Roofers and roof repairs in Barnes, SW13 and SW14Barnes and Mortlake,by the River.
Barnes is a village that became a suburb without losing the village: a conservation area core around the pond and the green, then Victorian and Edwardian streets, then Mortlake. Nearly all of it under slate and lead.
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Barnes Village
Around the pond, the green and Church Road, Barnes keeps the feel of a village, with Georgian and early Victorian houses, many listed, under slate behind parapets hiding lead flats and gutters. Along The Terrace the older houses face the Thames. Work here is careful repair in kind.
Castelnau
Castelnau, running south from Hammersmith Bridge, is lined with early Victorian semi detached villas of the 1840s, with low pitched slate roofs and deep eaves. It is a conservation area. Their shallow slopes, and the valleys and parapets between each pair, are where they tend to fail.
The Streets Behind
Between Barnes Common and the river, the later Victorian and Edwardian streets are terraces and semis in slate, with chimneys shared between neighbours and a rear wing behind most houses. A lot of lofts have been converted, so dormers and the joints around them figure large in the work here.
Mortlake
Mortlake mixes Victorian terraces near the river with inter war streets further back, and newer housing by the water. Old slate, 1930s clay tiles and modern flat roofs can all be found within a few streets of each other.
East Sheen
East Sheen, towards Richmond Park, is largely Edwardian and 1930s: semis and detached houses in clay plain tile with hips, front gables and bays. As these roofs pass ninety, the bedding under the hips and ridges and the gable valleys are what start to go.
Working in Barnes
Barnes is around forty minutes from our base and covered from the London line, 0203 507 1501. The council is Richmond, and the village, Castelnau and much of Mortlake are conservation areas, so slate is repaired with slate, and scaffold licences are sorted before we start.
Facing the Common
Around Barnes Common and the station, Victorian houses look out over open ground, some detached, some in pairs, mostly slate with tall stacks. Trees along the common drop leaves and needles into their gutters and valleys every autumn, and the north facing slopes stay damp long enough for moss to take hold.
Lonsdale Road and Barnes Bridge
Lonsdale Road follows the river round towards Barnes Bridge, lined with substantial Victorian and Edwardian houses and a few later blocks of flats. Their roofs are large and busy, with chimneys at both ends, valleys between wings and dormers looking over the water, and the damp riverside air is hard on lead and gutters alike.
Barnes Waterside
Beside the London Wetland Centre, the houses and flats of Barnes Waterside went up around the turn of the millennium on the old reservoir land. Their roofs are a world away from the village: modern tiles, membranes, flat roofed sections and rooflights, with the usual weak points at junctions, outlets and the edges of terraces rather than ancient lead.
What we are called to in Barnes
- Parapet gutters and lead flats on village houses
- Low pitched slate on Castelnau villas
- Nail sickness on Victorian slate
- Rear wing roofs letting water in at the house wall
- Valleys behind gables in East Sheen
- Dormer flat roofs in Mortlake
What we do in Barnes
Roofing and Roof Repairs,Across Barnes.
Roof Repairs in Barnes
Many Barnes roofs are old and protected. We put right the part that has failed, in the same slate, clay or lead, and leave an otherwise sound roof be.
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Slate Roofing in Barnes
Barnes is a slate town, from the shallow roofs of Castelnau to the terraces by the common. Repairs use matching reclaimed slate; where the nails have gone across a slope, it is relaid on new battens with every good slate reused.
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Leadwork in Barnes
Parapet gutters, lead flats and valleys on the older houses, flashings everywhere else. We shape new lead on the roof in the right weight, with drips and rolls so it sheds water and can move.
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Roof repairs in Barnes
Barnes and MortlakeRoof Faults.
These are the problems Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen owners ask us about most.
Likely cause
Georgian and early Victorian houses here hide a lead gutter or flat behind the parapet. If the outlet silts up or the lead cracks, the top floor ceiling shows it first. We clear it and renew the lead in a thickness that will last.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in Barnes
Likely cause
The shallow slate roofs on the 1840s villas leave little margin, so a slipped slate or a worn valley lets water through quickly. We refix and replace slate with matched reclaimed slate and renew worn lead.
