Roofers and roof repairs in Reigate, RH2Reigate Roofs,With a Local Number.
We keep a Reigate line, 01737 749202, because we do enough work here. Victorian and Edwardian roofs in the centre and on the Hill, inter war and post war further out, and the weather off the North Downs on all of it.
Over 25 years on local roofs
Free survey and written quote
24 hour emergency call out
CORC member 8125
Reigate’s roofs
Under the Hill,Slate and Clay.
The Old Town
Around the High Street, Bell Street and the castle grounds, Reigate's centre is a conservation area with listed buildings among the older shops and houses. The roofs mix slate and clay, with parapets, valleys and the odd concealed gutter, and are repaired in kind. Narrow streets mean scaffold positions are planned carefully.
Reigate Hill
Up the hill towards the North Downs, the big Victorian and Edwardian houses have tall chimneys, decorative gables and roofs in Welsh slate and clay plain tile. They are exposed, and the weather that comes over the Downs hits the stacks and ridges hardest. Much of our slate and chimney work in Reigate is up here.
Tile Hanging and Gables
Many Reigate villas have upper walls hung with clay tiles and gables with decorative bargeboards. Tile hanging is a roof turned on its side: battens, nails and tiles, and it fails the same way. Where hanging tiles meet a window head or a roof below, the flashing is what keeps the wall dry.
Meadvale, Woodhatch and South Park
To the south and west, Meadvale, Woodhatch and South Park are a mix of Victorian cottages, inter war semis and post war houses, clay plain tile giving way to concrete interlocking as you go out. The inter war roofs are mostly on their original battens, sound from the road and tired up close.
Reigate Heath and the Edges
Out by the heath and towards Buckland and Betchworth, houses stand further apart and more exposed to the wind. Handmade clay cottages sit beside 1960s and 70s houses whose flat roofed garages and extensions have now worn through their felt.
A Local Number
We keep a Reigate line, 01737 749202, which rings through to the same team. Reigate is eight miles east of our base, in Reigate and Banstead. Most houses have a drive for the scaffold; on the terraced streets near the centre a pavement licence is sometimes needed, and we arrange it.
Wray Common and the North Side
North of the town centre, around Wray Common and its windmill, the streets are Victorian and Edwardian, with larger houses under slate and clay, decorative ridges and tall stacks. Mature trees line many of the roads, so gutters and valleys fill with leaves, and moss grows thick on the north facing slopes.
Converted Villas Near the Station
Between the station and the town centre, a number of Reigate's larger Victorian houses have been divided into flats. One roof then belongs to several owners, and the top flat usually notices a problem first. Work on them starts with a survey everyone can see, and a written price that can be shared between the flats or handled by a managing agent.
What we are called to in Reigate
- Weathered stacks and flashings on Reigate Hill
- Nail sickness on Victorian slate roofs
- Slipped tile hanging on villa gables
- Ridge and valley failures on inter war clay
- Garage and extension flat roofs past their felt
- Old lead and parapets in the town centre
What we do in Reigate
Roofing and Roof Repairs,Across Reigate.
Roof Repairs in Reigate
Reigate roofs are mostly sound with one weak point: a valley, a flashing, a slipped slate. We find the real cause and fix it, rather than quoting for a whole roof.
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Slate Roofing in Reigate
Welsh slate covers Reigate's Victorian houses in the town and up the Hill. Broken or slipped slates are replaced with matched reclaimed ones; a roof whose nails have gone throughout is relaid on new battens.
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Chimney Repairs in Reigate
Stacks on Reigate Hill face whatever comes over the North Downs. We repoint them, renew the flaunching and lead, refit pots, and rebuild the top where the brickwork needs it.
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Roof repairs in Reigate
Reigate Roofs,Usual Faults.
The faults Reigate owners phone us about most. Choose the one that sounds like your roof.
Likely cause
On exposed Reigate Hill stacks, the pointing opens, the flaunching on top cracks and the stepped lead lifts. Water then soaks down through the brickwork. We repair the part that has failed, and rebuild the top courses where the brick has gone soft.
Usually the job is
Chimney Repairs in Reigate
Likely cause
The slate often has decades left in it; the iron nails do not. Odd slips are held with copper hooks. Where slipping is general, we strip, re-batten and relay, reusing the good slate.
