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A Georgian centre with post-war and modern estates spreading out from it.
Five quick questions and you will see a realistic range for the job at your place in Bourne.
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Free survey and a fixed written quote afterwards.
Roofing in Bourne
Bourne has a solid Georgian and Victorian core in brick and stone, and on those buildings the roof and the wall are one problem, not two. Rain runs off a tired parapet or a blocked hopper, soaks the brickwork, washes the old lime out of the joints, and the frost does the rest. Repointing the wall without sorting the water above it is a waste of a scaffold.
The post-war and later estates are more straightforward. Concrete tile, felt underlay that is now brittle, and roofline that has done its thirty years. Those roofs tend to be re-covered rather than repaired, because once the underfelt has gone at the eaves every wind-driven rain finds its way into the loft.
Our yard is on Crowland Road, Peterborough, about 13 miles away, so getting to Bourne is a short run for us.
Brickwork raked out and repointed
Tiles and ridges put right
Roofline and guttering renewedNearly always because water is still coming off the roof or a blocked gutter onto it. We look at the top of the wall before quoting to repoint the bottom of it.
No. Everything is outside. We need a tap and somewhere to put the skip, and we will ring you at the end of each day with where we are up to.
It depends on the brick. Soft older brick gets a lime based mix so the mortar stays softer than the brick. Hard modern brick takes a sand and cement mix. Getting that the wrong way round damages the wall.
Ring Stanley and describe what the roof is doing. He will tell you straight whether it needs a repair, a section replacing, or nothing at all yet.
03301 339819Out of hours and emergencies: 07426 293716
We ring back the same day. The basics are enough.
