What roofing work do you do in Southsea?
Across Southsea the work is mostly on Victorian and Edwardian seafront terraces, bay-fronted villas and a good deal of natural slate, which means repairs, re-roofs, flat roofs, leadwork, chimneys and guttering in roughly that order. Southsea sits right on the water, so everything on the roof is working against salt air and driven rain, and the fixings, laps, ridge bedding and flashings all get specified for real exposure rather than for an average inland site. Every job starts with a proper look at the roof rather than a price guessed off a photograph.
Do you charge extra to come out to Southsea?
No. Southsea is home ground, so there is no travel charge and we can normally get out to look at a roof within a few days of you calling.
Have you worked in Southsea before?
Yes. Southsea is a few minutes from home ground and a regular patch, mostly slate, chimney and flashing work on terraces that take the weather straight off the Solent. We are happy to talk through the kind of work we have done near Common when you get in touch.
Does the property in Southsea change how the roof is done?
It does. Roofs in Southsea are working against salt air and driven rain every day of the year, so bedding, clips, laps and flashing detail matter far more here than they do inland. Non-ferrous fixings, mechanically clipped ridges and properly dressed lead are the difference between a roof that lasts and one that is back open in five winters.
How quickly can you look at a leaking roof in Southsea?
Usually within a few days, and faster where water is actively coming into the building. Southsea is around 2 miles from Portsmouth, so getting out to look at it is straightforward. Quotes are free, carry no obligation, and you get the price in writing before anything starts.
Do you do free roof checks in Southsea?
Yes. If you have not had the roof looked at in years, or you have just bought the place, we will go over the ridge, valleys, flashings and gutters and tell you honestly what needs doing. You get photos of anything we find, and there is no obligation to have the work done.
