes a few do, depending on how the eaves were built. The last row of tiles and the felt beneath sit over the top of the fascia, so we check this first and include any work to that edge in your written price.
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