Slate Roofs in Hitchin
Natural slate roofs across SG4 and SG5 repaired or re-slated, with original slates kept and reused wherever they are still sound.
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Slate Roofs in Hitchin
Slate Roof Repairs and Re-Slating in Hitchin
Many slate roofs still have plenty of life left in the slates themselves. What gives out first is usually the nails, then the battens. TNR Roofing Services repairs and re-slates natural slate roofs in Hitchin, keeping the original slates on the roof wherever they pass inspection.
We cover SG4 and SG5 from our base in Hemel Hempstead, for homes and commercial properties. If your house is listed or in a conservation area, North Hertfordshire District Council can confirm any rules on materials, and reusing the existing slates helps keep the roof looking as it did.
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What's included
Our Slate Roofing Services in Hitchin
The main parts of the job, each listed in your quote.
- Slipped or cracked slates replaced one at a time, each secured with a hook or tingle without lifting the courses around it.
- Roofs suffering from nail sickness assessed, so you know whether re-fixing or full re-slating is the sensible answer.
- Failing slate roofs stripped by hand, with sound slates sorted and set aside for reuse.
- New underlay and battens fitted, spaced to suit the length of slate being laid.
- Natural slates laid course by course and fixed individually with nails or hooks against wind lift.
- Lead flashings and ridge pieces renewed where the slate meets chimneys, walls and the ridge line.
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Pricing
What Drives the Cost of a Hitchin Slate Roof
Several factors set the price of slate roofing in Hitchin, and we assess each one at the survey:
- The slate specified, as natural slates vary in source, size and thickness
- How many of the existing slates are sound enough to reuse
- The labour in fixing every slate individually with nails or hooks
- Cutting work at hips, valleys, dormers and verges
- Any lead flashings and ridge details that need renewing
How it works
What Happens During Slate Roof Work in Hitchin
What happens from your first call to the finished work.
Free Slate Roof Survey
We check the slates, nails and battens, look for slipped pieces outside and staining in the loft, and tell you whether targeted repair or re-slating is the better route.
Clear, No-Obligation Quote
You get a written quote that sets out the slate to be used, how many existing slates we expect to reuse and any leadwork needed, so you can decide without pressure.
Stripping, Sorting and Fixing
With scaffolding up, slates come off by hand and sound ones are kept. New underlay and battens go on, then the slates are fixed course by course with hips, valleys and flashings finished as we rise.
Final Review
Once the ridge is secure and the old battens and broken slates are cleared away, we review the completed work with you and confirm everything has been done as agreed.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you decide which old slates can be reused?
Do you cover all of SG4 and SG5?
Why is slate roofing slower than tiling?
Can you replace just a few slates on my Hitchin roof?
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Slate Roofs across Hitchin and the rest of Hertfordshire. Call to arrange a free survey and a quote.
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