Roof repairs
We trace where the water is actually getting in before we quote. Slipped tiles, failed flashings, blocked valleys.
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Berkshire service area
Roofers in Reading
Reading property owners can enquire about roof repairs, flat roofing, tile and slate work, gutters and planned roof-renewal projects.
We work out of 43 Hudson Road, Hayes, UB3 5EL. Ring first and we will tell you honestly how soon we can get to Reading.
Photographed on one of our own jobs
Service areaReading and nearby Caversham, Tilehurst and Earley
Business address43 Hudson Road, Hayes, UB3 5EL
Direct contact07584 213 770
Roofs in Reading
What we tend to find on Reading roofs
Reading has Victorian terraces through the older central areas, interwar semis spreading outwards, and large modern estates on the edges. Slate and clay tile on the older stock, concrete interlocking tiles on most of the rest.
Victorian terraces in Reading often have a rear back-addition with its own small roof and valley. That valley is narrow, awkward to reach, and frequently the source of a leak that gets blamed on the main roof.
Getting to you from Hayes
West along the M4 from Hayes. Reading work is planned rather than same day.
Our yard is at 43 Hudson Road, Hayes, UB3 5EL. Ring 07584 213 770 with the postcode and we will tell you straight away whether we are the right people for the job.
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Roofing services available here
Searching for a roofer near you covers a lot of ground. One tile off after a windy night and a roof that has been quietly failing for a decade need very different conversations.
New roofs
Full pitched-roof renewal when patching has stopped paying. Strip out, new membrane and battens, tile or slate.
New roof details →Flat roofing
Extensions, garages, porches and dormers. We check the deck and the falls before choosing a covering.
Flat roofing details →Fibreglass roofing
Seamless GRP where the deck and the detailing suit it. Trims, upstands and outlets are part of the job, not an extra.
GRP roofing details →Gutters
Repairs and replacement. Getting water off the roof and away from the wall is half of keeping a house dry.
Gutter service details →Metal roofing
Standing seam and profiled sheet, mostly on extensions and dormers. Set-out has to be right first time.
Metal roofing details →
Reading roof assessment
What we look at on local roofs
Extensions, dormers and roof windows add junctions that can become the source of leaks even while the main roof covering remains serviceable. A focused inspection can prevent unnecessary full-roof work.
Before you ring, jot down the postcode, which part of the roof is affected and when you first noticed it. If the weather changes what happens indoors, mention that too. Photos from the ground or the loft help. Never climb up on a wet roof.
Added roof features
Inspect dormer cheeks, roof-window flashings and extension abutments with their drainage channels.
Local versus broad repair
Judge whether defects are confined to one detail or repeated across the roof.
Future maintenance
Point out accessible cleaning or observation needs without presenting them as immediate defects.
Choosing a local roofer
Checking out a local roofer
Everyone searching for the best or the cheapest roofer wants the same thing underneath: somebody who will not vanish and will not cut corners. That part you can actually check.
- Get the trading name, a direct number and a real address you could post a letter to
- Ask for the scope in writing, including what gets stripped out and what goes back on
- Compare quotes line by line rather than on the total at the bottom
- Ask to see a job photographed start to finish, not one glossy final shot
- Check insurance and any trade memberships yourself instead of taking the logo on the van for it
Work you can inspect
Fourteen photos from one complete roof
Our project page shows preparation, membrane and battens, roof-window junctions, slate installation and the finished roof. It is our own work, photographed as it happened. We have not relabelled it as a Reading job, because it was not one.
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Reading questions
Questions we get from this area
Do you charge extra for the travel to Reading?
We tell you before we come out, not after. For a small job the travel may not make sense for either of us, and we would rather say that on the phone than turn up and bill you for it.
Can you assess a leaking roof in Reading?
Yes. Tell us when the leak shows itself, where the staining is, and whether it gets worse in wind as well as rain. Photos from the ground or from inside the loft help a lot. Do not go up on the roof yourself.
Do you work on flat roofs in Reading?
Yes, on extensions, garages, dormers and porches. Before we can price anything we need to know what the covering is, whether the deck underneath is sound, which way it falls and where the water is meant to go.
How do I compare roofing quotes?
Line by line, not on the total. Check what each quote includes for stripping out, materials, scaffold or access, skips and guttering. The cheap one is often cheap because something is missing from it.
Nearby coverage
Nearby areas we cover
The full list is on the service-area page.