Roofers and roof repairs in New Malden, KT3New Malden,a 1930S Town.
New Malden is one of the purest 1930s suburbs on our patch, street after street of inter war semis. That makes it very predictable: the same roofs, the same faults, and the same fixes, done a great many times.
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New Malden’s roofs
Semis, Hipsand Front Gables.
A 1930s Suburb
New Malden grew fastest after the Kingston bypass opened in the late 1920s, and most of it is the inter war semi: hipped roof, front gable over a two storey bay, porch canopy and a stack on the party wall. Street after street was built the same way, so the same faults turn up in the same places, which makes them quick to diagnose.
Clay Tiles and Early Concrete
The original coverings are clay plain tiles, with some of the earliest concrete tiles on the later roads. Many roofs have since been re-tiled in concrete interlocking tiles. The tiles are rarely the problem; it is the mortar on the hips and ridge, the valley behind the gable and the felt underneath.
Bays and Porches
Every two storey bay has a small roof of its own where the gable sits over it, and most front doors have a tiled or lead canopy. They are low, small and easy to forget, and the flashings where they meet the wall are a regular source of damp around the windows and the front door.
Old Malden and Malden Green
Old Malden is older than the suburb around it, with period houses near the church and the green, under clay and slate. Parts of it are protected, so repairs there are like for like. Beyond the old core, the post war estates are under concrete tiles.
Motspur Park and Coombe
Motspur Park is mostly later inter war and post war houses and bungalows in concrete interlocking tile. On the Coombe Hill side the houses are bigger and the roofs more involved, with more hips, valleys and stacks, and sometimes tiles that take some finding to match.
Loft Conversions
A great many New Malden semis have had hip to gable loft conversions with a rear dormer. Where the new gable wall meets the old roof, and where the dormer's flat top meets the main slope, are the joints most likely to let water in once the first felt has aged.
The Station End
Around New Malden station and the High Street there is an older core: Victorian and Edwardian houses and parades with flats above the shops. The parades have flat roofed rear extensions and parapets at the front, and the houses nearby are slate rather than the clay tile of the 1930s streets beyond.
Malden Manor
South of the town, around Malden Manor station, the estates are a little later than the streets near the bypass, mostly from the mid and late 1930s. Similar hipped semis, but more of them re-tiled in concrete since, and many with flat roofed garages at the side that are now well past their original felt.
What we are called to in New Malden
- Hip and ridge mortar failing on 1930s semis
- Valleys behind the front gable
- Bay roofs and porch canopies leaking
- Hip to gable conversions leaking at the joint
- Party wall stacks shared with next door
- Felt perished under re-tiled roofs
What we do in New Malden
Roofing and Roof Repairs,Across New Malden.
Roof Repairs in New Malden
Because New Malden's semis were built to a pattern, their faults are predictable. We find which one yours has and repair it, without upselling a new roof.
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Tiled Roofing in New Malden
Clay plain tiles and concrete interlocking tiles cover most of KT3. We match either, re-bed hips and ridges, and re-tile on new battens and membrane where needed.
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Leadwork in New Malden
The valley behind the front gable, bay roofs, porch canopies and stack flashings all rely on lead on a New Malden semi. We form and fit it properly so it lasts.
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Roof repairs in New Malden
TypicalKT3 Roof Faults.
New Malden's houses share a pattern, and so do their faults. These are the six we see most.
Likely cause
Hipped roofs have more ridge and hip than most, all bedded in mortar that breaks down with frost. Loose hip tiles slide and let rain into the hip. We re-bed them or fit a dry hip system with hip irons to hold them.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in New Malden
Likely cause
The valley where the front gable meets the hipped roof takes the most water on the house, and the original lead was rarely generous. We replace it with new lead of the right code, laid in lengths that can move.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in New Malden
Likely cause
On a 1930s semi the bay has its own small roof, tucked under the front gable, and the lead where it meets the brickwork is the weak spot. Water then runs into the window head and shows as damp round the frame. We re-cover the bay top and dress new lead into the wall.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in New Malden
Likely cause
On a hip to gable conversion the new gable wall and the dormer meet the old roof in several places, and the flashings there are the weak points. We find the one that has failed and re-lead it properly.
Usually the job is
Roof Repairs in New Malden
Likely cause
Some re-tiled roofs here still have the original felt underneath, now perished, and some never had any. Driven rain gets past the laps of the tiles into the loft. Stripping the tiles, fitting membrane and battens, and relaying them puts a stop to it.
Usually the job is
New Roofs in New Malden
Likely cause
Original timber fascias on 1930s semis have often been painted over for decades. Once they rot, the gutter sags and the soffit drops. Fascia replacement in uPVC, with new soffits and gutters, sorts the whole front.
Usually the job is
Fascias, Soffits & Guttering in New Malden
How it works
How We Workin New Malden.
A Call or a Photo
Ring 0203 507 1501, or email a photo taken from the road. On a New Malden semi the front view tells us a great deal.
Inspection, Inside and Out
Inside the loft and up on the roof we look hardest at the hips, the gable valley and the bay tops, and photograph each fault.
The Quote, Itemised
Every item is priced separately in writing. If a repair will last, we quote that and nothing more.
The Repair, Photographed
Scaffold on the drive or front garden where possible, the work photographed as we go, and the front left tidy.
“We had a leaking flat roof that was only recently installed Marley Roofing Specialists was incredibly responsive, rapid and professional in his work to fix the roof. He always maintained close contact and sent regular photo updates of the repair works. Overall an excellent experience and would highly recommend his roofing services.”
Recent work
Jobs LikeYours.
Clay tiles
Half round ridge
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New ridge
Interlocking tiles
New guttering
Roofline corner
New Malden questions
QuestionsFrom New Malden.
Not answered below? Call 0203 507 1501 and ask about your New Malden roof.
Why does the valley behind my front gable leak?
It is the busiest bit of water on a 1930s semi and the original lead was rarely generous. We replace it with new lead of the right code, laid in lengths that can expand and contract.
Do you cover Old Malden and Worcester Park?
Yes, along with Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Malden Green and Berrylands.
Can you match 1930s clay plain tiles?
Nearly always. They are a standard size that is still in production, and we hold reclaimed stock for roofs where new tiles would look too fresh.
Should I re-tile or just repair?
If the problem is a hip, a valley or a canopy, repair. If the felt underneath has perished across the roof, re-roofing with new membrane and battens is better value than chasing leaks. We show you the photographs and explain which.
Is New Malden covered by your London number?
Yes. Call 0203 507 1501, or the mobile, 07513 397 799, which is answered 24 hours.
Can the scaffold go on my drive?
Usually, yes. Most New Malden semis have a front garden or drive that takes it. On roads with kerbside parking only, we arrange a pavement licence with Kingston Council.
Do you replace porch canopies?
Yes. The small tiled or lead canopies over front doors on 1930s semis are often the source of damp around the door frame. We re-cover them and renew the flashing where they meet the wall.
Can my concrete tiles be reused if the felt has gone?
Often, yes. If the tiles are sound we lift them, fit breathable membrane and new battens, and relay them. Where they are worn or brittle, new tiles are the better buy.
Do you replace flat garage roofs around Malden Manor?
Yes. Most are felt that has reached the end of its life. We strip it, check the deck, and lay GRP or new felt with a fall to the gutter.
Nearby
Around New Malden,We Also Cover.
New Malden lies between Kingston, Wimbledon and Worcester Park. Choose a town on the diagram for its postcodes and page.
A diagram of where we work, not a map. Positions are approximate.
Roofers in
New Malden
- Postcodes
- KT3
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- From our base
- 9 miles
Most asked for in New Malden
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