Roofing adviceAnswers to the QuestionsPeople Ask First.
Written by roofers, not marketers. Each of these answers something a customer typed into a search box before they called us.
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2 September 2026
Why Does My Roof Only Leak in Heavy Rain?
A roof that is fine in light rain and leaks in a downpour is pointing at a failed detail, not the roof. What it usually is, where to look, and why sealant fails.
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19 August 2026
How Long Does a Slate Roof Last?
Natural slate can last a century. The nails holding it on will not. What nail sickness is, how to spot it, and why an old slate roof can often be re laid.
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5 August 2026
Do I Need Scaffold for a Small Repair?
When a roof repair can be done from a ladder, when it needs scaffold, why the scaffold is often the biggest cost on a small job, and how to make it earn its money.
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22 July 2026
Is My Chimney Causing the Damp?
A damp patch on a chimney breast is almost always the chimney, not the roof. The three places a stack lets water in, and what fixes each.
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8 July 2026
What Does a Roof Survey Involve?
What a proper roof survey looks at, why it goes into the loft as well as onto the roof, what the photographs are for, and what you should get at the end of it.
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24 June 2026
Repair, or the Whole Roof?
Most roofs do not need replacing. The specific things that mean a roof is at the end, the things that mean it is not, and why a roof can look fine and be finished.
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