Roofing Services in Foleshill
From terraced homes to commercial premises, our roofing keep Foleshill properties safe, compliant and looking their best all year round.
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Roof repairs and re-roofing in Foleshill, the area around Lidl. We find leaks properly rather than guessing, replace cracked and slipped tiles, rebuild and repoint chimneys, renew lead flashings, and fit flat roofs in EPDM and GRP. Inspection first, then a fixed written quote.
Working in Foleshill
Foleshill lies 1.9 miles north of Coventry city centre, in the CV6 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Lidl and Edgewick Community Primary School, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Edgwick (0.2 miles) and Courthouse Green (0.5 miles), so work in Foleshill sits inside the same run of the city.
- Lidl
- Edgewick Community Primary School
- Fishers Park
- Lote Tree Primary School
- Edgwick Park
- Aldi
Everything your Foleshill property needs
Roofing work across Foleshill and nearby Edgwick, Courthouse Green and Little Heath. Most jobs start as a leak; what it turns into depends on what we find underneath.
New Roof Installations
New roof structures from the deck up — underlay, treated battens, covering, flashings and a mechanically fixed ridge, properly ventilated.
Roof Replacements
Complete re-roofing, including the parts nobody sees — the underlay, battens, ventilation and fixings that decide how long the new roof lasts.
Roof Repairs & Leak Detection
Leak tracing from inside the loft as well as on the roof, because water rarely enters directly above where it shows.
Slate & Tile Roofing
Pitched roof coverings in slate and tile, repaired to match where we can and replaced where the fixings have reached their limit.
Chimney Repairs & Leadwork
Repointing, flaunching, rebuilding and the lead flashings and soakers that keep water out where the stack meets the roof.
Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
Roofline and rainwater goods, renewed together with roof work so the scaffold is paid for once rather than twice.
Built to last in Foleshill
The materials and methods we use on Foleshill roofs, and why one covering or fixing method suits a roof better than another.
- Slate & clay tile
- Concrete tile
- Flat roofing — EPDM, GRP & felt
- Lead flashing & valleys
- Fascias, soffits & guttering
- Chimney repairs & repointing
What we check on a property in Foleshill
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on roofing work in Foleshill, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Insulation depth and position
While we are in the loft we note the insulation. It affects condensation risk and ventilation requirements, and if the roof is coming off it is the obvious moment to put it right.
Slipped, cracked and missing tiles
We count them and note where they sit. A few in one spot is damage; a scatter across the whole roof points at nail fatigue or batten rot, which changes the recommendation completely.
Moss and organic growth
We note how much there is and where. Heavy moss means water is being held against the tiles and gutters are probably taking the debris, and it also tends to mark the shaded, slowest-drying part of the roof.
Gutters, falls and downpipes
We check that gutters run to the outlet, that joints are not weeping and that downpipes discharge properly. Overflowing gutters soak fascias and walls, and the damage usually shows up indoors before anyone looks up.
Valleys
Valleys carry more water than any other part of the roof. We check for debris, splits in the lead, failed mortar on the tile edges and anything restricting the flow, because a blocked valley backs water up under the tiles.
The state of the underlay at the eaves
Old bitumen felt goes brittle and tears exactly where it matters, at the eaves above the gutter. If it crumbles when touched, water running off the tiles is going into the fascia rather than the gutter.
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We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
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Expert workmanship
Our qualified, insured team completes the work on time, on budget and to a high standard.
Walkthrough & tidy finish
We clean up fully — magnetic nail sweeps and all — and don't leave until you're 100% happy.
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Roofing Services in Foleshill — your questions answered
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Speak to us today0786 5778332How far is Foleshill from your base?
Foleshill is roughly 1.9 miles north of Coventry city centre. That is close enough that a survey can normally be arranged within a few days, and close enough that coming back afterwards is never a problem.
Do you work on properties near Lidl?
Yes. Lidl is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Foleshill, and we take on roofing jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
How often should a roof be inspected?
Once a year is sensible for most houses, plus a look after any serious storm. An inspection is mostly about the things that fail before the tiles do: ridge and verge mortar, flashings, valleys, the state of the gutters and any slipped or cracked tiles. Catching those is the difference between pointing work and a ceiling repair.
What is dry fix, and why does everyone mention it now?
Dry fix means ridge, hip and verge tiles held by mechanical fixings and a weatherproof system instead of being bedded in mortar alone. Mortar shrinks, cracks and eventually lets go, which is why loose ridge tiles are such a common call-out. Since the 2014 revision of BS 5534 mortar on its own is no longer an acceptable fixing for new work, so a re-roof should include a mechanically fixed ridge.
What happens during a full re-roof?
Scaffold goes up, the old covering and battens come off, and the roof structure is inspected properly for the first time in decades. New underlay and treated battens go on, then the covering, new or salvaged. Flashings, valleys and ridges are renewed, the ridge is mechanically fixed, and ventilation is brought up to standard. On a typical house it is a matter of days rather than weeks, weather permitting.
What makes tiles slip?
Most often nail fatigue. The nails holding the tiles corrode over decades until they let go, and the tile slides. Rotten battens do the same thing. One slipped tile is a repair; a scatter of them across the whole roof usually means the fixings have reached the end of their life and patching will simply move the problem along.
Why does my flat roof pond after rain?
Because it has lost its fall, or never had enough. A flat roof is not flat: it should be laid to a fall so water runs to an outlet. Decks deflect over time and joists sag, so water sits. Standing water is not automatically a leak, but it accelerates ageing, grows algae and finds any weakness. Re-covering without correcting the fall repeats the problem.
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