Usually the job is
Slate Roofing in Barnes
Likely cause
Under the trees by the common, slopes stay damp and moss builds up, lifting slates in frost and choking the gutters. We clear it by hand, treat the roof, clean out the gutters and replace any slates the moss has loosened.
Usually the job is
Roof Surveys & Maintenance in Barnes
Likely cause
Where the rear roof meets the house there is a lead flashing set into a joint in the brick. Mortar weathers out, the lead lifts, and the wall soaks up the rain. The joint is raked out, new lead fitted and pointed in.
Usually the job is
Roof Repairs in Barnes
Likely cause
East Sheen's 1930s roofs have long runs of hip and ridge, bedded in mortar that is now crumbling. Loose tiles move in every wind. We lift and clean them and refix them, with a dry system if the roof suits it.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in Barnes
Likely cause
Dormers in Mortlake and East Sheen were mostly built with a felt top and lead or tile cheeks. The felt has had its life and the side lead has crept. A GRP top and renewed lead along the cheeks make it sound.
Usually the job is
Flat Roofing in Barnes
How it works
Working inSW13 and SW14.
Call or Write
Ring 0203 507 1501 or send us a picture, and mention if the house is listed, in Castelnau or in the village.
We Inspect the Roof
We get onto the roof to look properly, parapet gutters and lead flats included, and photograph every defect.
The Quote
Everything is priced in writing, line by line, with the repairs a conservation area expects spelled out.
Repair in Matching Materials
Scaffold goes up under Richmond Council's licence and the work is done in matching slate and lead, with photos as we go.
“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
ExamplesFrom Our Jobs.
New slates
Fixed from the scaffold
Lead flashings
Slate roof
Chimney stack
Four pots
Flat roof
Terraced house
Barnes questions
QuestionsFrom Barnes.
A question about a Barnes roof we have not answered? Call 0203 507 1501.
Can you work in the Barnes conservation areas?
We do. Reclaimed slate matched to the roof and lead dressed on site are what a conservation officer expects, and they suit these houses.
Is Mortlake or East Sheen covered?
Yes, along with Castelnau, Barnes Village, the common side and out to Putney and Richmond.
How far is Barnes from your base?
About thirteen miles, roughly forty minutes from Leatherhead. We work in South West London most days.
Can you repair the low slate roofs on Castelnau?
Yes. They need care because of their shallow pitch. We match the slate, keep the laps right and renew the lead in the valleys between the pairs.
Do I need consent for roof work on a listed house?
For more than like for like repair, usually yes. We describe the repair in a way you can check with Richmond Council, and flag it before we begin if consent applies.
Can you get a scaffold up on a narrow Barnes street?
Yes. A pavement licence from the council covers it, plus a parking suspension if needed. We apply in advance and agree where it stands with you.
Do you work on the old houses on The Terrace?
Yes. They are some of the oldest houses in Barnes, many listed, with lead and slate roofs behind parapets. Repairs are made in matching materials, and any need for consent is raised before work begins.
Can moss be taken off old slate without harming it?
Yes, by hand. Pressure washing can lift slates and drive water under them, so we avoid it. After clearing, the roof is treated and the gutters are emptied.
Do you work on the newer houses at Barnes Waterside?
Yes. Modern roofs need a different eye from the village's Georgian slate: we check membranes, flashings around rooflights, flat sections and outlets, and price what is needed in writing.
Is East Sheen's 1930s housing a different job from the village?
Quite different. East Sheen's semis are clay plain tile with hips, bays and gable valleys, so the work is mostly ridges, hips and valley lead, while the village houses need slate, parapet gutters and lead flats.
Nearby
Around Barnes,We Also Cover.
Barnes sits in a bend of the Thames, with Mortlake, East Sheen and Putney around it on the diagram.
A diagram of where we work, not a map. Positions are approximate.
Roofers in
Barnes
- Postcodes
- SW13, SW14
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- From our base
- 13 miles
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Just over the river or near the park? Ask on 0203 507 1501.
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Send a photo of the roof or tell us about the house. Surveying a Barnes or Mortlake roof and quoting in writing costs nothing.
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