Straight answers to the questions we get asked on the doorstep, written by the team that does the work.
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You can claim for a new roof on your home insurance only when an insured event, such as a storm or a falling tree, has damaged it so badly that replacing the whole roof is the...
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Yes, seagulls can damage roofs, mostly through nesting rather than simply sitting on them. A nest of twigs, grass and rubbish wedged into a valley, a parapet gutter or behind a...
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A leaning chimney stack can be dangerous, and it should always be looked at by a roofer or a structural engineer rather than left to see whether it gets worse. Not every lean...
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A temporary roof repair is a quick fix that stops water getting into your home until the roof can be repaired properly. It might be a tarpaulin secured over a damaged slope, a few...
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To claim for storm damage on your roof, make the house safe, photograph the damage, and tell your insurer as soon as you reasonably can, usually through its 24 hour claims line...
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If you need flat roof repairs in Eastbourne, we cover it. Rated Roofers repair flat roofs across Eastbourne and the surrounding area, from leaks and splits to blistering, failed...
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A proper roof survey should include a full external inspection of the covering and every joint and edge, an internal inspection from inside the loft, and a written report that sets...
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Roof repointing is the renewal of the mortar that seals the working joints of a roof, along the ridge at the top, down the hips, across the verges at the gable edges, and around the...
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If your gutters overflow when they’re clean, the blockage is rarely the problem and the usual causes are capacity, fall, alignment or an obstruction further down the system. The...
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In most cases yes, briefly and carefully, but only if the roof is structurally sound and only for maintenance rather than regular use. A standard domestic flat roof on a garage,...
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