New roofs & full re-roofs across Surrey
New roofs in Bookhamand across Surrey, specifiedproperly and guaranteed 25 years
A complete strip and re-cover (membrane, battens, tiles and every edge detail renewed) finished to last decades rather than seasons, with a 25 year workmanship guarantee in writing.
25 year workmanship guarantee on tiled roofs. £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
Bookham based
Local across Surrey, not a call centre
The service
A re-roof is a decision you make once, so the specification matters more than the price
A full re-roof means taking the covering back to the rafters and rebuilding the roof properly: new membrane, new battens, new tiles or slates, and every edge and junction (ridge, hips, valleys, verges, abutments and chimney details) renewed as part of the same job. What you are buying is thirty years of not thinking about your roof.
That is a different product from a roof that has been patched for a decade. The reason old roofs start shedding tiles across whole elevations is that the nails and battens holding them are the same age and in the same condition everywhere, and the membrane beneath has perished. Once that point arrives, repairs stop being value.
Matt has spent over thirty years on Surrey roofs, and the first conversation is always an honest one about whether you actually need a re-roof yet. Plenty of roofs that look tired are perfectly serviceable with a repair and a clear-down. Where a re-roof genuinely is the right call, you get told exactly why, in plain terms, with what he has found shown to you.
We carry out re-roofs and new roofs across Bookham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Effingham, Ashtead, Epsom, Cobham, East and West Horsley, Shalford, Woking and Guildford, in tile and slate, on main roofs, extensions, garages and outbuildings.
Roofs losing tiles across several areas
When failures are no longer local, the fixings and membrane have usually reached the end of their life together. A re-roof is the economical answer at that point.
Houses with repeated, moving leaks
Fixing one leak only for another to appear elsewhere is the classic sign of a covering that is finished rather than damaged.
Buyers planning work on an older property
If a survey has flagged the roof and you are already renovating, doing the roof first protects everything you spend inside afterwards.
New builds, extensions and conversions
New roofs on extensions and outbuildings, built to sit correctly against the existing house rather than merely up against it.
What happens if it waits
Postponing a re-roof does not save the money: it moves it inside the house
A roof at the end of its life fails progressively and then all at once. Nails corrode, battens weaken, membrane perishes, and each winter takes a few more tiles. Every one of those openings puts water onto timber, and the repairs get more frequent while achieving less each time.
The expensive damage is never the tiles. It is rafters and battens that have been wet for several seasons, wall plates rotting where nobody looks, insulation that has stopped working, ceilings that need replastering and rooms that need redecorating. All of that is paid for on top of the re-roof that was needed anyway.
There is a comfort and running-cost angle too. Wet insulation does not insulate, and a roof that leaks air and water makes the rooms below colder and more expensive to heat throughout the whole period you are putting the decision off.
Finally, there is the money spent on repairs that were never going to hold. Three or four call-outs on a finished roof, each with materials, access and redecoration behind it, is a substantial sum contributed towards nothing. Spent once on a re-roof, it buys a guaranteed roof for decades.
Common mistakes we get called out to fix
- Re-covering with new tiles over old battens and perished membrane, which puts a new surface on a failed roof.
- Leaving ridge, hip, valley, verge and abutment details as they were, so the new roof leaks at exactly the same points.
- Choosing a tile on price without regard to the pitch, exposure or the look of the rest of the street.
- Skipping the loft inspection, so rotten battens, damp timber and failed insulation are discovered mid-job as extras.
- Ignoring guttering, fascias and soffits during a re-roof, when the access is already there and the boards are already tired.
- Accepting a lump-sum price with no itemised breakdown, which makes it impossible to see what has been left out.
How the job runs
How a re-roof runs from first inspection to final guarantee
Step 1
Inspection
The full roof is assessed: covering, fixings, battens, membrane, all edge details, chimney junctions, guttering and the timber and insulation from inside the loft.
Step 2
Diagnosis and honest recommendation
Matt shows you what he has found and tells you whether the roof genuinely needs re-covering or whether repairs are still good value. You hear the answer that is true, not the one that is bigger.
Step 3
Specification and detailed written quote
Tiles, membrane, battens, edge details, timber allowances, access and waste removal are itemised so you can see the whole scope. What we quote is what you pay.
Step 4
Strip and timber repairs
The old covering comes off and is removed from site, and any rotten battens, rafters or timber are repaired or replaced before anything new goes on.
Step 5
Re-cover and detailing
New membrane and battens are laid, the new covering fixed correctly for the pitch and exposure, and ridge, hips, valleys, verges, abutments and leadwork finished properly.
Step 6
Verification, clear down and guarantee
The finished roof and every detail are checked, gutters are left clear, the site is cleared daily and fully at the end, and your 25 year workmanship guarantee is confirmed in writing.
What you get out of it
What a full re-roof actually buys you
Decades, not seasons
New membrane, battens, covering and details together, which is why tiled work carries a 25 year workmanship guarantee.
The end of repeat repairs
One planned job replaces the cycle of call-outs, patches and redecoration on a roof that had already finished.
Structure and interior protected
Rotten timber gets dealt with during the strip, and the new covering stops the water that was causing it.
A warmer, drier house
A sound roof keeps insulation dry, and dry insulation is the only kind that reduces your heating costs.
