Roof Repairs in Godalming

Rain gets in through a chimney flashing or a slipped slate, then tracks along a rafter and drops through a bedroom ceiling three metres away. In Godalming that's the usual story, on Victorian semis near Holloway Hill and on the 1950s to 1980s estates in Binscombe and Aarons Hill alike.

Scott has spent more than 36 years on Surrey roofs, the work is done by our own local roofers, and the same standards apply to a single tile as to the pitched roofing in Godalming that homeowners call us for.

Call 07428 300474 any time and tell us what the roof is doing.

Roof repairs in Godalming usually start with the same thing: water showing up inside, long after the wind that caused it has died down. We find the fault, fix the cause, and put the guarantee in writing.

Roof Leak Diagnosis and Emergency Call-Outs

A leak rarely sits above the stain on your ceiling. Water tracks along battens and rafters before it drops, so we work backwards from the damp patch to the real entry point. That's the part plenty of repairs skip.

Finding where the water actually gets in

We inspect the roof properly, from the loft as well as from outside, and we'll use a drone view where the pitch or access makes it sensible. On the Victorian and Edwardian houses between the bypass and Holloway Hill, the usual culprits are cracked mortar, tired flashing and slipped slates. We don't guess and we don't slap sealant on and leave.

Emergency response, day or night

Call and a real person answers. Not a call centre, not a message service. Emergencies go to the front of the queue, and if a roof is open to the weather we'll make it safe first and sort the permanent repair after. Scott has been on Surrey roofs for more than 36 years and still picks up the phone himself.

What happens after the first visit

You get an honest fixed price in writing, with no obligation and no charge for the survey. If a small repair will do the job, we'll say so. We're not going to sell you a new roof you don't need.

Repair Materials and Methods for Godalming Homes

Godalming has Georgian and Victorian stock near the centre and estate housing built between 1950 and 1980 in Binscombe, South Hill and Aarons Hill. Those roofs want different treatment, and the materials have to match.

Matching tiles and slates that already weathered

A patch that shouts at you from the pavement isn't a repair, it's a scar. We source coverings that sit properly against what's already up there, in colour and profile. On older roofs that sometimes means reclaimed stock rather than new.

Fixing to standard, not to habit

Everything we refix is done to BS 5534 for fixing and wind uplift, so tiles and slates stay put in the next gale. Flat roof work follows BS 6229, ventilation and condensation detail follows BS 5250, and leadwork follows Lead Sheet Association guidance. Workmanship on slating and tiling also has a British Standard behind it, BS 8000-6, published by BSI.

What we won't do

We don't pressure wash roofs. Soft wash and hand scraping clears moss without driving water under the laps. We also don't hard sell roof coatings, because on most Godalming roofs they solve nothing that a proper repair wouldn't.

Slipped Tiles, Slates and Broken Roof Coverings

One slipped tile is a small job. Ten of them usually means the nails or battens have had it, and that's a different conversation.

Single slips and storm damage

After a bad night we get calls from all over, Farncombe, Crownpits, Ockford Ridge. We refix what's moved, replace what's broken, and check the courses either side while we're up there. Damage is rarely limited to the tile you can see from the garden.

Ridge and hip tiles

Old bedded ridges crack and lift, especially on exposed roofs around Frith Hill. Rebedding and mechanically fixing them is straightforward work that stops years of trouble.

When repair stops making sense

Is it worth patching a roof that keeps failing? Sometimes not, and we'll tell you plainly when the covering is past saving. If a re-roof is the honest answer, Approved Document L's insulation upgrade gets handled as part of the job, not sprung on you halfway through.

Pitched and Flat Roof Repairs in Godalming

Both are everyday work for us. The methods differ, the standard doesn't.

Pitched roof repairs

Slate and tile repairs, valley renewal, underfelt and batten work, ventilation corrections. Period roofs near the medieval parish church and Godalming Wharf need care with how the work reads from the street, given the heritage surroundings.

Flat roof and extension repairs

Post-war estate housing brought plenty of flat-roofed extensions, garages and dormers. We repair and renew in EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and felt or torch-on, including warm-roof upgrades where the build-up allows.

Lead Flashing, Chimneys and Valleys

Most persistent leaks we attend are here, not in the open field of the roof.

Chimney stacks

Repointing, flaunching, new flashing, partial or full rebuilds, pots and cowls. Old stacks on the town's period terraces take weather from every side and eventually let go at the mortar.

Lead and valley work

Lead that's split, fatigued or cut too short gets replaced to the right code and the right lap. Valleys get cleared and relined properly. Riverside properties along the Wey sit low and damp, so drainage detail there matters more than most.

Guttering, Fascias and Roofline Repairs

Blocked or broken guttering soaks walls and rots timber. It's the cheapest thing on the house to fix and the most ignored.

Gutters and downpipes

We clear, realign, repair and replace, including seamless aluminium. Rainwater sizing follows BS EN 12056, so the system actually copes with a heavy Surrey downpour.

Fascias, soffits and cladding

Rotten fascia boards let water behind the gutter and invite birds into the loft. We replace the timber or the covering and get the roofline sealed again.

One local team for the whole roof

If you're searching for someone close to home in Godalming, our own roofers cover the town and the Wey Valley. The same team takes on the wider jobs you would call a roofer in Godalming for, flat roofing in Godalming included. Every job carries a 25-year written workmanship guarantee, handed over before we leave.

Roof Repairs in Godalming: Your Questions Answered