Scott has spent more than 36 years on Surrey roofs, and a new roof is the job where that length of time shows most.
Summary
- Full strip and rebuild: battens, membrane, ventilation, flashings, verges and ridges all renewed, not patched.
- Tiling and fixings to BS 5534, ventilation to BS 5250, flat sections to BS 6229.
- A 25-year written workmanship guarantee, handed over in writing before the team leaves site.
- Hidden timber damage is photographed and priced before we carry on, so nothing lands as a surprise.
- Approved Document L's 25% insulation rule is dealt with at quote stage, not sprung on you later.
- Free survey, drone view where it helps, and an honest fixed price in writing with no obligation.
We're family-run, fully insured with Public Liability Insurance, and our own local roofers do the work, whether that's a whole new roof or smaller roof repairs in Guildford.
Call 07428 300474 any time and a real person answers, day, night or weekend.
Full Roof Replacement
A full roof replacement means stripping the covering back, checking what's underneath and rebuilding it properly. Battens, felt or breather membrane, ventilation, flashings, verges and ridges all get renewed. We've lost count of the Victorian terraces around Charlotteville where the tiles looked tired but the real problem was rotten battens and nails that had rusted through. That's why we survey first and price second.
Every tile and slate is fixed to BS 5534, which sets out fixing and wind uplift requirements. Ridges are mechanically fixed rather than bedded on mortar and hoped for. Ventilation is handled to BS 5250 so the new roof doesn't sweat and rot the timbers you've just paid to keep. Where a re-roof triggers Approved Document L's 25% rule on insulation, we tell you at quote stage, not halfway through the job.
Wondering whether hidden timber damage will blow the price apart? We open up, photograph what we find, and tell you the cost before we carry on, so there's no invented extra at the end.
For a new roof replacement in Guildford, call Wey Valley Roofing on 07428 300474 for a free survey, a fixed written price and a 25-year written workmanship guarantee.
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Materials and Finishes
Guildford roofs are not all the same, so the materials shouldn't be either. The Guildford Society notes that the surviving stock includes Onslow Village, Edwardian mansions and Victorian terraces, and each of those wants a different approach. We'll match plain clay tiles on a nineteenth-century terrace, use natural or fibre cement slate where the roof was slated originally, and fit concrete interlocking tiles where that's what the estate housing carries.
- Clay and concrete plain tiles, and interlocking tiles
- Natural slate and fibre cement slate
- Lead work and flashing to Lead Sheet Association guidance
- Dry ridge, dry verge and mechanically fixed hip systems
- Fascias, soffits and cladding renewed with the roof
- Seamless aluminium guttering, sized to BS EN 12056
On the older streets near the town centre, the roofline is part of the look. Guildford Borough describes the historic street pattern as vital to the special character of the centre, so we keep verges, chimneys and fascia lines faithful to what's there rather than modernising them by accident.
For a new roof replacement in Guildford, call Wey Valley Roofing on 07428 300474 for a free survey, a fixed written price and a 25-year written workmanship guarantee.
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New Roof Installation in Guildford
Installation is the part where corners get cut, and we don't cut them. Scaffold goes up properly, the roof is stripped in sections so it's never left open to weather, and waste goes in a skip rather than over your borders. Site is swept at the end of each day. Our own roofers do the work, so you get the same faces from strip to handover, and the 25-year written workmanship guarantee is handed over before the team drives away.
A new roof replacement is our stated speciality, and it's most of what we do week to week. Homes in Guildford and Godalming alike ring us for the same job, so if you want a new roof replacement in Guildford you're talking to the same team that handles a new roof replacement in Godalming. If you're searching for a roofer close to home in Guildford, we're on Surrey roofs most days and can usually get a survey booked within the week.
Service Area and Response Times
We cover Guildford, Cranleigh, Woking and the towns and villages across Surrey and the Wey Valley. That means Merrow, Burpham, Stoughton, Bellfields, Guildford Park, Pewley Hill and out to the riverside around Dapdune Wharf. We know which of those roads take a scaffold lorry and which need an early start before the school run near Onslow Village.
Call the number and a real person answers, day, night or weekend. Scott, who set the business up, has spent more than 36 years on Surrey roofs and still takes calls himself. Emergencies go to the front of the queue, so if a slate has gone and water is coming in while you wait for the re-roof, we'll make it safe first.
Roof Types and Systems
Most Guildford re-roofs are pitched, but plenty of properties have a flat section over a rear extension, a bay or a garage. Flat roofs are built to BS 6229, in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass or torch-on felt, including warm-roof upgrades where the build-up allows it. Garage roofs get assessed carefully: if the existing sheet is asbestos cement, we assess it and advise the safe compliant route under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, and we don't carry out licensed removal ourselves.
Homes in Guildford and Woking alike call us for new roof replacement, and the same standards travel with us, so a new roof replacement in Woking is built exactly the way we'd build one on Pewley Hill. We also cover metal roofing in standing seam zinc and aluminium, box profile and metal tile sheet, plus chimney work, repointing, flaunching and rebuilds where the stack has come to the end of its life.
If a repair will genuinely see you through a few more years, we'll say so. We don't sell a new roof to somebody who doesn't need one, and we don't hard sell coatings. Roof cleaning, where it's wanted, is done by low-pressure soft wash and hand scraping, never pressure washing, because pressure washing strips the surface off tiles and shortens the life of the roof you've just invested in.
For a new roof replacement in Guildford, call Wey Valley Roofing on 07428 300474 for a free survey, a fixed written price and a 25-year written workmanship guarantee.
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Common Questions About New Roof Replacement in Guildford
How long does a full roof replacement take in Guildford?
Most Guildford houses take between three days and two weeks, depending on size, pitch and access. A Victorian terrace in Charlotteville is quicker than a large Edwardian villa with several chimneys and complicated leadwork. We give you a realistic window in the written quote.
Do I need planning permission for a roof replacement?
Usually not, since replacing like for like is normally repair rather than development. Around Guildford's historic centre, where the street pattern and rooflines are protected, materials can matter more, so we flag anything worth checking with the council before work starts.
Can you replace just part of the roof?
Yes. If only one slope or a rear extension has failed, we'll say so and price that instead. We'd rather do a smaller honest job than sell a whole roof that isn't needed.
Do you actually work in Guildford, or just advertise here?
We're on Surrey roofs most weeks, from Merrow and Burpham through to Stoughton, Guildford Park and the riverside near Dapdune Wharf. We know the access constraints on those streets, which is not something you learn from a map.
What happens if you find rotten timbers once the tiles are off?
We stop, photograph it and show you. You get the cost of the repair in writing before we go any further. Rusted nails and perished battens are common on older Guildford roofs, so it's rarely a shock to us.
What guarantee comes with a new roof?
A 25-year written workmanship guarantee, handed over before we leave. It covers all our roof work and repairs, not only new roofs. If something isn't right within those 25 years, we come back and put it right.