A new roof is one of the biggest investments you will make in your property. We install new pitched and flat roofs across Thetford and the surrounding villages, using materials suited to the local climate and property type. Call us to arrange a roof survey and written quote.
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A new roof is not a purchase most homeowners make more than once or twice in their lifetime, which makes getting it right the first time essential. Whether your existing roof has reached the end of its serviceable life, you are extending your home, or you are replacing a poorly installed roof that has caused repeated problems, a full replacement carried out to a good standard will protect your property for decades. We install new roofs on houses, bungalows, outbuildings, garages and commercial premises across Thetford and the villages that surround it.
Repairs are often the sensible option for isolated problems, but there are clear situations where a full replacement is better value. If a roof is shedding granules from aged felt, if the timber structure beneath the tiles is soft or rotted, or if slates or tiles are cracking across most of the surface, patching becomes a cycle of spending without ever fixing the underlying issue. A roof survey will tell you which situation you are in. Common signs that replacement is worth considering include:
When we strip a pitched roof, we remove all the existing tiles or slates, the felt underlay and the timber battens. The exposed rafters are checked for damage and repaired or replaced where necessary before new breathable underlay is fitted, followed by fresh treated battens and then the new tile or slate covering.
The choice of covering matters. Concrete interlocking tiles are practical and cost-effective on many post-war properties. Natural Welsh slate is the correct choice for older buildings where appearance and character are important. Reclaimed slate is available and often suits period properties better than new. We will talk through the options with you and advise on what is appropriate for your property type and your budget before any work begins.
New ridge tiles are bedded or dry-fixed at the top of the roof. Dry-ridge systems, which use a mechanical fixing rather than mortar, are now common. Lead or lead-alternative flashing is fitted at all abutments, valleys and around chimney stacks.
Flat roofs on extensions, bay windows, garages and outbuildings across the Thetford area are most commonly covered in mineral felt or, for a longer-lasting result, EPDM rubber membrane. Felt flat roofs laid in three layers with a mineral cap sheet can give many years of reliable service when installed correctly. EPDM rubber is a single-ply membrane bonded to the roof deck that resists UV exposure, standing water and frost well, and tends to outlast traditional felt by a significant margin.
The roof deck beneath is inspected when the old covering is stripped. Any soft or damaged boarding is replaced before the new surface is applied. Falls - the slight slope built into a flat roof to move water towards the outlet - are checked and corrected where necessary, because standing water is the main cause of premature failure on flat roofs.
Many garages have original felt roofs that are now thirty or forty years old and are failing. A garage roof replacement follows the same process as any flat or pitched replacement - strip back, inspect the deck or structure, repair what needs repairing, and apply the new covering correctly. Do not ignore a leaking garage roof; water getting into the structure will rot the timber frame and the wall plate, turning a straightforward roof job into a much larger piece of work.
A new roof is only as good as its details. Lead flashing at chimney bases, around soil pipes, at the junction between a roof slope and a wall, and in valleys is part of every properly completed new roof installation. Flashing that is poorly stepped or bedded with mortar alone rather than correctly dressed and wedged will fail within a few years, letting water track down behind the tiles into the roof space. All flashing on a new roof should be cut and dressed correctly, not just pointed over with mortar.
Chimneys are inspected as part of any new roof. Stacks that are unused can be capped to reduce the risk of water ingress through the flue. Where a chimney is still in use, the flashing is replaced as part of the roofing work rather than left in place.
We work across Thetford and the surrounding villages including Croxton, Mundford, Weeting, Santon, West Tofts, Ickburgh, Methwold, Feltwell, Hockwold cum Wilton, and Elveden and Lakenheath in West Suffolk. If you are in a nearby village and unsure whether we cover your area, call us and we will let you know.
A new pitched roof on a typical three-bedroom semi-detached house in the Thetford area costs broadly in the range of £5,000 to £10,000 depending on size, the material chosen and the condition of the underlying structure. A flat roof replacement on a single-storey extension typically falls between £1,000 and £3,500 depending on area and the system used. These are general figures - the only way to get an accurate cost for your property is to have the roof inspected and measured properly.
Beware of quotes given without a site visit. A price calculated from a photograph or a quick look from street level cannot account for the condition of the rafters, the number of hips or valleys, the state of the flashings or the accessibility of the roof. A proper survey and written breakdown of costs is the foundation of any reliable quote.
A new roof installed to a good standard will have consistent tile or slate courses with no lifting or mis-alignment, correctly dressed lead flashings, a functioning ventilation detail to prevent condensation building up in the roof space, and clean, unblocked gutters at the end of the job. The site should be left tidy, with all stripped materials removed. If you are not offered a written specification of the materials to be used before work begins, ask for one.
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