Roofers and roof repairs in Wandsworth, SW18Wandsworth, StreetAfter Victorian Street.
Wandsworth is the Victorian terrace at scale: the streets around the common, Southfields, the grid down towards the river. Slate roofs, shared chimneys, back additions and butterfly roofs, and a century of weather on all of it.
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Wandsworth’s roofs
The Common, the Gridand the River.
The Toast Rack
Beside Wandsworth Common, the parallel roads known as the Toast Rack are lined with large Edwardian and late Victorian houses, many under slate with clay ridges, deep bays and big stacks. Their roofs are generous, with dormers, gables and back additions, and the lead in their valleys and flashings is now well past its first century.
The Southfields Grid
The Southfields Grid is a close pattern of Edwardian terraces built in the 1900s, roof after roof alike: slate or clay at the front, a back addition behind, a stack on each party wall. Because they are alike, the faults are too, and most of them are at the back, where the rear wing joins the house.
Wandsworth Town
Around the old town centre, earlier Victorian terraces sit behind front parapets, some with a valley gutter running between two slopes, and the high street has flats over shops. That hidden gutter is easy to overlook until a blockage sends water through the top floor ceiling.
By the River
Along the Thames and the mouth of the Wandle, old industrial buildings have been turned into flats and new blocks have gone up, with flat roofs, membranes, roof terraces and parapets. Work there is planned with managing agents, and most problems are at outlets, upstands and joints rather than in the open roof.
Back Additions and Butterfly Roofs
Across the borough, terraces carry two storey rear wings with low roofs, some of them butterfly roofs that drain to a channel down the middle. That channel and the lead where the wing meets the house are the two places a Wandsworth terrace most often lets in water.
Working in Wandsworth
We are fourteen miles away and cover Wandsworth from the London line, 0203 507 1501. The council licenses scaffold on the pavement, and parking suspensions are often needed as well. Large parts of the borough are conservation areas, and repairs there match what is already on the roof.
West Hill and the Putney Side
Up West Hill and towards Putney, large Victorian houses, many now flats, sit on bigger plots with big roofs: several stacks, valleys, dormers and lead flats. Converted houses mean shared roofs and several owners to agree the work, and the roofs are big enough that a proper survey is the first step.
Bellevue Village
Facing Wandsworth Common, the shops and restaurants along Bellevue Road sit in Victorian parades with flats above and small extensions behind. Their front roofs are hidden by parapets and their rear roofs are crowded together, so a drip into an upstairs flat can begin a few metres from where it shows. Access through the back is usually the first thing to plan.
What we are called to in Wandsworth
- Central valley gutters on butterfly roofs
- Nail sickness on slate terraces in the Grid
- Rear wings leaking where they join the house
- Shared stacks on the party walls
- Dormer flat roofs on converted lofts
- Blocked outlets on riverside flat roofs
What we do in Wandsworth
Roofing and Roof Repairs,Across Wandsworth.
Roof Repairs in Wandsworth
On most Wandsworth terraces the fault is one detail: a cracked slate, a split valley, a lifted flashing. That is what we find and fix, with photographs to prove it.
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Leadwork in Wandsworth
Butterfly valleys, rear wing flashings, bay tops and parapet gutters. New lead is bossed on the roof to the right weight, in short pieces that can move with the seasons.
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Slate Roofing in Wandsworth
SW18 is mostly Welsh slate. Single slates are replaced with matching reclaimed ones; a slope with failed fixings throughout is stripped, re-battened and relaid.
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Roof repairs in Wandsworth
WandsworthRoof Problems We Fix.
Six faults that account for most of our Wandsworth call outs. Find the one that matches yours.
Likely cause
On a terrace that usually points to the rear wing. Either the flashing along the house wall has let go, or the channel in the middle of a butterfly roof has split. New lead sorts both.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in Wandsworth
Likely cause
Earlier terraces in Wandsworth Town hide a valley gutter behind the front parapet. Moss and grit build up, water stands, and it gets through any weak joint. We clean it out and put in a new lead lining.
