Roofers in Attleborough

A growing town

Attleborough, in Breckland, sits on the A11 between Norwich and Thetford and has grown quickly, with large new housing developments around the older streets of the town centre and the church of St Mary.

Roofs on newer homes

Newer houses are mostly built with concrete tiles, uPVC fascias and soffits, and dry-fixed ridges. Even on a modern roof, ridge and verge fixings can work loose in high winds, gutters block with leaves and moss, and flat roofs on garages and extensions wear out over time. We repair and refix ridges and verges, replace and repair guttering, and replace flat roofs with EPDM rubber.

Older properties

Attleborough's older houses and cottages have roofs of clay pantiles, plain tiles or slate, and need repairs carried out with materials that match. Work on a listed building, or in the conservation area, may need consent from Breckland Council. We work with our local suppliers to match the tiles or slates on the roof, and renew the leadwork around chimneys and walls in rolled lead.

Roofing problems to look out for in Attleborough

On Attleborough's newer estates, the roofs are young but not trouble free. Dry-fixed ridges and verges can work loose, concrete tiles crack where they have been walked on during other work, and gutters fill with leaves and moss. Many homes have a garage or an extension with a flat roof, often felt, which blisters and splits in time. In the older streets near the town centre, clay tiles, slate, chimneys and leadwork need the same care as any period roof in Norfolk.

Extensions and garage conversions

Attleborough's growth has brought plenty of extensions, loft conversions and garage conversions. Each one changes the roof: a new flat roof in EPDM rubber, a pitched roof tied into the existing one with lead valleys and flashings, roof windows to light a loft room, and new fascias, soffits and guttering to finish it. Getting the junction between the old roof and the new right is what keeps an extension dry.

Roofing work we carry out in Attleborough

• Roof repairs, from a single slipped tile to storm damage, with emergency call-outs for leaks
• Full and partial re-roofs in slate or tile
• Flat roofs in EPDM rubber, as certified Firestone installers
• Leadwork in rolled lead to BS12588 British standards
• Fascias, soffits, bargeboards and guttering in low maintenance uPVC
• Chimney repairs, rebuilds and removals
• Rooftop solar panels for homes and businesses

Villages around Attleborough

As well as Attleborough itself, we work in the villages around it, including Great Ellingham, Old Buckenham, Besthorpe, Rockland St Peter and Snetterton, and throughout the rest of Norfolk. Every quotation is free and comes with no obligation.