Roofers in Garforth

Roofing in Garforth

Garforth grew mainly through estate building, and that shapes the roofing the town calls for. The work Garforth roofs most often need is re-roofing, tiling and repairs on estate housing, with slating, leadwork and Velux windows covered when a job needs them. Our base in Crossgates, on the east side of Leeds, is only a few miles away, which makes Garforth one of the shortest trips we make. Garforth also sees plenty of extension work, and where a project involves building as well as roofing, our construction side can take on both.

What estate roofs of this age need

Garforth’s estates went up between the 1960s and the 1990s, and concrete interlocking tiles dominate them. The tiles themselves are rarely the weak point: they are heavy, hard-wearing and often good for years yet. What tends to fail first is everything around them. Bituminous underlay from that era goes brittle and splits at the eaves, letting water track behind the gutter. Mortar-bedded ridges and verges crack as the building moves, which is why loose ridge tiles after high winds are such a common problem. On a re-roof we fit a breathable membrane and fix ridges and verges mechanically, so those faults do not return. The newer developments typically need less, storm repairs rather than wholesale work, and where an extension meets an existing roof, matching the tile profile matters as much as the leadwork at the junction.

Getting a written price

We price from the roof, not the kerb. Someone comes out, looks at the covering, the ridges and the state of the felt at the eaves, measures up and talks through what genuinely needs doing, which on roofs of this age is not always a full strip. A written price follows, itemised so you can see exactly what is included and compare it fairly. The visit commits you to nothing, and the number comes with no pressure attached.