Roofing in Ashtead
Roofers in Ashteadfor leaks, re-roofsand tired flat roofs
Ashtead is a short run east from our Bookham base. You get someone on the roof rather than an opinion from the drive, a written quote setting out exactly what is being done, and up to 25 years' workmanship guarantee behind it.
Up to 25 years' workmanship guarantee. £2m public liability, £10m employers' liability.
30+ years
Matt's experience on Surrey roofs
Guaranteed
Workmanship guarantee in writing
£2m / £10m
Public and employers' liability cover
Local to Ashtead
Run from Bookham, not a call centre
Roofers in Ashtead
Ashtead roofs, surveyed from a base a few miles west
We work from The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, and Ashtead sits a short drive east past Leatherhead. It is comfortably within the area we cover day to day, which means you are not paying for a long journey and we are not rushing the survey to get to the next county.
Ashtead's building stock is distinctive. There is a large body of substantial inter-war and 1930s housing, particularly on the roads north of the station and around Ashtead Park, alongside older cottages and period property nearer the village end, generous detached houses on the leafier roads, and a good deal of post-war and modern infill.
That 1930s stock is important for roofing. Those houses commonly have clay tiles or early concrete tiles, hipped roofs with more junctions than a simple gable, bay window roofs, and original lead detailing. All of that gives more places for water to get in than a plain modern roof, and it needs someone who has worked on it before.
The area also carries a lot of mature trees, especially towards Ashtead Common and the Park. Gutters, valleys and flat roof outlets there deal with heavy leaf fall every autumn, and moss establishes readily on the shaded slopes.
Short run from Bookham
A few miles east of our base. You get a local roofer with a Surrey address, not a lead sold on to whoever is available.
1930s roofs understood
Hips, bay roofs, clay tiles and original lead detailing behave differently from modern interlocking tiles, and are surveyed accordingly.
Trees and shade
Roads near Ashtead Common and the Park mean heavy leaf fall and moss on shaded slopes, both handled as routine work.
Evidence before expenditure
Photographs of the actual fault, an explanation in plain terms, then a detailed written quote with the guarantee stated.
What we do here
Roofing services available
across Ashtead
Everything below is available across Ashtead, whether you are in a 1930s semi, a period cottage or a modern detached house.
New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs
Complete strip and re-cover on Ashtead's inter-war and post-war houses, hips and valleys re-formed correctly. 25 year guarantee.
New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Ashtead
Tiling & Tile Repairs
Clay and concrete tiles replaced and matched, including the hipped and bay roofs typical of 1930s Ashtead housing.
Tiling & Tile Repairs in Ashtead
Flat Roofs
Extension, garage, dormer and bay flat roofs re-covered with corrected falls and proper edge detail. 15 year guarantee.
Flat Roofs in Ashtead
General Roof Repairs
Leaks traced through the loft and across the roof, which on complex 1930s roofs is the only reliable way to find the entry point.
General Roof Repairs in Ashtead
Chimney Work
Repointing, spalled brick replacement, flaunching and new pots on the tall stacks common on Ashtead's older houses.
Chimney Work in Ashtead
Leadwork
Original lead valleys, bay roof flashings and abutments re-dressed in lead instead of being patched with sealant.
Leadwork in Ashtead
uPVC Fascias & Soffits
Deep timber eaves on inter-war houses replaced with uPVC, ending the repainting cycle. 10 year guarantee.
uPVC Fascias & Soffits in Ashtead
Guttering
Clearing, repair and replacement on the tree-heavy roads towards Ashtead Common and the Park.
Guttering in Ashtead
Moss Removal
Shaded north-facing slopes cleared carefully, without the pressure washing that strips the tile surface as well as the moss.
Moss Removal in Ashtead
Velux Roof Windows
Velux roof windows fitted into Ashtead loft conversions and weathered properly into the surrounding tiles.
Velux Roof Windows in AshteadWhy us in Ashtead
Why Ashtead homeowners call us
We will not put invented job totals or arrival-time promises on this page. What we will state is what can be checked: over thirty years of experience, written guarantees and full liability cover.
30+ years on Surrey roofs
Three decades of work on the same generation of housing that makes up much of Ashtead, including the awkward hips, bays and lead details.
Bookham based
A local business with a real address, run by Matt, who does the survey and stands behind the work.
Written guarantees
25 years tiled, 15 years flat, 10 years guttering and fascia, 10 years chimney and leadwork, all stated on the quote.
£2m / £10m insurance
£2m public liability and £10m employers' liability, including work over conservatories, glass and shared boundaries.
Repair when repair is right
A roof with life left in it gets repaired. We would rather tell you that than sell a re-roof you do not need yet.
Left clean and clear
Old tiles, nails and packaging leave with us, and the drive and garden are cleared each day.
| Tiled roofs | 25 years |
|---|---|
| Flat roofs | 15 years |
| Guttering & fascia work | 10 years |
| Chimney & leadwork | 10 years |
Local roofs, local problems
Common Ashtead roofing problems
The faults we deal with in Ashtead follow the age and shape of the housing: plenty of junctions, plenty of original lead, plenty of trees.
Failed lead on bay and hip details
1930s Ashtead houses tend to have bay window roofs, hipped ends and abutments detailed in lead. Lead that has been in place for eighty or ninety years cracks along the fold lines where it has flexed with temperature.
