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Bay roof repair in Croydon for leaking front bays
Damp coming in above the front bay window and you need a bay roof repair in Croydon? Patrick agrees the price with you up front, and his team keeps to it.
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Bay roofs are small, exposed and easy to overlook until the ceiling marks.
Stain above the bay window
Water from a bay roof shows as a brown patch on the ceiling of the bay, or as damp down the wall beside the window frame.
Lead lifted at the wall
The joint between the bay roof and the house is sealed with lead flashing. When it lifts or the mortar holding it falls out, water runs in behind it.
Cracked or slipped bay tiles
Bay roofs catch the weather on three sides. Small tiles and cut pieces around the hips slip or crack and let rain onto the timbers below.
Split felt on a flat-topped bay
Plenty of bays have a small flat roof. Old felt up there cracks, blisters and lets water in at the edges and around the lead.
Rotten fascia under the bay
A soft or peeling fascia board on the bay means water has been soaking in for a while, and the timbers behind it are next in line.
How Patrick sorts a leaking bay
Most bay leaks start at the flashing, not the covering. Patrick checks the tiles or felt, the lead at the wall, the small hips and the fascia, and he shows you photos of where the water is getting in. Some bays need a new flashing and a few tiles. Others have rotten boarding underneath and need stripping. You see which yours is before you agree anything.
On a tiled bay, the team strips the old tiles, replaces rotten boards or battens and re-tiles with matching tiles, then fits new code 4 lead flashing to the wall, chased into the brickwork and pointed. On a lead or flat-topped bay, the old covering comes off and new lead, torch-on felt or GRP goes on. The fascia and gutter around the bay are checked while the ladders are up, and the mess goes with the team.
- New code 4 lead flashing to the wall
- Tiled, lead or felt bays
- Rotten boarding and battens replaced
- Fascia and gutter checked
- Fixed price, agreed on the survey
Bays on Croydon's semis and terraces
Walk down almost any street of 1930s semis in Croydon and you will see the two-storey bay with its own small hipped roof, tiled to match the main roof. In Addiscombe and Norbury, Edwardian and Victorian houses have bays capped in lead or slate, some with ornate timber fascias. Bromley's inter-war estates and Orpington's post-war semis share the same designs. Bays face the street and the weather, and their flashings are often the oldest part of the whole roof.
Tile, lead or flat: bay roof options
What goes back on depends on how your bay was built.
Re-tiled bay
Matching tiles on new battens and membrane, with fresh lead to the wall. It keeps the bay in line with the main roof and is the common fix on 1930s semis.
Best for: Hipped bays on semis
Lead-covered bay
A traditional finish on Victorian and Edwardian bays. New lead sheet dressed over the bay with rolls and proper fixings lasts a long time and looks right on a period front.
Best for: Period houses
Felt or GRP flat top
For bays with a flat top, torch-on felt or GRP fibreglass gives a joint-free, watertight cover at a lower price than lead. Both are turned up under new flashing where the bay meets the house.
Best for: Flat-topped bays on a budget
Reviews to read before your bay roof is stripped
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
Had a leak in my chimney Patrick came with he's team after discussing the best way to move forward we proceed very happy with the end results and the guarantee provided highly recommend
Had a leak in my felt rock called patrick he came and showed me photos Stating i needed a new roof i agreed and they sent to work completed in time and Cleaned up Nice really recomend
My flat roof had a leak called Patrick to come and assess once he found the problem we agreed on the price very happy with he’s work hıghly recommend
Very satisfied with results on chimney pointing and lead seal
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
What a bay roof repair costs depends on the bay
Bay roofs are small, so access is a big part of the price. A ground-floor bay can be reached from ladders, while a two-storey bay on a busy road needs scaffold. The covering matters: new lead costs more than tiles or felt. If the boards or joists under the bay have rotted, they need replacing. Patrick prices all of it after the survey, and the figure you agree is the figure you pay.
What sets the price
- Single or two-storey bay
- Ladder or scaffold access
- Tiles, lead, felt or GRP
- Lead flashing to the wall
- Rotten boards or joists
- Fascia and gutter on the bay
Bay roofs questions
Why is my bay window roof leaking?
Bay window roofs leak most often at the lead flashing where they join the house, because it lifts or its pointing falls out. Cracked tiles, split felt and blocked bay gutters come next. The water can show up well away from the fault. Patrick checks the whole bay and shows you photos of exactly where it gets in.
Can a bay roof be repaired without scaffolding?
A single-storey bay can often be repaired from ladders, but a two-storey bay needs scaffold to be done safely. Working at height on ladders over a front garden and a pavement is not worth the risk for a proper repair. Patrick tells you on the survey what your bay needs and builds it into the one price.
What is the best covering for a bay roof?
The best covering is the one that matches how the bay was built: tiles for a hipped bay on a 1930s semi, lead for a period bay, and felt or GRP for a flat top. Mixing styles looks wrong from the street. Patrick matches the original unless it has failed because of its design, and explains why if he suggests a change.
How do you stop water getting in at the bay flashing?
Replace the old flashing with new code 4 lead, chased into the brickwork and pointed in. Mastic and tape over old lead only hold for a season or two. Properly dressed lead lasts for decades. Apex fit new code 4 lead to the wall and show you photos of the finished joint before they leave.
Why does the lead on a bay roof split?
Lead on a bay roof splits when it is laid in pieces that are too big, fixed too tightly or dressed without rolls. Lead moves as it warms and cools, and if it cannot move freely, it tears. Laid properly, a lead bay lasts many decades, often longer than the main roof. Heavy patching with mastic is a sign it needs relaying, and Patrick shows you if yours has reached that point.
Bay window leaking in Croydon?
Send a quick message and Patrick will look at the bay, the flashing and the fascia, then show you where the water gets in.