Roofers in Withington, M20
Withington roofing is mostly red brick terrace work, with pockets of something grander. The village sits on Wilmslow Road, and behind the shops, through Old Moat and out towards Ladybarn, there is street after street of two and three storey brick terraces with slate roofs, rear outriggers and stacks on the party walls. Dave has 25 years on the tools. We are Boardman Roofing. Ring 07879 736629.
Nail sickness on the slate terraces behind Copson Street
The terraces off Copson Street, where the stone water trough dated 1876 still stands, are mostly Welsh slate hung on ferrous nails. When somebody tells me slates keep slipping and three different men have nailed one back, we know what we are going to find. The nail heads have rusted through, so the slate is held by friction and the lap above it. Fixing them one at a time is throwing money away. An honest count of the failures makes a reroof a decision rather than a panic.
Rear outriggers and the classic Withington back bedroom leak
Nearly every terrace here has a rear outrigger, the two storey back projection with the bathroom in it. Where that roof meets the main rear pitch there is a valley or a small lead gutter, and it is the most common single point of failure on these houses. It is a tight sheltered spot that collects grit and moss, so water sits rather than runs and finds a way past the lead. What renewing that leadwork properly comes to depends on the length of the gutter run, how much lead the detail needs, and whether the outrigger is reached from the back yard or wants a tower. Dave quotes it in writing after he has looked, with no obligation.
Bigger houses on Palatine Road and around The Christie
Withington is not all terraces. Along Palatine Road, near St Cuthbert's, and on roads around The Christie there are large Victorian houses with multiple hips, deep valleys, dormers and later flat roofs. Dave can assess the roof and provide a written list of proposed work.
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Roofing services in Withington, M20
We carry out slate repairs, full strip and relays, rear outrigger valley relining, chimney repairs and flat roof maintenance across Withington and Old Moat.
Scaffolding and access challenges in dense Old Moat terraces
The multi storey terraces in Old Moat need a pavement scaffold with a council permit, and rear repairs are usually reached through the shared back alleys.
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M20
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