Will and Alex were friendly, polite and kept us clearly informed throughout the project. Their workmanship was outstanding and they completed the job neatly.
Roofers in Camden
NW1, NW3, NW5
Georgian townhouses, mansion blocks and steep slate roofs full of valleys, parapets and lead. Camden roofs are rarely simple, which is exactly why they're worth doing properly. NW1, NW3 and NW5.
The housing stock in Camden
Camden covers a lot of ground and a lot of building types: grand stucco-fronted townhouses around Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, substantial Victorian and Edwardian houses through Hampstead and Kentish Town, and a large number of purpose-built mansion blocks. The roofs tend to be complicated: multiple slopes, hidden valley gutters, parapet walls and a great deal of lead work.
Valley gutters and parapets
On the larger Camden properties the water doesn't simply run off the front and back. It collects in internal valley gutters and behind parapet walls, then leaves through a hopper and downpipe. Every one of those junctions is a potential leak, and they're all invisible from the street.
When these fail, water goes straight into the structure rather than down the outside of it, so damage builds up unseen. We line valleys properly, renew lead where it's split or fatigued, and make sure outlets are actually clear rather than just looking clear from the ground.
Lead work on period property
Camden roofs use a lot of lead: valleys, chimney soakers, parapet gutters, bay roofs and flashings. Lead fails when it's been laid in pieces that are too long, because it expands and contracts with temperature until it splits along a fold.
Good leadwork means the right code (thickness) for the position and bays kept to the right length. That is the difference between lead that lasts for decades and lead that cracks within a few years.
Listed buildings and Hampstead
A significant share of NW3 is listed or in a conservation area. Repairs generally need to be like-for-like, using natural slate, traditional lead detailing and lime mortar rather than modern substitutes.
We're comfortable working to that standard and we'll be straight with you about what it adds to the cost, because matching materials on a listed property is genuinely more expensive than not matching them.
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What people say once the job's done.
Alex and Will travelled over… to do this for me before the next lot of rain, and giving me peace of mind. Absolutely superb service with friendly and approachable guys willing to help.
Called Aftercare to do a repair on my roof. Will and his team came out, done a fantastic job in quick timing, reasonably priced.
Roofing work in Camden: Roof repairs, New roofs, Flat roofs, Chimneys & leadwork, Guttering, Fascias & soffits.
Get a price for your roof in Camden.
About a minute. Then we ring you to arrange a time to look at the roof.
- Tell us about the roofA few quick questions, about a minute.
- We call youTo arrange a time that suits you.
- Free inspectionWe look at the roof and talk you through it.
- A clear priceNo obligation to go ahead.
Camden: local questions.
Do you work on mansion blocks and flats in Camden?
Get in touch and tell us about the building. For leasehold flats, the freeholder or managing agent usually has to approve roof work, so it helps to involve them early.
What's a valley gutter and why does it leak?
It's the internal channel where two roof slopes meet, or the gutter that runs behind a parapet wall. It's lined in lead or a membrane, and it leaks when that lining splits, when the outlet blocks with debris, or when it was laid in over-long sections that have cracked from thermal movement. Because it sits inside the roof line, water goes straight into the building.
My property is listed. Can you still help?
Talk to us. Listed and conservation-area roofs generally need like-for-like repairs, such as natural slate, traditional lead detailing and lime mortar. Consent is the owner's responsibility, so check with the council before work starts.
How much does lead work cost?
It varies enormously with the amount and the position, and lead is a commodity with a moving price. We measure it properly and itemise it on the quote rather than giving a rate per metre that changes once we're on site.
Get a straight price for your roof.
You'll usually deal with Will. Tell us what the roof is doing and we'll come and look, free, with no obligation to go ahead.
