Harpenden
Roofing in Harpenden
Larger detached and period properties, and a high concentration of conservatories now due for a solid roof.
Larger roofs, and a lot of conservatories
Harpenden's housing stock runs to larger detached and semi-detached property, much of it Edwardian through to interwar, with substantial roof areas and complex shapes. Bigger roofs mean more hips, more valleys and more junctions, and re-roofing is a considerable job that deserves a properly itemised quotation rather than a round number.
The other pattern here is conservatories. A great many were added in the 1990s and 2000s with polycarbonate or glass roofs, and those rooms are now unusable for much of the year: too hot in July, too cold in January, too loud in heavy rain.
Replacing that roof with an insulated solid one is one of our most frequent Harpenden jobs. On properties of this type the detailing matters: how the new roof meets the original building, and how it reads from the garden, are worth as much attention as the thermal performance.
Common work in Harpenden
- Solid conservatory roof replacement
- Re-roofing large detached and period properties
- Period roof restoration and natural slate work
- Leadwork on bays, valleys and dormers
- Guttering and roofline on larger elevations
Services in Harpenden
What we are usually called out for
Questions
Harpenden questions
It changes an unusable room into part of the house, which is generally the more useful way to think about it. A conservatory nobody sits in for eight months of the year contributes very little; a room that works all year contributes properly.
Often yes, but the existing frames and base have to be checked to confirm they can carry the extra load. That is part of the survey. If strengthening is needed we will tell you before you commit, with the cost itemised.
Yes. Larger roofs with multiple hips and valleys are common in Harpenden, and the quotation is itemised across scaffolding, strip and disposal, timber repairs, membrane and battens, covering and leadwork so you can see where the cost sits.
Request a survey
We look at the job before we price it
Someone comes out, looks at the work properly (getting on the roof where it is safe to do so) and photographs what they find. You get those photographs and a fixed, itemised quotation.
- 01 SurveyWe look at the job properly and photograph what is actually there.
- 02 QuoteA fixed, itemised figure with those photographs attached.
- 03 ScheduleA written start date, and one named contact throughout.
- 04 FinishSwept daily, signed off with you, guaranteed in writing.
Written workmanship guarantee issued on completion, with evidence of insurance on request.