Roofers in Hemel Hempstead, ten miles from our Luton office down the A5 and M1. Reliable Roofers Ltd repairs and replaces the concrete tile roofs of the new-town neighbourhoods, works on the clay and slate roofs of the Old Town, and replaces flat roofs on the town's many garages and extensions, with a written price before we start.
Hemel Hempstead was built as a new town from 1947, and the neighbourhoods that came out of that plan, Adeyfield, Bennetts End, Chaulden, Warners End, Gadebridge and later Grovehill and Woodhall Farm, are roofed in concrete interlocking tiles that have now been up for 50 to 75 years. Those roofs are reaching the end together, so re-roofing whole streets of the same house type is a real part of our Hemel work, and matching the neighbour's roof on a semi is the usual request.
The Old Town along the High Street is another world: Georgian and older brick with clay plain tiles and slate, steep pitches, valleys and chimneys, and Boxmoor and Apsley have Victorian slate terraces from the canal and paper-mill days. New-town flat roofs are everywhere too, on the garage courts and the single-storey extensions, and most of them were felt that has long since given up.
Leverstock Green, Bovingdon and Kings Langley come under Hemel for us, along with Apsley and Boxmoor.
Before replacing the concrete tiles on your Adeyfield or Bennetts End semi, establish exactly where your work finishes. The meeting line with the adjoining roof needs a compatible detail. A different tile profile changes that connection, even when the colour appears close. Make the shared edge part of the material discussion from the outset.
Chaulden and Warners End houses also need an assessment beneath the visible covering. Repeated tile repairs do not explain the state of old underlay or timber. Have your roofers in Hemel Hempstead relate the proposed strip to those findings. The new roofs specification should describe the renewed layers, the roof junction and the treatment of existing chimney flashings.
A garage court gives a flat roof different access needs from a house with its own drive. Explain which garage is yours, how vehicles turn and where materials can be unloaded. Neighbouring doors and the route through the court need consideration before a skip is positioned. Include a view showing the whole row in your enquiry.
For a leaking felt roof, point out where the water gathers and whether the deck has sagged. Flat roofing requires sound support as well as a waterproof surface. An outlet shared along a run also affects drainage. The survey should establish the limits of your repair and how the covering connects at either side of it.
The older roof shapes along the High Street concentrate water at valleys and behind chimneys. On your clay-tiled or slate property, describe which room is affected and its position below those features. Strong wind pushes rain against joints that remain dry in lighter weather. That makes the circumstances of the leak valuable information.
Apsley and Boxmoor terraces add shared stacks and adjoining slopes to the inspection. Roof repairs at one junction need careful matching to the surrounding covering. Tell us about previous patches, loose slate or mortar found below the eaves. Chimney repairs concern the stack and its lead as well as the tiles immediately touching it.
You receive an itemised written quotation from Reliable Roofers, with the work broken down so each roof area is identifiable. Our own roofing team does the job with no subcontracting. Every stage is photographed, creating a record of the parts hidden at completion. Refer back to the specification when discussing what each image shows.
Whether the address is in Grovehill, Woodhall Farm or Leverstock Green, flag any rear extension blocking access to the main eaves. For Bovingdon and Kings Langley enquiries, include the approach and parking arrangement too. Scaffold reaches, skip space and the material route influence the practical plan. Mention roofline or gutter defects while that plan is being discussed.
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Ring 01582 377373 or WhatsApp 07778 595849. Send a photo if you have one.
We come to Hemel Hempstead, look at the roof properly and check the loft.
Every item listed, guarantee terms stated, before anything is booked.
Work done by the people who quoted it, photographed, and the site cleared.
Yes. Re-roofs of the 1950s to 1970s concrete tile houses in Adeyfield, Bennetts End, Chaulden and Warners End are typical four to six day jobs for us.
Yes, including the plain tile and slate roofs there and the chimneys that go with them.
Leverstock Green, Apsley, Boxmoor, Bovingdon and Kings Langley.
That junction needs designing around both coverings. Matching colour alone is insufficient because tile shape, overlap and height affect how the edges join. The survey establishes the existing arrangement and the suitable options for your side. Ask for the proposed junction to be explained with the tile choice before you accept the quotation.
Send the row from the entrance, the front of your garage and any safe view of the covering or interior stain. Identify your unit clearly. Mention overhead obstructions and space for unloading. Those images explain both the defect and the approach, which are separate factors in planning the repair and handling old roofing materials.
Guttering fixed, all exterior walls rendered & new pathing slabs down. Work was done within the agreed time frame. Well mannered and professional.
I had a leaking gutter it was leaking and he came and fixed it! I’m very happy with it will definitely recommend!
Ring, WhatsApp a photo, or send the form. You get a written price before any work starts, and we reply within one working day.
