Roofing in Cobham
Roofers in Cobhamfor large roofs, complexdetails and awkward leaks
Cobham has some of the largest and most complicated roofs we work on: multiple hips, valleys, dormers and extensive leadwork. Each one is surveyed properly, quoted in writing and guaranteed for up to 25 years.
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 Cobham
Run from Bookham, not a call centre
Roofers in Cobham
Big Cobham roofs need the detail getting right, not just the tiles
Cobham is a short drive north-west of our Bookham base, and it is one of the areas where roof complexity, rather than roof size alone, decides the job. Between Cobham, Oxshott Road, Fairmile and the roads towards Stoke D'Abernon there are large detached houses with multiple roof planes, deep valleys, dormers, turrets, porches and substantial lead detailing.
Every one of those junctions is a potential entry point. On a simple gable roof there is very little to go wrong away from the tiles themselves. On a large Cobham roof with six or seven planes meeting, the tiles are usually fine and the failure is at a valley, an abutment or a lead detail.
Alongside the larger properties, Cobham has period cottages and older village-centre buildings near the High Street and Church Street, plus post-war and modern housing on the estates. Older properties bring tall stacks and original lead; newer ones bring extensions, dormer conversions and flat roof areas.
The other Cobham factor is trees and the river. Mature planting and the Mole valley mean heavy leaf fall into valleys and gutters, and shaded slopes that hold damp and grow moss readily. Both need attention as maintenance rather than as an emergency.
Complex roofs surveyed properly
Multiple hips, valleys, dormers and lead details mean the tile above the stain is rarely the culprit. We find the actual path.
Extensive leadwork
Valleys, flashings, soakers and abutments dressed in lead rather than patched with mortar or sealant.
Mature trees, blocked valleys
Leaf fall into valleys and gutters is the routine Cobham problem, and it causes leaks that look like tile failure.
Detailed written quotes
On a large roof the scope needs to be explicit. Materials, method and guarantee are set out in writing before work starts.
What we do here
Roofing services available
across Cobham
Everything we do is available in Cobham, from a single dislodged tile to a full strip and re-cover on a large multi-plane roof.
New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs
Full re-covers on large Cobham roofs, with hips, valleys and abutments re-formed rather than reused. 25 year workmanship guarantee.
New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Cobham
Tiling & Tile Repairs
Tiles and slates replaced and matched across complex roof planes, including hip and ridge work at height.
Tiling & Tile Repairs in Cobham
Flat Roofs
Dormer, extension, garage, porch and link roofs re-covered with correct falls and detailing. 15 year guarantee.
Flat Roofs in Cobham
General Roof Repairs
Leak tracing on multi-plane roofs, where the entry point is usually a valley, dormer cheek or abutment rather than the tiles.
General Roof Repairs in Cobham
Chimney Work
Repointing, brick replacement, flaunching and new pots on the tall stacks of Cobham's older and larger properties.
Chimney Work in Cobham
Leadwork
The work that matters most on Cobham roofs: valleys, flashings, soakers and dormer detailing in properly dressed lead.
Leadwork in Cobham
uPVC Fascias & Soffits
Long timber eaves runs on large houses replaced in uPVC, removing repainting at height. 10 year guarantee.
uPVC Fascias & Soffits in Cobham
Guttering
Clearing, repairs and replacement on properties surrounded by mature trees, where outlets block every autumn.
Guttering in Cobham
Moss Removal
Shaded slopes near the Mole valley and mature planting cleared before moss dams water behind the tiles.
Moss Removal in Cobham
Velux Roof Windows
Velux roof windows installed into loft conversions and weathered correctly into the surrounding covering.
Velux Roof Windows in CobhamWhy us in Cobham
Why Cobham homeowners use us on complicated roofs
We do not publish job counts or fixed arrival times; those would be numbers we cannot stand behind. Experience, written guarantees and insurance cover we can.
30+ years of roof detail
Over three decades on Surrey roofs, including the valleys, dormers and leadwork that large Cobham properties are full of.
Leadwork done in lead
Where a previous repair used mortar or mastic, we take it out and dress the detail properly so it sheds water by design.
Written guarantees
25 years tiled, 15 years flat, 10 years guttering and fascia, 10 years chimney and leadwork: on the quote, not verbal.
£2m / £10m insurance
£2m public liability and £10m employers' liability, which matters on properties with glazing, conservatories and landscaped grounds below the work.
Explicit scope
Large roofs go wrong when scope is vague. Yours is written down, so there is no argument later about what was included.