The usual history is a hairline crack, then a mastic repair, then a return of the leak. Replacing the section in correctly sized and dressed lead removes the failure point instead of covering it.
Original tile fixings at the end of their life
Where original clay or early concrete tiles are still in place, the nails and battens are usually the weak link. Tiles begin to slip in a way that has nothing to do with any single storm.
On a hipped roof this is riskier than on a gable, because slipping hip tiles can come off the roof entirely. We assess the battens and the fixings and give you a straight answer on repair versus re-cover.
Valleys blocked by leaf fall
The wooded roads near Ashtead Common and the Park deposit a great deal of leaf litter, and valleys are where it settles and rots down into a solid mass.
A blocked valley forces water sideways beneath the tiles, and the resulting internal damp is often blamed on the tiles above. Clearing, and re-lining where the valley itself has failed, is the fix.
Extension flat roofs past their life
Ashtead's houses have been extended over many decades, and the older flat roofs on those extensions were built to standards long superseded.
Once the fall has flattened and the deck has softened, water stands and finds the laps. We lift the old covering, replace soft decking, re-form the falls and detail the edges and outlets so water has a route off.
Chimney stacks weathering out
Tall stacks are a feature of Ashtead's older houses and a common source of damp. Mortar joints erode, flaunching cracks and bricks spall after repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
The internal symptom is a damp patch on a chimney breast, frequently mistaken for condensation and repainted. Repointing, brick replacement, new flaunching or new pots stops the water getting in.
Moss holding water on shaded slopes
Shade plus mature trees is ideal for moss, and moss holds water against the tile face and works into the laps. In heavy rain it breaks free and blocks gutters and downpipes.
It needs removing carefully. Heavy pressure washing on old clay or early concrete tiles takes the weathered surface off with the moss and shortens the roof's life rather than extending it.
How the job runs
The same six steps
on every Ashtead job
Step 1
Your call or form goes to Matt
You describe what you have noticed (a stain on a ceiling, a slipped tile, an overflowing gutter) and Matt tells you on the phone whether it sounds like a repair or something larger.
Step 2
Inspection on the roof, not from the pavement
We look at the actual roof: the covering, the flashings, the valleys, the gutter falls and the loft side where water is showing. Guessing from the ground is how the wrong job gets quoted.
Step 3
Diagnosis explained in plain terms
You are shown what has failed and why, including photographs of anything you cannot see yourself, so the decision is yours rather than ours.
Step 4
A detailed written quote
Materials, method and scope in writing, with the guarantee that applies to the work stated on it. No verbal figures that change once the scaffold is up.
Step 5
The work, done tidily
We protect what is below, keep the site clear at the end of each day and take the old material away with us. Customers mention the tidy site as often as the roof itself.
Step 6
Checked, wetted down and guaranteed
Repairs and new work get tested before we call them finished, then your workmanship guarantee is confirmed in writing, up to 25 years on tiled roofs.
Questions from Ashtead
Straight answers
before you commit
Do you serve Ashtead?
Yes. We are based at The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, KT23 3BE, a short drive west of Ashtead, and cover the whole area including the roads around Ashtead Park and the Common.
How quickly can you get to Ashtead?
The journey is short. Timing depends on the diary and the weather, and Matt will give you an honest answer on 07877 013968 rather than a slot he cannot keep.
What will roof work cost in Ashtead?
It depends on the roof, the cause of the failure and the access needed. After inspecting, you get a detailed written quote setting out materials, method and scope so you can see what you are paying for.
Do you provide emergency roofing in Ashtead?
We are not a 24-hour emergency service. Our hours are Monday to Saturday 8am to 6:30pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm, and urgent damage is fitted in as soon as the diary allows.
Can you work on a 1930s roof with original lead?
Yes. Bay roofs, hips, valleys and abutments in original lead are regular work for us, and we replace failed sections in properly dressed lead rather than patching with sealant.
Is my roof best repaired or replaced?
The inspection decides it. Local damage on a sound covering is a repair. Slippage across the whole roof from failed fixings means repairs will keep repeating, and we will say so.
What guarantee comes with the work?
25 years' workmanship guarantee on tiled roofs, 15 years on flat roofs, 10 years on guttering and fascia work, 10 years on chimney and leadwork, stated on your written quote.
Are you insured to work at my property?
Yes: £2m public liability and £10m employers' liability cover.
Do you clean roofs as well as repair them?
We remove moss, which is the part that damages roofs by holding water and blocking gutters. It is done carefully; aggressive pressure washing damages older tiles.
How long will scaffolding be up at my house?
Only as long as the work needs. The quote gives a realistic duration for your roof, and the scaffold requirement is priced in from the start rather than added later.
Do you replace fascias and guttering together?
Usually, yes: it makes little sense to hang new gutters on rotten boards. Doing both at once means the whole eaves detail is sound, with a 10 year workmanship guarantee.
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Next step
Get an Ashtead roof assessedby someone who will get up there
Send your postcode and a short note on what you have seen, or call Matt directly. You will get an honest verdict on repair versus replacement and a detailed written quote with the guarantee on it.
Call 07877 013968The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3BE
Mon–Sat 8am–6:30pm · Sun 9am–4pm