Roofers and roof repairs in Wimbledon, SW19 and SW20Wimbledon, the Villageand the Town.
Wimbledon is Victorian and Edwardian almost throughout, from the big houses of the Village to the terraces of South Wimbledon, with 1930s Raynes Park on the edge. Slate, lead and chimneys, which is where we spend most of our time here.
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Wimbledon’s roofs
The Village, the Parkand Raynes Park.
Wimbledon Village
Up the hill around the High Street and the Ridgway, Wimbledon Village has large Victorian and Edwardian houses, a few older, roofed in slate and clay, with tall stacks, dormers, gables and lead valleys. They are big roofs full of detail, and the hidden parts are usually where water gets in.
Merton Park
Merton Park is an early garden suburb laid out from the 1870s, with houses of the period in red brick and tile hanging under clay roofs, many with steep gables and decorative ridges. It is a conservation area, and repairs there keep the tile, the ridge and the hanging tiles matched to the original.
Wimbledon Park
North of the Village, Wimbledon Park has Edwardian houses near the station and inter war houses further out towards the lake, roofed in slate and plain tile. Hips with front gables and bays are typical, and many lofts have rear dormers.
South Wimbledon
South Wimbledon and the Merton side are tighter grained: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in slate, built close together, with chimneys on the party walls and two storey back additions. The everyday jobs here are slipped slates, back additions that leak where they join the house, and loft conversions showing their age.
Raynes Park and Copse Hill
Raynes Park, in SW20, is Edwardian terraces near the station and inter war semis beyond, with clay plain tiles, hips and front gables. Up on Copse Hill the houses are larger and more spread out, and their roofs more involved.
Working in Merton
We are about eleven miles from Wimbledon, and it is covered from 0203 507 1501. Merton Council deals with scaffold licences. The Village, Merton Park and other parts of SW19 are conservation areas, which means matching materials on anything facing the street.
The Town Centre
Down the hill around the Broadway and Hartfield Road, Wimbledon's town centre has Victorian and Edwardian parades with flats above, and newer blocks behind. Front roofs sit behind parapets, rear roofs are flat, and leaks into the flats can come from either. Access over the back of a parade takes planning with the owner or agent.
Cottenham Park and Copse Hill
On the western slopes, Cottenham Park and Copse Hill have Edwardian and inter war houses on generous plots, many detached, with clay tile roofs, deep eaves and tall stacks. Trees overhang a lot of them, so gutters, valleys and moss sit alongside the usual ridges and flashings on the list of things to check.
Down Towards the Wandle
Heading down Haydons Road towards the Wandle, Victorian and Edwardian terraces give way to converted industrial buildings and newer flats along the river. The terraces bring slate and shared stacks; the conversions and blocks bring flat roofs, parapets and outlets that need keeping clear.
What we are called to in Wimbledon
- Lead valleys and dormers on the Village houses
- Tile hanging and gables in Merton Park
- Nail sickness on South Wimbledon terraces
- Back addition roofs leaking at the wall
- Ridge mortar on inter war clay in Raynes Park
- Flat roofs on rear extensions and dormers
What we do in Wimbledon
Roofing and Roof Repairs,Across Wimbledon.
Roof Repairs in Wimbledon
From big Village roofs to South Wimbledon terraces, most leaks trace back to one failed detail. We track it down, repair it properly and photograph the result.
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Slate Roofing in Wimbledon
Wimbledon's Victorian and Edwardian houses were nearly all slated. Broken slates are replaced with reclaimed ones that match; when a slope's fixings have failed throughout, it is relaid on fresh battens and membrane.
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Flat Roofing in Wimbledon
Rear extensions, dormer tops and garages across SW19 and SW20. The old felt comes off, the boards are inspected, and a new GRP or felt roof goes on with trims, upstands and a fall that drains.
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Roof repairs in Wimbledon
WimbledonRoof Calls, Explained.
Wimbledon covers a lot of different houses, but these six faults are the ones we see most often.
Likely cause
On a big roof with dormers and valleys, water can travel some distance before it marks a ceiling. We trace it from both the loft and the roof, and photograph the fault before we price anything.
