Period Building Roofing in Dorking
Homes in Dorking
Dorking's centre has many older buildings, and part of it is a conservation area. Victorian and later homes surround the centre. If you live in or near the middle of town, find out whether your home falls inside the conservation area before the work is planned. Whatever the age of your house, the existing roof covering and what you have noticed are the details to start with. For a period home, say so when you get in touch, so the character of the building is part of the discussion. Finished work of our own includes a shaped ridge set above weathered traditional tiles on a period property.
What matters for period building roofing in Dorking
On a period roof, how much of the covering is replaced makes a real difference. Replacing more than a quarter of a roof's covering must meet the Building Regulations for insulation, so be clear about the extent of the work you have in mind when you speak to Walter. Talking about the building and the roof together keeps the character of the property at the heart of the decision.
- Start by describing the building and its roof to Walter, and the work you would like carried out.
- Note any areas of concern and roughly when they started.
- Describe the existing roof covering, if you know it.
- Say that the building is a period home, and mention any survey or advice you already hold.
Questions about period building roofing in Dorking
Our Victorian house has a flat-roofed extension at the back. What should we tell you?
Flat roofs are commonly covered with EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or felt, so say which yours has if you know. Add where the problem is, when you first noticed it and if it alters when it rains.
What does the conservation area mean for roof work in Dorking?
Roof work in a conservation area may need consent, and permitted development rights are more limited there. Work on a listed building needs listed building consent. Let Walter know your home's status when you get in touch.
Do you only work on period homes?
No. New roofs and general roof repairs are part of what we do alongside period buildings, and we cover Dorking as well as Woking and Leatherhead.
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