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Victorian and Edwardian slate roofs

Much of Ealing, West Ealing and Hanwell is Victorian and Edwardian, often with Welsh slate, decorative ridge tiles, bay window roofs and cast iron gutters. Slates slip when their nails rust through, and we refix them with copper or stainless clips, replacing broken ones with matching or reclaimed slate.

Further out, Greenford, Perivale and Northolt have more 1930s semis with clay or concrete tiles and hipped roofs. Tell us what your roof is covered with if you know, and send a photograph from the street.

Chimneys, leadwork, flat roofs and re-roofing

Period chimney stacks often need repointing, new flaunching or rebuilt pots, and the lead flashings where they meet the roof wear out. Flat roofs over rear extensions and dormers can be patched or renewed in felt, EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass.

When a slate roof is failing across its whole area, or the battens and felt underneath have rotted, stripping and re-covering it costs less over time than repeated repairs. In a conservation area we re-cover in natural slate to match.

Leaks, access and permissions in Ealing

If water is coming through a ceiling, put a bucket under it and send us photographs. If the water is near a light or socket, switch that circuit off at the consumer unit. Call or WhatsApp us and we will tell you how soon we can get there, make the roof safe, usually with a temporary repair or a tarpaulin, and then quote the permanent work.

Ealing has many conservation areas, where changing the roof covering, removing a chimney or adding rooflights to the front may need consent from Ealing Council. Like-for-like repairs usually do not. A scaffold on the pavement needs a council licence, so a short-term repair from a ladder comes first where it is safe. Tell us the postcode, the number of storeys and whether there is side or rear access.

Typical roofing prices in London

These are typical ranges for London, not fixed prices. Your written quotation depends on the roof, the access and what we find once we are up there.

Work	Typical price
Leaks and call-outs	Call-out and inspection typically £150 to £300. A temporary make-safe typically £150 to £500. Evenings and weekends cost more.
Slates, tiles and chimneys	A few slipped or broken slates or tiles typically £200 to £600 with safe access. Lead flashing repair typically £200 to £500, and chimney repointing typically £450 to £1,200.
Flat roofs	Patch repair typically £200 to £700. Renewal typically £60 to £100 per m² in felt, £80 to £130 in EPDM rubber and £90 to £160 in GRP fibreglass.
Slate re-roofing	Re-covering a terraced or semi-detached house in natural slate typically starts from about £12,000 in London, more for larger roofs, reclaimed slate or a full scaffold.

Prices usually exclude VAT. Reclaimed slate and decorative ridge tiles cost more than standard materials, and hidden damage found once slates come off is shown to you and priced before extra work goes ahead.

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Questions before you enquire

Do you cover all of Ealing?

Yes. We work across the borough and the rest of London, on pitched, flat, slate and tiled roofs. Send your postcode and photographs and we will confirm when we can visit.

Can you match old slates and ridge tiles?

Usually, yes. We use matching new Welsh or Spanish slate, or reclaimed slate where the colour and size have to match exactly, and source reclaimed ridge tiles for decorative ridges. Send close photographs and we will tell you what we can get.

Do I need permission for roof work in a conservation area?

Repairs and like-for-like replacement do not usually need planning permission. Changing the roof covering, removing a chimney or adding front rooflights in a conservation area may need consent from Ealing Council. Re-covering more than a quarter of a roof usually needs Building Control sign-off.

What to send for a useful quotation

Send the Ealing postcode, photographs of the roof or the damp patch, the number of storeys, what the roof is covered with if you know, and when the leak started. Tell us whether there is side or rear access and whether the problem is urgent.

If the work needs a site visit before we price it, our engineer's visit is free, with no obligation.

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