A price you can read
Every element is itemised in the quote, so you know what is included and nothing appears halfway through as an extra.
Kerb appeal and value
A new roof is the largest single visual element of a house, and a completed, guaranteed roof removes the biggest question mark for future buyers.
In detail
What goes into a re-roof, and the choices you get to make
A re-roof is a series of decisions, not one product. These are the parts that determine how long the finished roof lasts.
Strip, timber and structure
Stripping the roof is the only point at which the timber can actually be seen, so it is when battens, rafter tops and wall plates get inspected properly rather than guessed at.
Rotten battens are always replaced; new tiles fixed to old battens have nothing dependable to hold. Where rafters or timber have suffered from long-term damp, they are repaired before the new covering goes on.
All old material is removed from site rather than left in a heap. Waste removal is part of the quote so it does not appear later as an extra.
Membrane, battens and fixings
The membrane is the roof's second line of defence. New membrane means that if a tile ever slips in future, water still has somewhere to go other than your ceiling.
Battens are set out at the correct gauge for the covering, and the tiles or slates are fixed to suit the pitch and exposure of the roof rather than to a single generic pattern.
This layer is invisible once the roof is finished, which is exactly why it is where corners get cut on cheap re-covers. It is not optional on ours.
Tiles, slate and matching the property
We work in plain tile, interlocking tile and slate. The right choice depends on the pitch, the exposure, the structure and how the house sits alongside its neighbours.
On extensions and partial work, matching the existing roof keeps the building reading as one house rather than as two projects.
Where a change of covering has implications for weight or pitch, that gets raised before you commit, not discovered afterwards.
Edge details, leadwork and chimneys
Ridge, hips, valleys and verges are where roofs leak and where wind gets a grip, so they are rebuilt as part of the re-roof rather than reused.
Abutments, valleys and chimney junctions are dressed in lead, correctly formed rather than sealed with mastic. Chimney and leadwork carries its own 10 year workmanship guarantee.
Where a chimney needs repointing, new flaunching or a pot, doing it during the re-roof means one set-up and one visit instead of two.
Guttering, fascias and the sensible extras
Access is already in place during a re-roof, which makes it the cheapest time to replace tired fascias and soffits or renew guttering that is close to failing.
New uPVC fascias give the guttering brackets solid timber to fix to, and guttering and fascia work carries a 10 year workmanship guarantee.
Velux roof windows are also best installed during a re-roof, because the flashing and the surrounding tiling can be worked as one detail.
Where we work
Covering Bookham
and the towns around it
We are based at The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, Surrey and work across these Surrey towns and villages.
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Bookham
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Great Bookham
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Leatherhead
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Fetcham
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Effingham
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Ashtead
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Epsom
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Cobham
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in East Horsley
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in West Horsley
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Shalford
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Woking
- New Roofs & Full Re-Roofs in Guildford
Not sure whether you are in range? Call 07877 013968 and we will tell you straight away.
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Questions
Straight answers
before you commit
Anything not covered here, ask Matt directly on 07877 013968.
How much does a new roof cost in Surrey?
It depends on the size and pitch of the roof, the covering chosen, how much timber needs replacing, the number of edge details and chimneys, and the access or scaffolding required. Matt inspects the roof and gives a fully itemised written quote, and what we quote is what you pay.
How long does a re-roof take?
A domestic re-roof is typically measured in days to a couple of weeks depending on size, weather and how much timber work is needed. You will be given a realistic timescale before the job is booked rather than an optimistic one.
What guarantee comes with a new roof?
Tiled roof workmanship is guaranteed for 25 years, confirmed in writing. Where the job includes chimney or leadwork those carry 10 years, and any guttering and fascia work carries 10 years.
How long will a new roof last?
A properly specified re-roof with new membrane, battens, covering and renewed details lasts decades; the 25 year workmanship guarantee reflects how long we expect our part of it to hold up.
Do I definitely need a re-roof, or can it be repaired?
That is the first thing Matt will tell you, honestly. Where failures are local and the membrane and fixings are sound, repairs are genuine value and we will do them. A re-roof is recommended when repairs have stopped being economical.
Will I need scaffolding?
Most full re-roofs need proper access for safety and to protect the roof and the property. Where it is required it is included and priced in the written quote rather than added later.
Can we live in the house during the work?
Yes, in almost all cases. The roof is kept weathertight through the job, and the site is cleared at the end of every day: driveways, gardens and gutters included.
Should the guttering and fascias be done at the same time?
If they are tired, yes. The access is already there, and new brackets need sound timber behind them. Doing it together avoids paying for a second set-up later.
Do you install Velux windows during a re-roof?
Yes, and that is the ideal time. The window flashing and the surrounding tiling are formed as a single detail rather than cut into a finished roof.
Which areas do you cover for re-roofs?
We are based in Bookham and work across Great and Little Bookham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Effingham, Ashtead, Epsom, Cobham, East and West Horsley, Shalford, Woking and Guildford.
Next step
Find out whether youactually need a new roof
Send the form and Matt will inspect the roof, tell you honestly whether it needs re-covering or repairing, and put a fully itemised quote in writing. If you would rather talk it through, calling is quicker.
Call 07877 013968The Manse, Eastwick Road, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3BE
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