Usually the job is
Roof Leak Repairs in Wandsworth
Likely cause
High winds lift slates whose nails have rusted, and once one goes, those around it follow. We make the roof weathertight, refix or replace the slates, and photograph everything, which helps with an insurance claim.
Usually the job is
Storm Damage Repairs in Wandsworth
Likely cause
Wandsworth chimneys usually straddle the party wall, so the leak can show next door as easily as in your house. Worn joints, a cracked cap or loose lead are the usual causes. One written price lets the two owners share the cost.
Usually the job is
Chimney Repairs in Wandsworth
Likely cause
Felt dormer tops from the loft conversion boom are now cracking, and the side lead often pulls back from the slates. We put a GRP top on and renew the side lead so the dormer stays dry.
Usually the job is
Flat Roofing in Wandsworth
Likely cause
On larger flat roofs, water that will not drain is usually a blocked outlet or a sagging deck. Left, it gets in at the upstands. We clear the outlets, check the falls and repair or renew the covering.
Usually the job is
Flat Roofing in Wandsworth
How it works
What HappensWhen You Call.
Your First Call
Ring 0203 507 1501, or send a picture from the pavement or garden, and if you live in a flat, let us know who manages the block.
We Go Up and Look
We look from the roof and the loft, rear wings and parapet gutters included, and take photographs of every fault.
The Quote in Writing
The price comes in writing, item by item, with any pavement licence or parking suspension written into it.
Done, and Shown to You
Work is done tidily on a close street, with photo updates, and the area is cleared before the scaffold is struck.
“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
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Valley relined
GRP lining
Chimney stack
Row of pots
Bargeboard
Gable end
Rear wing
Flat roof
Wandsworth questions
QuestionsFrom Wandsworth.
Still have a Wandsworth question? Ring 0203 507 1501.
Do you cover Southfields and Wandsworth Common?
Yes, and Wandsworth Town, the riverside, Earlsfield and over to the Putney side. All of SW18 is on our London patch.
What is a butterfly roof?
A roof whose two slopes fall towards a channel in the middle instead of out to the eaves. You find them on rear wings and behind front parapets, and that central channel is the part to look after.
Can you work on a Toast Rack house?
Yes. They have big roofs with plenty of lead, and we repair them in matching slate and clay with lead formed on site.
Do you work for managing agents on riverside blocks?
Yes. We survey and photograph flat roofs, outlets and upstands and provide written quotes the agent can share with leaseholders.
Can you clear moss and gutters without other work?
Yes. Moss removal, treatment and gutter clearing can be booked on their own, and we look over the roof while we are up there.
What about scaffold on a Wandsworth street?
Mostly from the pavement, under Wandsworth Council's licence, with bays suspended where the street needs it. We sort both before the start, and get to back roofs through the house or garden by agreement.
Do you cover West Hill and the Putney side?
Yes. The larger houses up West Hill and towards Putney are part of our Wandsworth patch.
Do you provide photographs for an insurance claim?
Yes. Storm damage and the repair are photographed, and the pictures go with the invoice, which insurers usually find helpful.
Do you work on the Southfields Grid?
Yes. The Grid's Edwardian terraces are a regular part of our Wandsworth work, especially the rear wings, dormers and shared chimneys at the back of each house.
Nearby
Around Wandsworth,We Also Cover.
Putney, Earlsfield, Battersea and Wimbledon surround Wandsworth on the diagram. Pick one for its postcodes.
A diagram of where we work, not a map. Positions are approximate.
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Wandsworth
- Postcodes
- SW18
- Borough
- Wandsworth
- From our base
- 14 miles
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Send a photo, or tell us where the water shows inside, and we can usually say what is behind it. Surveys and written quotes in Wandsworth are free of charge.
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