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Lancashire roofers covering Skelmersdale: post-war tiles and wind
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Tiles lifting along a roof’s edge, or water dripping from a porch canopy: on post-war houses, faults like these are typical. As Lancashire roofers, Peak Roofing covers Skelmersdale. Council tax records show seven in ten homes here date from 1945-1982.
One era of housing: Skelmersdale’s post-war roofs
Skelmersdale’s housing comes mostly from one period. Valuation Office Agency stock figures assign 70% of its homes to 1945-1982. A mere 4% predate 1919 and 3% are inter-war, while 23% date from 1983 onward. Just 3% go back before 1900, so older buildings are scarce.
In the 2021 Census, terraces held 42% of households, semis 28%, detached houses 16% and flats 14%. Roofs from those decades are usually covered in interlocking concrete tiles, with ridges set in mortar, and porches, garages and extensions often have flat or shallow roofs of their own. Where the first roof is still on, even the youngest is over forty years old, so the felt, battens and nails may well be tired by now.
Roofs across Skelmersdale, by type
First checks on a Skelmersdale roof
- Verges and roof edges Post-war verges, whether mortar or dry-fix, are where wind usually gets a grip first.
- Bedded ridge tiles Cracked ridge mortar is common on roofs of this age and lets rain into the loft.
- Porch and garage flat roofs Older felt over porches and garages often blisters, splits or holds water by the wall.
- Fascias, soffits and gutters Timber fascias of this age may be rotten; uPVC replacements stop gutters sagging and leaking.
Wind more than rain on Skelmersdale roofs
Crosby’s Met Office station is the nearest with long-run climate figures, and it is drier than Myerscough or Stonyhurst, at 824 mm a year compared with 1,163 mm for the UK as a whole. Wind matters more here. Crosby’s mean wind speed is 11.7 knots, above the 10.7 knots recorded at Blackpool Squires Gate. Steady wind works on loose verges, ridge tiles and the edges of flat-roof felt.
Listed buildings and conservation areas near Skelmersdale
Not much of Skelmersdale is old, but some of it is listed. 286 and 288 Ormskirk Road in Digmoor, a farmhouse dated 1793, is Grade II: coursed squared sandstone under stone slate roofs. Across the wider borough, West Lancashire Borough Council looks after 28 conservation areas. For a listed home, or one in a conservation area, ask the council’s planners first if a different material is planned for the roof.
West Lancashire Borough Council
How a roof job in Skelmersdale runs
- Call or text Peak Roofing, or send the form, with what you can see.
- We look at the roof itself, not just the stain inside.
- You get the price before any work starts.
Roofing services covering Skelmersdale
Questions
Skelmersdale roofs: questions
My Skelmersdale house still has its original roof. Repair or replace?
When the tiles are still in decent shape and the trouble is a ridge or verge, a repair normally sorts it. If tiles are slipping all over and the felt has perished, a full re-roof with new membrane and battens is often better value. See new roofs.
My porch’s flat roof lets water in every winter. What are the options?
Small flat roofs over porches, garages and extensions can be patched or replaced in felt or in fibreglass (GRP). We inspect it, say which material suits, and tell you the cost before anything starts. See flat roofs.
Is my Skelmersdale home likely to be listed?
Probably not, since only 4% of homes here date from before 1919. A few older buildings are listed, such as the 1793 farmhouse at 286 and 288 Ormskirk Road. If you are unsure, West Lancashire Borough Council can confirm it.
Where the facts on this page come from
- ONS Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (Nomis), output areas in the ONS 2022 built-up area: Households by accommodation type in Skelmersdale: 16% detached, 28% semi-detached, 42% terraced, 14% flats (14,713 households). Read 2026-11-05.
- Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2026, table CTSOP4.1 (build period), LSOAs in the built-up area: Homes by build period in Skelmersdale: 4% before 1919, 3% 1919-1939, 70% 1945-1982, 23% since 1983 (England and Wales: 21% before 1919). Read 2026-11-05.
- Met Office: Crosby climate station, 1991-2020 averages: 824.3 mm of rain a year, 146.9 days with 1 mm or more, mean wind 11.68 knots. Read 2026-11-05.
- West Lancashire Borough Council: conservation areas: The borough has 28 conservation areas (page names only Granville Park; none named in Skelmersdale) Read 2026-11-05.
- British Listed Buildings: 286 and 288 Ormskirk Road, Digmoor: Grade II, farmhouse now house, dated 1793, coursed squared sandstone, stone slate roofs; location Digmoor, built-up area Skelmersdale Read 2026-11-05.