Roofers in Bracknell

Roofs we see in Bracknell

Bracknell was built as a new town after the war, and its neighbourhoods were added in stages: Priestwood and Easthampstead first, then Great Hollands, Birch Hill, Harmans Water, Hanworth and Crown Wood, and later Warfield and the northern estates. Much of the housing is 1960s and 1970s terraces and semis with shallow-pitched concrete tile roofs, tile-hung upper walls and flat-roofed garages.

Weather and exposure in Bracknell

Shallow-pitched roofs shed water more slowly than steep ones, so wind-driven rain gets under laps and ridges more easily. Flat roofs on garages and extensions across the estates are often original, and many have reached the end of their life.

How we work in Bracknell

Garage blocks and extensions with flat roofs are a large part of the work in Bracknell. We check the deck as well as the covering, because an old flat roof that has leaked for a while has often soaked the boards beneath it.

Common roofing jobs in Bracknell

• Garage and extension flat roof replacements
• Leaks on shallow-pitched concrete tile roofs
• Ridge repairs after storms
• Gutter outlet and roof edge repairs

Planning roof work in Bracknell

Bracknell’s tile-hung upper walls sit right below the roof edge, and gutters that overflow onto them stain the tiles and soak the battens behind. When we survey a Bracknell roof, the gutters, fascias and the top of the tile hanging are checked together.