Roofers in Aylsham

A historic market town

Aylsham is a market town in Broadland, north of Norwich on the River Bure, with a market place lined with Georgian buildings and the church of St Michael. The Blickling Estate is just outside the town. Much of the centre is a conservation area, and the town has many period properties, where a roof needs work that respects how it was built.

Period roofs

Older roofs in Aylsham are mostly clay pantiles, plain tiles or slate. On slate roofs the nails eventually rust through and the slates slip, which is known as nail sickness; on tiled roofs the felt perishes and the ridge mortar fails. Where a roof can be repaired, we repair it. Where it has reached the end of its life, a re-roof with materials chosen to match keeps the character of the building.

Listed buildings and the conservation area

Work on a listed building usually needs listed building consent, and a change to a roof in the conservation area may need permission from Broadland District Council. Our completed projects include slate roofing and roof tiling of historic and listed buildings, and we work with our local suppliers to match the materials already on the roof.

Roofing problems to look out for in Aylsham

Period roofs in Aylsham show their age in a few familiar ways: slates slipping as their nails rust through, clay tiles cracking and lifting, mortar ridges crumbling, and chimney stacks needing repointing and new flashings. Where a roof has been patched in the past with mismatched tiles or cement fillets instead of lead, the repair often needs putting right properly. The newer housing around the town brings concrete tile roofs, uPVC rooflines and flat roofs on garages and extensions.

Working on period roofs

On an older building, the aim is to keep as much of the original roof as can be kept and to match what has to be replaced. That can mean reusing sound slates and tiles, sourcing reclaimed or matching materials through our local suppliers, and renewing leadwork in rolled lead rather than covering joints with cement or sealant. On a listed building, it also means agreeing the work with the conservation officer at Broadland District Council where consent is needed.

Roofing work we carry out in Aylsham

• 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 Aylsham

As well as Aylsham itself, we work in the villages around it, including Blickling, Cawston, Marsham, Banningham and Itteringham, and throughout the rest of Norfolk. Every quotation is free and comes with no obligation.