Roofing Services in Longford
When Longford property owners need roofing they can rely on, our Coventry team delivers fast response times, fixed quotes and workmanship that lasts.
- Local to Longford
- Fully insured
- Free quotes
Roof repairs and re-roofing in Longford, the area around Salem Baptist Church. 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 Longford
Longford lies 3.1 miles north of Coventry city centre, in the CV6 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Salem Baptist Church and Union Place Baptist Church, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Exhall (0.9 miles) and Little Heath (0.9 miles), so work in Longford sits inside the same run of the city.
- Salem Baptist Church
- Union Place Baptist Church
- Wimpy Park
- Foxford Community School
- Coventry Arena
- Longford Park Primary School
Everything your Longford property needs
What we cover on roofs in Longford, 3.1 miles north of the city centre — emergency repairs through to full replacement.
New Roof Installations
Complete new roofs on extensions, garages, outbuildings and new build, designed and built to current fixing and ventilation standards.
Roof Replacements
Full strip and re-roof with new underlay, battens, flashings and dry-fixed ridges, in your existing covering or a new one.
Roof Repairs & Leak Detection
Repairs to slipped and cracked tiles, failed flashings, open ridges and anything else letting water in — after we have found the real cause.
Slate & Tile Roofing
Natural slate, clay and concrete tile work — repairs, matching, and full coverings laid to suit the pitch.
Chimney Repairs & Leadwork
Stack repairs and proper dressed leadwork. Most chimney leaks are the stack itself rather than the roof around it.
Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
Roofline replacement and repair, best done while the scaffold is already up for the roof.
Built to last in Longford
The materials and methods we use on Longford 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 Longford
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on roofing work in Longford, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
The loft, from the inside
Half the useful evidence is under the roof, not on it. Daylight through the covering, staining on rafters, tide marks on the underlay and damp insulation all tell us where water is getting in and how long it has been happening.
Chimney stack condition
We look at the flaunching on top, the pointing, the brickwork for spalling, and whether a redundant stack is capped and ventilated. A chimney is a wall standing in the weather on all four sides.
How the roof meets the neighbour
On terraces and semis the party line matters. We check the flashing or soaker detail at the boundary and whether work needs coordinating next door, which is better known before the scaffold goes up than after.
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.
Previous repairs
Mastic, expanding foam, flashing tape and a tile bedded in cement tell their own story. They mark where the roof has been failing, and whether anyone ever dealt with the cause.
Simple, transparent, no pressure
Free inspection & advice
We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
Transparent fixed quote
A clear, line-by-line quote with no hidden costs. You decide in your own time.
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 Longford — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you only work in Longford, or the surrounding streets too?
Both. Work in Longford usually takes us into Exhall (about 0.9 miles away), Little Heath (about 0.9 miles away), Holbrooks (about 1.1 miles away) and Foleshill (about 1.3 miles away) as well, and we quote for all of them on the same terms. There is no boundary line that changes the price.
Are you actually local to Longford?
Yes. Longford is around 3.1 miles north of the centre of Coventry, well within the area we work in every week. We are not a national firm subcontracting the job out.
Why is my roof leaking when it only rains hard?
Wind-driven rain gets in where ordinary rain does not. It is pushed up under tile laps, past a loose verge, through a gap in flashing, or in at a ridge whose mortar has gone. In light rain the water runs straight off; in a storm it is driven sideways into the same small defect. That is why a leak that only appears in bad weather is still a real defect worth fixing.
My ridge tiles look loose. Is that urgent?
Treat it as urgent. A ridge tile that has lost its mortar bed is heavy, high up and has nothing holding it down in a gale. Beyond the obvious danger, an open ridge line lets water straight into the roof space along its whole length. Re-bedding and mechanically fixing a ridge is a relatively contained job compared with what a displaced one can cost.
Should the gutters be done at the same time as the roof?
Almost always, yes. The scaffold is already up, which is a large part of the cost of roofline work, and fascias and gutters are far easier to replace with the bottom course of tiles off. Fitting new guttering to a rotten fascia, or leaving failing roofline under a brand new roof, is false economy on both sides.
How long should a roof last?
Natural slate can run 80 to 100 years or more. Clay tiles commonly reach 60 or beyond. Concrete interlocking tiles are usually good for 40 to 60. Fibre cement slates sit lower, around 30 to 50. But the covering rarely fails first — nails, battens, underlay, ridges and flashings all age faster, which is why a sound-looking roof can still need work.
Is moss on the roof a problem?
It is not harmless. Moss holds water against the tiles, which matters in frost, and it breaks off and blocks gutters and valleys. It should be removed carefully — scraped and brushed, not blasted. A pressure washer strips the surface off concrete tiles, drives water under the laps and takes years off the roof. We have replaced tiles that were fine until they were jet-washed.
Get your free roofing quote in Longford
Tell us about your Longford property and our local team gets straight back to you, usually the same working day, with honest advice and a clear fixed price.
- No obligation, no pressure, no hidden costs
- Qualified, insured Coventry tradespeople
- Fast response — within 24 hours on urgent jobs