Emergency roof repairs in Newark

When water is coming through a ceiling the only thing that matters is that somebody answers. We cover Newark-on-Trent and the villages around it, NG22, NG23 and NG24, and the phone is answered day or night. If nobody picks up we are on a roof, so leave a message and you will get a call back.

Being straight about the distance

We are based in Spalding, and Newark is the furthest point on our patch. We would rather say that than let you find it out when you ring at midnight. What it means in practice is that we will give you an honest time rather than a flattering one, and if we cannot get there fast enough to be useful we will tell you so instead of leaving you waiting.

Made safe first, repaired properly after

An emergency is two jobs. The first is stopping the water and making the roof safe, which in bad weather can mean a temporary cover. The second is the lasting repair once the roof is dry enough to work on: tiles replaced, felt renewed, lead put right. We will tell you plainly which of the two we are doing on the day, because a hold-together sold as a repair is how people end up paying twice.

What tends to fail here

The older streets around the market place carry clay pantile and slate over brick, and pantiles slip. Georgian frontages often have parapets and valley gutters behind them, which are excellent at hiding a problem until it appears on a bedroom ceiling. Out at Balderton and Fernwood the estate roofs are concrete tile, where the usual storm casualties are verge tiles and ridge that had already lost its mortar.

What you get

Photographs of the damage taken on the roof, a plain explanation, and a price in writing with no pressure attached while your house is leaking. Five or ten year guarantee, and public liability and employer's liability insurance on every job.