Roofers in Potters Bar for repairs, re-roofs, flat roofs and chimneys, with Borehamwood and Radlett on the same patch. Book a free, no obligation quote, a 20 year written guarantee on all work and our promise to beat any written quote.
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Roofers in Potters Bar, the last town before the Green Belt
Potters Bar sits on the Hertfordshire edge of Hertsmere, where the Great North Road and the M25 meet and London's streets give way to open fields. It is a short run from our Dunstable office, about 22 miles, which is why a free survey is quick to arrange.
The town grew late and fast. It became an urban district in 1934, and the population rose from 13,681 in 1939 to 24,613 in 1971. The roofs reflect it: inter-war semis from the 1930s, post-war houses from the 1950s and 1960s, with a scattering of older cottages on the edges.
Darkes Lane, Little Heath and the 1930s growth
Darkes Lane is the spine of the town, with its 1930s parades, the Admiral Byng pub and the Ritz Cinema that opened in 1934, and the Darkes Lane (West) area is a conservation area in Hertsmere. The houses around it were put up in a rush for commuters, with clay or concrete tiles on hipped roofs, bay windows and brick stacks.
Little Heath on the Great North Road has Christ Church and older houses, and Northaw lies north beyond the Oshwal Centre. The older cottages out there carry clay plain tile or slate. We match what is on the roof, not what is in a brochure.
Roofers in Potters Bar are called to slipped hips, perished felt, gutters overflowing onto the brickwork and garage flat roofs at the end of their life.
Borehamwood WD6: post-war estates and the studios
Borehamwood grew after the Second World War, when large areas of council housing were built for displaced Londoners. Many of those homes are now owned outright, and the roofs are original: concrete interlocking tile, felt gone brittle, fascias and soffits tired. Borehamwood has had film studios since 1914, with the Shenley Road studios producing everything from The Dam Busters to Star Wars, and two are still working.
With 36,322 people it is the biggest town in Hertsmere, and new homes are still going up. Owners of the older stock ask us about re-roofing, fascia and soffit replacement and flat roofs on rear extensions. If you need roofers in Borehamwood, the same survey and the same 20 year written guarantee apply.
Radlett WD7: big roofs on big houses
Radlett is a different scale. Substantial detached houses stand on big plots, and the older centre has Victorian semis and terraces. Radlett South is a conservation area, and the village is ringed by Green Belt, so new building goes into the gardens of old houses rather than onto fields. Thameslink gets residents to St Pancras in as little as 21 minutes.
Large detached roofs have long valleys, several chimneys and big gutters. They need a full survey from the top and a scaffold plan before a price. We give you both, photographed, and an itemised written quote. Radlett's neighbour Shenley is in the same WD7 postcode.
Repair or replace? Flat roofs, felt and extensions
Most flat roofs in the Potters Bar area sit on 1960s to 1990s extensions and garages. The felt splits at the upstands, ponds at the low point and lets water into the deck. A patch buys one winter. If the deck is sound, we strip the old covering and lay a new felt, EPDM or fibreglass roof. If the boards have gone soft, we replace the deck first and tell you why.
Roof repairs in Potters Bar are cheaper when you catch them early, so send a photo of the stain or the pond. We tell you straight away which of the two answers your roof needs, and you get the cost of each in writing. The flat roof cost guide and roof repair cost guide set out what the work involves.
Hip and ridge re-bedding and tile replacement on 1930s semis
Felt and fibreglass flat roofs on garages and extensions
Perished felt and rotten battens found during a repair
Chimney repointing, flaunching and lead flashings
Fascias, soffits and gutters renewed in uPVC
Full re-roofs on post-war estates
Access, scaffold and the guarantee
Scaffold on the pavement needs a highway licence, any third party charges are listed in your written quote, and a risk assessment comes before every job. Every quote is free, with no obligation, and we promise to beat any written quote. All work is backed with a 20 year written guarantee, and we are fully insured. Whichever of the three towns you live in, the survey, the written price and the guarantee are the same.
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Hugh and his team were recommended to us by a neighbour. He did a really thorough job when carrying out his initial survey and didn't push us to make a decision. We were quoted a competitive price and ended up having our whole roof replaced. The work was done really quickly, but to a high standard. Any questions or small issues we had were answered and addressed straight away, removing any potential stress. Hugh made sure we were 100% happy with the job and we were really impressed with the level of communication, as well as his attention to detail. You hear some horror stories, so it was really reassuring to find a reliable service.
All work is backed with a 20 year written guarantee
Every job, from a single slipped tile to a full re-roof, comes with a 20 year guarantee in writing. You get it with your paperwork when the job is signed off, and if anything we did lets you down inside those 20 years, you ring the same number and we come back and put it right.
Yes. We cover EN6, WD6 and WD7, including Potters Bar, Little Heath, Northaw, Borehamwood, Elstree, Radlett and Shenley. Call 01582 807949 for a free survey.
How much do roofers in Potters Bar charge?
The price depends on the roof, the access and the materials. Every quote is free, itemised and in writing after a survey, and if you hold a cheaper written quote, we will beat it.
Can you replace the roof on a post-war house?
Yes. We strip the slope, fit breathable membrane and treated battens and re-tile in concrete or clay tile. All work carries the 20 year written guarantee.
Should I repair or replace a leaking flat roof?
If the deck is sound and the covering has split in one place, a repair works. If the felt has failed across the roof or the boards have gone soft, replacement saves money in the long run. We tell you which, and put both prices in writing.
Do you work in conservation areas like Radlett South?
Yes. We match tile, slate and lead like for like and tell you at the survey whether planning permission applies.
How quickly can you look at a leak?
Call 01582 807949 and tell us what the roof is doing. One customer wrote that we attended within 24 hours of contact and had emergency scaffolding in place within a further 48.
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