Usually the job is
Roof Repairs in Wimbledon
Likely cause
Tile hanging is fixed on battens with nails, and when they fail the tiles drop and the wall behind gets wet. We refix the hanging tiles on new battens with tiles that match the originals.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in Wimbledon
Likely cause
The verge, where the tiles finish at the gable wall, is bedded in mortar that crumbles and falls out in lumps. The edge tiles then work loose in the wind. We rebed it, or fit a dry verge system that clips each tile to the roof.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in Wimbledon
Likely cause
On South Wimbledon terraces the rear wing has a shallow roof that butts against the house. Rain either gets behind the flashing or sits on the low slope until it finds a way in. New lead, and a new covering if needed, cures it.
Usually the job is
Leadwork in Wimbledon
Likely cause
Raynes Park's semis have long hips and ridges set in mortar, and once it cracks the tiles rattle. Before a gale lifts them, we take them off, clean them and refix them, mechanically fixed where that suits.
Usually the job is
Tiled Roofing in Wimbledon
Likely cause
Felt on a rear extension shrinks, cracks and blisters with sun and frost, and once water is underneath, patches only move the leak. Everything comes off down to the boards, soft ones are changed, and GRP or new felt is laid.
Usually the job is
Flat Roofing in Wimbledon
How it works
How WeWork in SW19.
Ask Us
Ring 0203 507 1501 or email a photo. For a large Village house, a picture of the ceiling stain is as useful as one of the roof.
Inspection and Photographs
Loft and roof are both checked, valleys and rear wings included, and we photograph what we find so you can see it.
A Clear Written Price
The quote is in writing with every item priced, and the scaffold and any licence are set out in it. Where a repair will last, we quote the repair.
The Work and the Clear Up
Materials are matched to the house, you get photo updates as the job goes on, and the site is cleared at the end.
“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
Roofs FromOur Recent Work.
Period house
Re roofed in plain tiles
Tile hung dormer
Plain tiled roof
GRP flat roof
Rear extension
Hipped clay roof
Half round hips
Wimbledon questions
QuestionsFrom Wimbledon.
Not covered here? Ring 0203 507 1501 about your Wimbledon roof.
Do you cover Raynes Park and Merton Park?
Yes, all of SW19 and SW20: the Village, Wimbledon Park, South Wimbledon, Merton Park, Raynes Park and Copse Hill.
Can you repair tile hanging on a Merton Park house?
Yes. We refix or replace hanging tiles on new battens with matched clay tiles, and renew the flashings where the tiling meets windows and roofs.
Is a big Village roof worth a survey before buying?
It is. A pre purchase survey on a large roof photographs every slope, valley, dormer and stack, and sets out in writing what is due and roughly when.
Can a flat roof be replaced without touching the room below?
Usually. We work from above, strip and replace the covering, and only lift the deck where boards have gone soft. The ceiling below is normally left alone.
Do you work in Wimbledon's conservation areas?
Several parts of Wimbledon are, the Village and Merton Park among them. If yours is, street facing repairs are like for like, and we confirm the status before the quote.
Which council deals with scaffold licences?
Merton Council. Most jobs need the scaffold on the pavement, and the licence is applied for before the start date.
Do you repair roofs over shops in the town centre?
Yes. Getting onto the roof is planned with the owner or managing agent first, then both the front and rear roofs are checked and whichever has failed is repaired or renewed.
Can you clear moss and gutters on a big Village roof?
Yes. Gutter clearing and moss removal can be booked on their own. Moss is taken off by hand, the roof is treated, and the valleys and flashings are checked.
Can you match the clay tiles in Merton Park?
Usually, yes. Many are standard plain tiles still made today, and for the older or more decorative ones we look for reclaimed tiles of the right colour and size so the repair blends in.
Nearby
Around Wimbledon,We Also Cover.
On the diagram, Wimbledon is surrounded by Wandsworth, Tooting, Kingston and New Malden. Tap a town for its postcodes.
A diagram of where we work, not a map. Positions are approximate.
Roofers in
Wimbledon
- Postcodes
- SW19, SW20
- Borough
- Merton
- From our base
- 11 miles
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A Roof in Wimbledon?Ask Us.
A photo of the roof, or of the damp mark inside, gives us a head start. Wimbledon surveys are free, and so is the written quote that follows.
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