The roofs in Islington
Where a rear addition meets an older house, the downpipe destination is as relevant as the visible gutter.
To discuss roof repairs in Islington, describe the symptoms and provide any available information about ridge repairs.
What we look at first in Islington
The connection between an upper roof and a lower gutter deserves its own check.
Drainage connections
An outlet disappearing into the ground may still have a blocked line.
Added catchments
A lower roof can receive runoff from a larger upper section.
Ridge repairs
Assess the support beneath pointing (the flexible material sealing exposed joints around ridge tiles) before defining the work.
Council and approvals in Islington
For a proposal involving added catchments and ridge repairs, ask City of Newcastle or a certifier to clarify the relevant mapping and proposed drainage changes before materials are selected.
General information about how the process works, not planning advice. Your council is the authority on your property.
What we do in Islington
Pressure clean, re-bed and re-point the ridge capping, replace broken tiles, then a coating system. Typically buys another 10 to 15 years out of a sound tile roof.
Learn moreSlipped and cracked tiles, failed pointing, rusted valley irons and flashing. We find what is actually causing the problem rather than patching the wet patch.
Learn moreWhen the battens or sarking have gone, a coating will not save it. We strip the old roof and re-sheet, usually to Colorbond steel.
Learn moreColorbond steel roofing, supplied and installed. Lighter than tile, quick to install, and it holds up well to the salt air along the coast.
Learn moreRoof plumbing is its own licensed trade: metal roofing, guttering, downpipes, flashing and box gutters. If water is meant to move, this is the work that moves it.
Learn moreA stain on the ceiling or a drip during last night's rain. Call us and we will come and look at it, find where the water is actually getting in, and make it safe.
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Common questions about roof repairs in Islington
Water pools against the house after heavy rain. Is that a roof problem?
For roof repairs in Islington, the assessment includes the roof area feeding the gutter and the installed gutter fall when recommending drainage work.
Do I need bigger gutters if I have added on at the back?
We assess evidence of standing water alongside the existing discharge connection before tracing the overflow.
What needs checking about ridge repairs before the work is agreed?
We assess previous ridge repairs alongside whether ridge tiles are stable before defining the ridge repair.
Islington and the suburbs around it
We cover the streets either side of Islington as well, so if you are just over the boundary it is the same job and the same free inspection.
Every suburb we cover in NewcastleRoof playing up in Islington?
Give us a call and we will come and look at it. Free on-site inspection across Newcastle and the wider Hunter, with the quote in writing before anything starts.