Tiled roofs in Oxford

How we work on tiled roofs

1. Survey. We check the tiles, the ridge, the hips, the verges and the felt or membrane visible from the loft.
2. Written quote. The quote describes the tiles, ridge and verge work and any felt or batten repairs needed.
3. Tile repairs. Broken or slipped tiles are replaced with matching tiles and fixed back to the battens.
4. Ridges, hips and verges. Loose ridges and hips are re-bedded or converted to a dry fix system, and verges are finished with dry verge units or fresh mortar.
5. Tiled re-roofs. For a replacement, the old tiles come off, new membrane and battens go on and the new tiles are fixed to suit the roof pitch.
6. Sign-off. The roof is cleared, the gutters checked and the guarantee issued in writing on completion.

Signs your tiled roof needs attention

• Cracked or slipped tiles visible from the garden
• Ridge tiles rocking or missing mortar
• Verge mortar falling onto the path
• Concrete tiles that have lost their surface and turned porous
• Moss lifting the bottom edge of tiles
• Torn felt showing at the eaves

Tiles we fit and repair

• Grey concrete tiles: Used on our bungalow re-roof and on many modern hipped roofs.
• Red interlocking tiles: A common finish on 1960s and 1970s homes, and on one of the finished roofs in our gallery.
• Plain clay tiles: Small double-lap tiles on older houses, repaired or replaced to match.
• Dry ridge and dry verge: Mechanically fixed systems with no mortar to crack, used on our recent re-roofs.

How long it takes

Tile and ridge repairs are short jobs. A re-tile of a bungalow or small house takes several days once the scaffold is up. Your quote sets out what is included so you can compare like with like.

What affects the price

• Number of tiles or the area to re-tile
• Tile type and whether it is still made
• Ridge, hip and verge work
• Felt and batten repairs found during the job
• Access and scaffold

Our new roof cost guide has the pitched re-roof range for planning.

Aftercare

Keep gutters clear and trim back trees that drop leaves and moss onto the tiles. Look at the ridge line after high winds. Report a slipped tile early: one tile is a quick fix, a wet batten underneath is a bigger job.