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Thinking about a new roof in Croydon because the old one leaks every winter? Every re-roof Apex complete is backed by a 10-year guarantee, up to 20 years depending on the job.
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One of these on its own is a repair, but three or four together point to a re-roof.
Repairs every winter
When a different leak turns up every year, the roof is wearing out as a whole. Patching buys you a season, and the bills keep coming.
Slates slipping in numbers
Several slipped slates across one slope means the nails have rusted through, not that a slate broke. It is called nail fatigue, and only a re-slate cures it.
Sagging roof line
A dip along the ridge or a wavy slope seen from the street means the battens or rafters underneath are tired. It needs looking at from the loft.
Tiles crumbling or flaking
Old concrete tiles lose their surface and go porous with age, and clay tiles flake in frost. Once they soak up water, they crack and slip.
Daylight through the loft
If you can see light between the tiles from inside the loft, the underlay has gone or was never there. Wind-driven rain and snow will get in.
How Apex replace a roof
It starts with Patrick on the roof and in the loft. He checks the tiles, battens, membrane and rafters and photographs what he finds, so you see why a new roof is needed instead of taking his word for it. You then get one price for the whole job, agreed up front. It covers scaffold, materials, labour and taking the old roof away, with no extra or hidden fees once work begins.
When work starts, the scaffold goes up and the old covering comes off down to the rafters. Any rotten timber is shown to you before it is replaced. A new breathable membrane goes on, then fresh treated battens, then your tiles or slates, nailed and clipped to the right pattern. The ridge, hips and verges are finished in a dry-fix system, so there is no mortar to crack. The team clears the site and you pay on completion.
- Stripped to the rafters, never overlaid
- Breathable membrane and new treated battens
- Dry-fix ridge, hip and verge
- Concrete tile, natural slate or slate-effect
- A guarantee of 10 years, and up to 20 depending on the job
New roofs for Croydon's 1930s semis and Victorian terraces
A lot of Croydon's roofs are at the end of their first or second covering. Many 1930s semis in Shirley, Selsdon and Coulsdon were re-covered in concrete interlocking tile decades ago, often over the original battens with no proper membrane. The Victorian terraces of Thornton Heath, Norbury and South Norwood still carry slate that is well over a century old, and its nails have gone. Patrick looks at the house, the street and your budget, then tells you which covering suits it.
Re-roof or repair, tile or slate
Two decisions shape the job, and Patrick talks you through both on the visit.
Repair instead
If the leak is local and the battens and membrane are sound, a repair is the right call and the cheaper one. Patrick will say so and quote for it, instead of selling you a roof you do not need.
Best for: One fault on an otherwise sound roof
Full re-roof
Everything comes off and goes back new: membrane, battens, covering, ridge and verge. It resets the whole roof in one go and ends the cycle of repairs that keep coming back every winter.
Best for: Roofs with repeated leaks or tired timbers
Concrete interlocking tile
Tough, quick to lay and good value per square metre. It suits most 1930s and post-war houses, copes with the lower pitches on extensions and gives a clean, even finish from the street.
Best for: Semis and post-war homes
Natural slate
The proper finish for a Victorian or Edwardian house, thin and light, with a look that lasts for generations. It costs more than tile to buy and to fix, and it rewards a roofer who knows how to lay it.
Best for: Period terraces and villas
Recent new roofs jobs
New roofs, rated by the people living under them
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 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
Recomend to anyone needing a flat roof repair or renewal Patrick carried out work for me with he’s team supper clean on time and highly recommend to anyone needing a flat roof
Recomend to anyone needing roof renewal or repair have a new salte roof done with natural slate and couldnt be happier I picked apex roofing and guttering ltd to do it for me
I am leaving review because i am very satisfied with new roof these guys have done very clean and professional team really recommend
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
What goes into the price of a new roof
The price of a new roof comes down to its size, its shape and what you put on it. A simple gable roof on a mid-terrace is a smaller job than a hipped semi with a bay, a dormer and two valleys. Natural slate costs more than concrete tile to buy and to fix. Scaffold, the state of the timbers and how the old roof comes off all count. Patrick prices all of it after the survey, in one figure that does not move.
What sets the price
- Roof area and pitch
- Hips, valleys, dormers and bays
- Tile, slate or slate-effect
- Scaffold for the house
- Timber repairs found when stripping
- Chimneys and lead to reinstate
- Insulation added while the roof is open
New roofs questions
How much should a new roof cost in the UK?
A new roof costs what its size, shape and covering add up to, which is why a fair quote only comes after a survey. National averages are no help for your house, because a semi with hips and a bay is a different job from a flat-fronted terrace. Insist on a written, fixed price. Patrick's survey is free, comes with photos of your roof and ends in one price with no hidden fees.
How much does a new roof cost on a 3-bed semi?
It comes down to the tiles you choose and what sits under the old ones, so the only honest figure is one given after a survey. A 3-bed semi in Croydon is often hipped, with a bay roof and sometimes a chimney to reinstate, and each of those adds labour. Concrete interlocking tile costs less than natural slate. Book the free quote and Patrick prices your actual roof, not an average.
Why do new roof quotes vary so much?
Quotes vary because roofers price different jobs under the same name. One includes new battens, a breathable membrane, a dry-fix ridge and waste removal; another reuses old battens and leaves the skip to you. Compare them line by line. Apex quote the full job in one price agreed up front, so there are no extras halfway through.
Can a new roof go over the old one?
No, not on a pitched tiled or slate roof. Laying new tiles over old ones overloads the rafters and hides any rot underneath. Apex strip back to the rafters, check the timbers and show you anything that needs replacing, then fit new membrane, battens and covering so the whole roof starts again from sound.
Is a new roof worth the money?
Yes, when the old one has worn out, because a new concrete tile roof lasts 50 years or more, and natural slate can go well past 100, as long as the battens, membrane and fixings are right. The covering is only as good as what holds it on. That is why Apex replace the battens and membrane on every re-roof instead of reusing them.
Ready to stop patching the old roof?
Book a free survey and Patrick will show you in photos if your roof needs replacing or just a good repair.