Please see examples of Slate roofs we have renewed and repaired over the last 30 years providing a high level of roofing service to our customers. Slate roofs are one of the best forms of roof construction/protection and offer one of the longest life spans of all roof constuction, we renew and repair all types of slate roofs to the highest standard using the best natural slates on the market. Slates we use are Spanish Welsh and Chinese. Most victorian homes will have welsh slates from original and the roof structures would have been designed to only carry the load of slates and not heavy concrete interlocking tiles. Sadly many homes in the 70s,80s & 90s were re-roofed in concrete tiles which over time have caused the roofs to sage under the heavy load which can often be seen with the apearence of the tiles above deviding walls appearing to rise when actually the centre of the roof is dropping. Additional timber purlins and props can be added to help reduce this movement but often the best long term choice is to strip the roof off all the heavy concrete tiles and renew in slates which the roofs were designed for.
Above is one of the many Slate roofs that we have renewed, The slates used on re-roofing the above property are 20" x 10" chinnese slates fixed withe Copper nails on 2 x 1" tanalised battens and breathable felt.
Above is a slate roof on a 3 storey property in Hampstead, London. All the existing slates and battens where stripped, new tanalised roofing battens and breathable felt fixed to roof rafters. Spannish roof slates where fixed with copper roofing nails, also all new Lead roof flashings to parapit walls and chimney stacks.