Roofers in Banbury

Roofs we see in Banbury

Banbury has more variety than most towns its size. The streets around Banbury Cross, Grimsbury and Neithrop include Victorian terraces with slate roofs and shared chimneys. Easington, Bretch Hill, Ruscote and Hardwick are later housing with concrete tiles, and many older houses are built in the local brown ironstone with clay or slate above.

We also cover the villages south of the town, including Bodicote, Adderbury, Bloxham and King’s Sutton.

Weather and exposure in Banbury

North Oxfordshire sits higher than the Thames valley, and Banbury catches more wind and cold than Oxford. Freeze and thaw cycles crack the mortar on ridges and chimneys, and slate terraces on the exposed side of town lose slates in winter storms.

How we work in Banbury

Banbury is the north of our area, so surveys are grouped to make each trip count. Send photos with your enquiry, especially of chimneys and ridges, so the survey visit goes straight to the problem.

Common roofing jobs in Banbury

• Chimney flaunching and flashing repairs
• Slate terrace repairs and re-roofs
• Ridge re-bedding after frost damage
• Full re-roofs on worn-out concrete tile roofs

Planning roof work in Banbury

Ironstone houses in Banbury often have tall chimneys with old lead and mortar at the top, and the stone walls themselves hold damp if gutters overflow onto them. Keeping the gutters running protects the walls as well as the roof, so we check both when we survey a leak on an older Banbury house. Ironstone also weathers at the top of chimney stacks, which loosens the pots.