Grounds left as found
Debris, nails and packaging leave with us, and lawns, drives and planting are protected while the work runs.
| Tiled roofs | 25 years |
|---|---|
| Flat roofs | 15 years |
| Guttering & fascia work | 10 years |
| Chimney & leadwork | 10 years |
Local roofs, local problems
What actually fails on Cobham roofs
On the larger Cobham properties the covering usually outlives the details. These are the failures we find most often.
Valleys, the most common Cobham leak
A valley between two roof planes carries the water from both, so it handles far more than any tile. Fill it with leaf litter and moss, or let the lining fail, and water goes sideways under the covering.
Because the water then travels along battens and rafters, the internal stain can be a long way from the valley. Repairs aimed at the stain are wasted. Clearing, re-lining or re-forming the valley in lead is what stops it.
Dormer cheeks and dormer flat roofs
Dormers add several junctions at once: two cheeks, a top abutment, flashings and often a small flat roof. Older dormers were frequently finished with mortar fillets that have long since cracked.
We re-form those junctions with lead soakers and flashings, and where the dormer top is a flat roof, we check the deck and fall rather than simply re-covering what is there.
Lead that has cracked along its folds
Lead expands and contracts with temperature. Sections that are too long, or fixed too rigidly, eventually crack along the fold line: a hairline that passes an awful lot of water.
The usual history is a mastic repair that lasts a winter or two. Replacing the section, correctly sized and dressed, removes the failure point rather than covering it.
Gutters overwhelmed by tree cover
Mature planting around Cobham properties fills gutters and outlets heavily every autumn. On a large roof, that is a lot of water suddenly with nowhere to go.
Overflow rots fascia timber, stains render and brickwork and can soak the ground against the foundations. Regular clearing is straightforward maintenance that avoids all of it.
Chimney stacks on older properties
Period cottages and older houses near the village centre carry stacks with decades-old pointing and cracked flaunching around the pots.
Water gets into the masonry and shows internally as damp on a chimney breast. Repointing, replacing spalled brick, renewing the flaunching and fitting new pots resolves the source.
Moss on shaded, damp slopes
Shade from mature trees and damp air near the Mole keeps roof slopes wet for longer, and moss establishes quickly on them.
Moss holds water against the tile surface, gets into the laps and breaks free in heavy rain to block gutters. It is removed carefully; heavy pressure washing takes the tile surface with it.
How the job runs
The same six steps
on every Cobham 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 Cobham
Straight answers
before you commit
Do you serve Cobham?
Yes. We work across Cobham, Oxshott Road, Fairmile and Stoke D'Abernon from our base at The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, KT23 3BE.
How quickly can you reach Cobham?
It is a short drive from Bookham, so it is the diary and the weather that decide timing. Call 07877 013968 and Matt will tell you honestly when he can survey it.
What does roof work cost in Cobham?
On larger, multi-plane roofs the cost depends heavily on the number of details involved and the access required, so a quote only means something after an inspection. You get materials, method and scope in writing.
Do you handle emergency roof damage in Cobham?
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 quickly as possible.
The leak shows in a room nowhere near the roof edge. Why?
Water entering at a valley or dormer runs along battens and rafters before it drops. On complex Cobham roofs this is normal, and it is why we inspect the roof and loft rather than repairing beneath the stain.
Can you replace lead valleys and flashings?
Yes: leadwork is core work for us. Valleys, flashings, soakers and abutments are replaced in properly dressed lead, guaranteed 10 years on workmanship.
Will you need scaffolding on a large roof?
Usually, yes, and on multi-plane roofs it may need to reach more than one elevation. That is assessed at survey and included in the written quote rather than added later.
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 and 10 years on chimney and leadwork.
Are you insured for work over conservatories and glazing?
Yes: we carry £2m public liability and £10m employers' liability cover, and protection over vulnerable areas is planned before work starts.
How often should gutters be cleared on a tree-surrounded property?
At least once a year after leaf fall, and twice where trees overhang the roof directly. On a large roof the volume of water involved makes blockages costly.
Do you work on period cottages in the village?
Yes. Older coverings, tall stacks and original lead detailing are regular work and are approached differently from modern tiled roofs.
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Next step
Complex Cobham roof?Get it looked at detail by detail
Send your postcode and what you have noticed, or call Matt directly. On complicated roofs the survey is the whole job; you will get a written quote that names every detail being dealt with.
Call 07877 013968The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3BE
Mon–Sat 8am–6:30pm · Sun 9am–4pm