Roofing · Reading & Berkshire
New Roofs, Re-Roofs
& Repairs —
Pitched and Flat
Your roof has one job — keep weather outside. The moment it stops doing that, every other thing in your house starts losing value. We re-roof, repair and replace with the right materials, the right falls and the right detailing.
5.0 average from verified Google reviews Fully insured · 18 years building in Berkshire
Recent work
A look at projects across Berkshire.
What we do
Roofing done properly — the first time.
Full roof replacement, partial re-roofs, slipped or broken tile repairs, lead flashing renewal, chimney repairs, flat roof installation (EPDM, GRP, felt), ridge and hip work, fascia and soffit replacement, and full gutter renewal.
Homeowners with a leaking, sagging or moss-covered roof; anyone with active damp inside an upstairs ceiling; landlords whose properties have failed surveys on roof condition; homeowners selling who need the roof signed off as fit.
After a storm has lifted tiles or torn flashing; when you see daylight in the loft, damp patches on ceilings, or sagging visible from the street; when the roof is approaching 60+ years old; or before selling, when the buyer's surveyor is going up there.
Roofing failure is the single most expensive defect to ignore. A small lead flashing repair, left for two winters, becomes a major dry-rot job in the structural timbers. We respond fast, fix permanently, and document everything for your insurance and your buyer.
The cost of waiting
A small roof leak is the most expensive thing in your house to ignore.
What happens if it's ignored
- Water tracking down inside a wall cavity rots structural timber, ruins plaster and grows black mould that pushes asthma into hospital territory.
- Slipped tiles on the windward elevation lift the next row in the next storm — leading to whole sections coming off rather than a single tile fix.
- Failed lead flashing around chimneys is the leading cause of upstairs ceiling damp in Berkshire — and most of the cases we see were easily fixable if caught early.
- An aged roof flagged in a homebuyer's survey knocks tens of thousands off your sale price or kills the sale entirely.
Mistakes we fix every month
- Hiring 'roofer' off Facebook who patches one tile, charges in cash and doesn't notice the failed flashing one metre to the left.
- Painting the inside of the chimney breast to hide damp instead of fixing the lead — the damp comes through harder in three months.
- Replacing one section of guttering instead of the whole run, leaving an uneven fall that overflows at the join.
- Going to a cheap re-roof quote that uses concrete tiles on a roof designed for slate — adding 40+ tonnes the trusses weren't designed to carry.
Our process
A clear five-step system from first call to final handover.
- Step 1
Site Visit & Inspection
We come to you, measure up, photograph the site and listen properly to what you want from the roof.
- Step 2
Written Quote & Diagnosis
You get an itemised, fixed-price quote within 48 hours — labour, materials, timings and what's specifically excluded.
- Step 3
Schedule & Prepare
We agree a start date, order materials in advance and protect your home — dust sheets, walkways, skip placement.
- Step 4
Build & Communicate
Daily progress updates from your dedicated foreman. No subcontractor merry-go-round — you see the same faces every day.
- Step 5
Sign-Off & Handover
Final walk-around with you, snags fixed on the spot — we don't leave until you're happy with the finish.
What you get
Specific outcomes — not vague promises.
Weatherproof, properly
Every flashing detail, every ridge and hip, every penetration sealed with the right material — not bitumen smeared across the gap.
50-year roof systems
Modern slate, clay tile and EPDM systems are designed to last decades when correctly installed. We install to those specs every time.
Emergency response
Tarpaulin and make-safe within 24 hours for storm damage, permanent repair quoted separately so insurance is straightforward.
Honest repair vs replace advice
We'll tell you when a quick repair is the right answer, and when a full re-roof is the only honest one. Most jobs are repairs — that's our default.
Insurer-ready paperwork
Photographs of the damage, written report and itemised invoice — everything your insurer needs to settle the claim, first time.
Scaffolded & safe
Full scaffold on any job above single-storey eaves — never ladder-and-hope work. Insured, ticketed, properly. Tower-scaffold trained crew.
The detail
Materials, methods and variations for roofing in Reading.
Berkshire roofs span everything from Welsh slate on Edwardian terraces in Caversham to interlocking concrete tile on Newbury new-builds and EPDM flat roofs on Reading extensions. The diagnosis is what matters — most leaks have nothing to do with the tiles themselves. Here's the detail.
Materials we work with
- Slate
- Spanish (Cupa, SSQ), Welsh (Penrhyn) or Brazilian — hooked or nailed depending on pitch and exposure. Lasts 80–120 years. The right answer for character properties.
- Clay tiles
- Sandtoft, Marley Acme — handmade or machine-made. Ideal for period-style new builds and replacements. 60+ year life expectancy.
- Concrete interlocking tiles
- Marley Modern, Redland Cambrian. Cost-effective, fast to lay, 30–50 year life. Standard for post-war and modern housing across Berkshire.
- Lead flashing
- Code 4 or Code 5 milled lead to BS EN 12588, dressed by hand around chimneys, abutments and valleys. The single most important detail on any roof.
- EPDM rubber (flat roofs)
- Firestone RubberCover single-ply EPDM, fully bonded over insulation. 50-year manufacturer warranty when installed to spec. Our default for flat roofs.
- GRP fibreglass (flat roofs)
- Cromar or Cure-It topcoat, hand-laid over an OSB deck. 20–25 year life. Used where shape complexity makes EPDM impractical.
- Underlay & battens
- Tyvek or Klober breathable membrane, treated timber battens 25mm × 50mm minimum at correct gauge for the tile spec.
Methods & techniques
- Strip & re-roof
- Full strip of tiles, slates, batten and felt; structural check of timbers; replacement of any rotten timber; full new underlay, batten and covering.
- Slipped tile repair
- Single or multiple slipped tile replacement using copper tingles or proper nail re-fixing — never silicone or 'storm fix' bands as a permanent fix.
- Lead flashing renewal
- Old lead stripped, mortar joint raked out, new lead code-4 minimum dressed and welted in, pointed with sand-cement and lead sealant where exposed.
- Chimney repointing & repair
- Often combined with new flashing — we scaffold up, repoint in matching mortar, recap if needed, and renew the lead in one visit.
- Flat roof installation
- Old felt stripped, deck checked and re-boarded as needed, vapour barrier, PIR insulation (warm roof), plywood overlay, EPDM bonded with contact adhesive, edge trims mechanically fixed.
Common variations & situations
- Full pitched-roof replacement (re-roof)
- Partial re-roof on one elevation
- Storm damage repair (insurance work)
- Slipped and broken tile replacement
- Lead flashing renewal around chimneys, valleys, abutments
- Chimney rebuilds and repointing
- Flat-roof replacement in EPDM, GRP or felt
- Velux and roof window installation
- Fascia, soffit and full gutter renewal
- Lead valley and box-gutter replacement
- Moss removal and roof clean (no high-pressure washing — it strips the tile glaze)
Residential vs commercial
Our roofing work is mostly residential, including some specialist work on listed and period properties around Pangbourne, Goring and Henley. We do take on small commercial flat-roof work (offices, retail units) where the spec and access suit our crew.
Common questions
What homeowners in Reading ask before booking.
Related services
Often booked alongside roofing
- Brickwork — Specialist brickwork and pointing — the craft we built our name on.
- Extensions — Single & double-storey extensions designed and built end-to-end.
- Loft Conversions — Unlock a whole new floor without leaving home.
Recent work
Recent roofing projects across Reading & Berkshire.
Ready when you are
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