Roofer in Slough

Slough is dominated by inter-war and post-war semi-detached housing. The Cippenham, Langley, Chalvey, Wexham, Britwell and Upton estates make up the bulk of Slough's housing and almost all carry concrete interlocking or plain tile roofs from between 1935 and 1965. Many of these roofs are now 60+ years old and showing classic nail-fatigue, ridge crumbling and underfelt failure.

Larger detached and semi-detached stock in Langley, Wexham and Stoke Poges has a higher proportion of newer concrete tile and some natural slate, with the older Edwardian fringe of central Slough adding clay plain tile to the mix.

End-of-life tile coverings dominate Slough work. The standard 1950s Cippenham or Britwell semi roof has typically slipped 5–10 tiles before the homeowner calls us, and the underlying issue is rusted galvanised nails across the entire pitch — a pattern that means a full strip-and-re-lay is often more cost-effective than continuing to spot-repair.

Ridge bedding failure follows the same pattern as Earley and Lower Earley: cement at end of life, re-bedded to dry-fix.

Chimney lead replacement on the 1930s and 1940s housing is the third recurring job.

Slough is around 30 minutes from our Bracknell yard via the M4. All SL postcodes covered weekly, with emergency response within two to three hours.

A 1950s semi in Cippenham was fully re-roofed: hand-stripped, Permavent membrane, all new treated battens, 95 % salvaged tile re-use, dry-fix ridges. Three days, scaffold cleared next morning. £7,200.

A Langley 1968 detached had all chimney leadwork replaced and ridges re-bedded to dry-fix. £2,200.

Emergency tarpaulin to a Chalvey terrace after high winds removed half the ridge. Make-safe within 90 minutes, full re-fix £950 the following week.

Slough sits in the Thames Valley with moderate wind exposure. The town's older roofs are more vulnerable to wind damage because of age rather than exposure — galvanised nails after 65 years simply do not hold tiles.

Tile repairs £120–£350. Ridge re-bed £400–£700. Chimney lead £500–£1,100.

Full pitched re-roofs £5,500–£8,500 (3-bed semi), £8,000–£12,000 (4-bed detached). Flat roofs in line with regional pricing.