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Roofer in West Wickham and Coney Hall for 1930s hipped roofs
Tiles that stay put and a bay roof that stops dripping are what a good roofer in West Wickham should leave behind. Patrick shows you photos, and sometimes a video, of the fault before you agree to anything.
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West Wickham's between-the-wars suburbs
Most of West Wickham went up in a single rush in the 1920s and 1930s, once the Hayes railway line and new roads made it easy to commute from. That gives the town a very even stock of semis and detached houses: hipped or half-hipped roofs, clay plain tiles or early concrete tiles, two-storey bays with a small tiled or lead roof, and porch canopies. Coney Hall, to the south-east, was built as one estate in the same decade and follows the same pattern, with long runs of matching roofs.
Roofs of that age are now close to a century old. The nails holding the plain tiles have corroded, the original felt under them has turned brittle or rotted away, and the mortar on hips and ridges cracks every winter. Bay roofs and porch canopies take water in where they meet the house wall. Larger houses towards Langley Park and Wickham Court have bigger roofs with valleys to look after. Apex are only four miles away along the A232, so Patrick can be on your roof soon after you call.
About 4 miles east of Croydon along the A232 through Shirley · Postcodes BR4
Common faults on West Wickham semis
Matching houses tend to fail in matching ways.
Bay roofs leaking at the wall
Two-storey bays carry a small tiled or leaded roof. The flashing where it meets the brickwork fails first. Apex strip back, fit new code 4 lead and bed the tiles so water runs off rather than in.
Cracked hip and ridge mortar
Hipped semis have long lines of mortar-bedded hip tiles. Frost cracks the bedding and the tiles work loose. Apex fit dry-fix hip and ridge systems that are screwed and clipped down instead of stuck with mortar.
Tired plain tile roofs
When the nails and the felt both give up, plain tiles slide and the loft gets damp. Apex re-roof on new battens and breathable membrane in concrete interlocking tile, natural slate or slate-effect.
Roofing and guttering in West Wickham
Roofing
- Roof repairs
- Emergency roof repairs
- New roofs
- Tiled roofs
Flat roofs
- Flat roof repairs
- EPDM rubber roofing
- GRP fibreglass roofing
- Felt roofing
IllustrationGuttering
- Gutter repairs
- New guttering
- Gutter cleaning
- Fascias and soffits
Chimneys
- Repointing
- Lead flashing
Straight answers from customers, for West Wickham roofs
Ridge tile was blown off called apex roofing and guttering Ltd they came out right away and replaced the tile very satisfied with the job Patrick have done highly recommend
Apex roofing and guttering Ltd came and gave me a free quotation on a new roof once I match several quotes I decided to go ahead with Apex. They kept me updated throughout the process showing photos and explaining what’s happening the process was so easy for me highly recommend to anyone needing work done
Had a leak in my lead flashing around my chimney wanted to get it renewed Patrick came with he's team of men and carried out work involving all new code 4 lead flashing since then never seen a leak very happy with the work
Roofing questions from West Wickham
Should I re-roof my 1930s West Wickham semi or keep repairing it?
Re-roof when tiles are slipping in several places, the felt underneath has perished and each repair only moves the leak somewhere else. Keep repairing if the covering is sound and the fault is one bay, one hip or one valley. Patrick photographs the roof and the loft side so you can see the state of the battens and felt, then gives you a fixed price for each route.
Can Apex fix the roof over my bay window?
Yes. Bay roofs on West Wickham semis leak at the flashing where the little roof meets the front wall, or through slipped tiles on its slope. Apex replace the flashing in code 4 lead, refix or renew the tiles and check the timber underneath. It is a small job with a big effect, because a leaking bay rots the window frame and stains the front room.
Is it worth switching to a dry ridge on my West Wickham roof?
Yes, on a hipped 1930s roof it is. Mortar-bedded ridges and hips crack with frost and need re-bedding again and again. A dry ridge system is mechanically fixed, so the tiles are screwed or clipped down and there is no mortar to wash out. Apex fit dry-fix ridge and hip systems as part of a repair or a new roof.
Do Coney Hall houses all need the same roof work?
No, even on a single-builder estate like Coney Hall the roofs have aged differently. Some were re-roofed years ago in concrete tile, some still carry the original covering, and plenty have had extensions or loft conversions added. Patrick looks at your roof on its own merits and shows you photos, so you only pay for what your house needs.
Hip mortar cracking on your West Wickham semi?
Ask for a free quote and Patrick will check the hips, the ridge and the bay, and you pay only once the work is finished.