Nottinghamshire
Dry ridge and dry verge systems in Newark
Ridge and verge tiles fixed down mechanically, so there is no mortar left up there to crack.
If your ridge tiles have already been rebedded once, the next quote to rebed them is a quote to restart the same clock. A dry system fixes ridge and verge tiles down mechanically and removes mortar from the equation. We fit them across Newark-on-Trent and the villages, NG22 to NG24.
Why mortar keeps failing
Mortar is rigid and a roof is not. Tiles expand and contract, the timber beneath them moves, and the mortar bed cracks because it cannot follow. Water gets into the crack, frost expands it, and pieces begin to let go. Rebedding restores the roof to precisely the state it was in before it failed, which is why so many houses have had it done more than once.
What is actually fitted
A ridge kit runs a ventilated roll along the apex, with each ridge tile screwed to a batten through a clamp. A dry verge is a set of interlocking caps down the gable edge, again mechanically fixed. Both are ventilated, and that matters more than most people expect: a roof needs air moving through it, and a solid mortar bed is very good at stopping it.
The estates where this comes up most
The newer housing at Balderton and Fernwood, and the estate roofs around the edges of Newark generally, went up with mortar-bedded ridges and verges in large numbers and are reaching the age of failure together. If several neighbours are having ridge work done at once, that is not coincidence.
Fitted alone or with a re-roof
We fit dry ridge and verge as standard on a re-roof, and as a job in its own right where the rest of the covering is sound. It is comparatively quick work with a permanent result, which makes it one of the better value things you can do to an ageing roof. Photographed before and after, five or ten year guarantee.
- Guaranteed for five or ten years
- Free quote, confirmed in writing
- No surprises on the bill: the quoted figure is final
- Public and employer's liability cover on every job
- Customers score us 5.0 wherever we are reviewed
Our work
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What people say
In their words, not ours
Brilliant work! Reasonable price a friendly. Recommend to anyone. Sorted out my roof after 3 companies turned me down.
Amazing roof repair everything finished to a high standard,good communication and reasonable priced would definetly recommend.
Great experience from start to finish. The team was professional, reliable, and completed the re-roof to a really high standard. Communication was clear throughout, and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards. Very happy with the result and would definitely recommend!
Before you ring
Dry Ridge & Dry Verge in Newark: common questions
Is dry ridge better than rebedding?
For longevity, yes, and that is the entire point. Rebedding puts back the thing that failed; a mechanically fixed ridge has nothing in it to crack, wash out or repoint later.
Will it change how the roof looks?
The ridge barely changes, because the same tiles sit in the same place. A dry verge alters the gable edge slightly and we will show you what that looks like before you commit.
Can I have it done without a re-roof?
Yes, and often you should. If the covering has years left there is no sense replacing it just to sort the ridge.
My neighbours are all having this done. Should I?
If the houses went up together their ridges are the same age, so it is a fair signal. We will look at yours and tell you honestly whether it has failed yet or simply will.
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