Roof repairs, in short

Call or text with what you can see (a photo helps). We look at the roof, tell you what we think it needs and give you a price before any work. The quote is free, with no obligation.

Our work

Recent roof repair jobs

Slipped slates replaced, lead renewed at ridges, valleys and roof lights, and the eaves opened up. See more of our roofing work

New lead dressed between two slopes of an older slate roof

Lead over a slate ridge, dressed up to the chimney

Lead flashing round an old glazed roof light

Eaves opened up: old felt and a bird’s nest behind the gutter

What to look for

Signs your roof needs a repair

A slipped, cracked or missing tile or slateOften after wind or frost. Rain then gets onto the felt.
Ridge tiles rocking or mortar on the groundThe bedding mortar under the ridge has cracked and let go.
A damp patch after rainOn a bedroom ceiling, in the loft or round the chimney breast.
Lifted lead round the chimney or a wallFlashing that’s come away lets water run down inside.
Moss and debris in the valleysValleys carry the most water. Blocked or cracked ones overflow.
Water running down the wallA blocked or misaligned gutter, or a roof edge that’s failed.

What our roof repairs in Lancashire cover

Slipped and broken tiles
Slipped and broken slates
Ridge and hip re-bedding
Dry-fix ridge and hip
Valleys
Lead flashing
Roof lights and their flashing
Felt at the eaves
Bay and porch roofs

We look at the roof before we price the job

We work out where the damage or the water is likely coming from before anything is priced, so the quote is for the job the roof needs.

If we think a repair isn’t the right job, we’ll say so. If your roof is past patching, see new roofs and re-roofs.

Ridges, slates, valleys and lead

Ridge and hip tiles sit on a bed of mortar that cracks with age. They can be re-bedded in fresh mortar, or a dry-fix system can clip and screw each ridge tile down instead. On slate roofs, a slipped or broken slate is replaced and fixed back in among the old ones.

Valleys and lead flashing are where many leaks start: where two slopes meet, round a roof light, or where the roof meets a wall or chimney. For water already coming in, see roof leak repair; for stacks, see chimney repairs.

An old slate roof covered in lichen, scaffold up before the work

Bay, porch and flat roofs

Not every repair is on the main roof. Bay window roofs, porch canopies and flat roofs over extensions all leak in their own ways. We repair them where the roof can be saved, and say plainly when it can’t. Flat roofs have their own page: flat roofing.

How roof repair prices work

Every roof is different, so there’s no price list. The cost depends on what’s wrong, how much of it there is and how the roof is reached (a ladder, a tower or scaffold). You get the price before we start.

Peak Roofing

The roofers you’ll deal with

Peak Roofing is a roofing company based in Lancashire. Call or text 07576 545213 and it reaches Peak Roofing. We look at the roof, tell you what we think it needs, and you get the price before any work starts.

Call Peak Roofing on 07576 545213

Questions

Roof repair questions

How much does a roof repair cost in Lancashire?

It depends on what’s wrong and how the roof is reached, so we don’t guess over the phone. We look and give you the price before any work. The quote is free.

Can you repair a roof in the rain?

Most repairs need a dry spell to be done properly, so the work is planned around the weather.

Do I need planning permission for roof repairs?

Generally not for like-for-like repairs. If your house is listed, or in a conservation area with an Article 4 direction, check with the council before changing materials. More roofing questions.

Will you tell me if I need a new roof instead?

Yes. If we think a repair isn’t the right job, we’ll say so and explain why. Often a repair is all that’s needed.

Do you repair ridge tiles on their own?

Yes. Loose ridge tiles can be re-bedded on their own, or the ridge can be changed to a dry-fix system.

Roof repairs across Lancashire