Usually the job is
Slate Roofing in Reigate
Likely cause
Hanging tiles are held by nails into battens, and when either fails they slide out. Water then reaches the wall or the timber frame behind. We refix the tiling on new battens with matched clay tiles.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in Reigate
Likely cause
Semis in Woodhatch and South Park have a valley where the front gable joins the hipped roof. Its old lining wears through and the cut tiles alongside slip. A new valley, with the edge tiles relaid, ends the leak.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in Reigate
Likely cause
Felt garage roofs from the 1970s and 80s sag between the joists and hold puddles, which shortens their life further. We take off the felt, replace soft decking, build the falls back in and lay GRP or new felt.
Usually the job is
Flat Roofing in Reigate
Likely cause
When a storm strips tiles or slates, the first job is to make the roof weathertight, the same day where we can, and the second is the permanent repair. The mobile, 07513 397 799, is answered around the clock, and the Reigate line in office hours.
Usually the job is
Emergency Roof Repairs in Reigate
How it works
From the ReigateLine to a Finished Roof.
Ring the Reigate Line
Call 01737 749202 or send a picture. The line comes through to the same team that does the work.
A Proper Look
Inspection covers the loft and the roof itself, including stacks and valleys hidden from the road, with photographs of every fault.
Written Quote
A written, itemised price, with scaffold included where it is needed. If a repair will do, we price the repair.
The Roof Put Right
Work is done in materials that match, photographed as it goes, with the drive and garden left clean.
“So happy i have found a local roofer very happy with the work that was carried out and kept me updated as work was being done would definitely be using the team at marley roofing specialists again would highly recommend”
Recent work
Examples ofOur Roofing.
Natural slate
Lead valleys
Chimney pots
Brick stack
Ridge line
Re-bedded
Flat roof
GRP finish
Reigate questions
QuestionsFrom Reigate.
Anything not answered here? Call our Reigate number, 01737 749202.
Is there a Reigate number I can call?
Yes, 01737 749202. It comes through to the same team, and the mobile, 07513 397 799, is answered 24 hours.
Do you cover Redhill, Merstham and the villages?
Yes, and Buckland, Betchworth, Reigate Heath, Woodhatch, Meadvale and South Park.
Can you work on the Victorian houses on Reigate Hill?
Yes. A lot of our slate and chimney work is up there: matched reclaimed slate, lead formed on site, and scaffold included in the price.
Do you repair tile hanging as well as roofs?
Yes. Hung tiles are fixed the same way as roof tiles, so we refix or replace them on new battens and renew the flashings at window heads and roof junctions.
Is my house in the Reigate conservation area?
If you are in or near the old town, it may be. We check the status before we quote, and keep repairs like for like where it applies.
Can you replace a flat garage roof?
Yes. We strip the old felt, check and repair the deck, and lay GRP or a new felt system with falls to the gutter.
Do you work around Wray Common?
Yes, along with the roads up to Reigate Hill and across to Redhill. It is all covered from the Reigate line, 01737 749202.
Can you remove moss from a Reigate roof?
Yes. We clear it by hand, treat the roof to slow it coming back, and empty the gutters, checking the slates or tiles as we go.
Can you fit new pots or cowls on a Reigate Hill stack?
Yes. Cracked pots are replaced, and cowls are fitted where rain or birds are getting down an unused flue, with the flaunching renewed at the same time if it has cracked.
Nearby
Around Reigate,We Also Cover.
Reigate sits under the North Downs, next to Redhill and a short run from Dorking. Pick a town on the diagram to see its postcodes.
A diagram of where we work, not a map. Positions are approximate.
Roofers in
Reigate
- Postcodes
- RH2
- Borough
- Reigate and Banstead
- From our base
- 8 miles
Most asked for in Reigate
NearestRoofers in Redhill Roofers in Dorking Reigate Heath · Buckland · Betchworth · Merstham
Near Reigate but not listed? Ring 01737 749202 and ask.
Free survey and quote
A Roof in Reigate?Call 01737 749202.
A photo of the roof from the garden, or of the damp patch inside, is a good start. We then survey and price it in writing at no cost.
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- Reigate
- 01737 749202
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- 07513 397 799