Roofers in Hingham

Roofs in Hingham

Hingham is a small market town in South Norfolk, west of Wymondham, with a fine collection of Georgian houses around its market place and the Fairland, and the church of St Andrew. Much of the centre is a conservation area and many of its buildings are listed. Beyond the centre are later homes and new builds.

Work on older buildings

Older houses in Hingham need repairs carried out with materials that match, whether the roof is clay pantiles, plain tiles or slate. Changes to a listed building, or to a roof within the conservation area, may need consent from South Norfolk Council, so it is worth checking before work starts. We work with our local suppliers to source tiles and slates that match the roof that is already there, and renew the leadwork around chimneys and dormers in rolled lead.

New builds in Hingham

We have worked in Hingham before: our gallery includes a pitched roof we completed on a new build in the town. For new homes and extensions, our pitched roofing service covers the whole roof, from the membrane and battens to the last ridge tile, along with the leadwork, fascias, soffits and guttering.

Roofing problems to look out for in Hingham

Hingham's Georgian and older houses have roofs that have often been patched many times over the years, so a repair can uncover earlier work done with the wrong materials. Clay tiles crack and slip, mortar ridges and verges loosen, and lead around chimneys and dormers wears thin or splits. The town sits in open countryside, so roofs take the full force of the wind, and storm damage to ridges and verges is common after a blow. On newer homes, the work is more often guttering, fascias and soffits, and flat roofs on garages and extensions.

New homes and extensions in Hingham

When a new house or an extension is built, the roof has to be right first time: the membrane and battens, the tiles laid to the right gauge, ridges and verges mechanically fixed, valleys and abutments in lead, and the roofline finished with fascias, soffits and guttering. The pitched roof in our gallery from a new build in Hingham shows the kind of finish we aim for. For an extension on an older property, matching the new roof to the old one, in tile, colour and detail, is as important as keeping it watertight.

Roofing work we carry out in Hingham

• 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 Hingham

As well as Hingham itself, we work in the villages around it, including Hardingham, Deopham, Scoulton and Great Ellingham, and throughout the rest of Norfolk. Every quotation is free and comes with no obligation.