General Roof Repairs in Dorking

Dorking sits below the North Downs, a Surrey market town with houses of many different ages. Its centre has a lot of older buildings, and part of it is a conservation area. If your home is in that part or is listed, roof work may need consent, so find out before a repair is booked. On period roofs we use materials that match the tiles or slates already there, so a mended patch does not stand out. On the Victorian and later houses around the centre, look out for a slipped tile, a cracked slate or ridge mortar that has come loose. Dealt with early, each of these is a quick repair. If it is left all winter, water can soak into the battens, timbers and ceilings underneath.

What matters for general roof repairs in Dorking

When you ask us about general roof repairs in Dorking, tell us where the problem is and when you first noticed it. Say too whether it gets worse in heavy rain. Shots taken from the garden or street, and of any damp marks inside, help Walter size up the job before he comes. During his visit he traces the leak back from the loft and the roof, because a ceiling stain does not always sit below the fault. The cost turns on how easy the damaged area is to reach and whether scaffolding or a roof ladder is needed. How far the damage has spread and the roof materials matter too.