Roofers covering Enfield

JBS Roofing Services covers Enfield from our base in Chingford E4, a short drive across the Lea Valley. We work across EN1, EN2 and EN3: Enfield Town, Bush Hill Park, Gordon Hill, Forty Hill, Southbury, Ponders End, Enfield Highway, Enfield Wash, Enfield Lock, Brimsdown and Freezywater.

Enfield roofs

Much of Enfield was built between the wars, so a typical roof here sits on a 1930s semi or terrace, usually hipped and covered in clay or concrete tiles, often with a bay window roof at the front. There are Victorian and Edwardian streets around Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park, plenty of post-war houses towards Ponders End and Enfield Lock, and flat roofs on garages, porches, dormers and rear extensions all over the borough.

The faults that follow from that:

• Tiled roofs: slipped and broken tiles, cracked mortar on the ridges and hips, and tiles lifting as the nails and battens underneath age.
• Under the tiles: on many older roofs the felt under the tiles, where there is any, has perished, so wind-driven rain gets through.
• Bay window roofs: the small roofs over front bays, in lead, felt or tiles, are a common source of leaks into the front room.
• Flat roofs: splits, standing water and failed edges on garages, dormers and extensions. See flat roofs.
• Chimneys: worn pointing, cracked flaunching and lead flashing that has come away from the brickwork.

Our roofing services in Enfield

• Roof repairs: slipped and broken tiles, leaks, ridges and hips, valleys and lead flashing. See roof repairs.
• Tile and slate roofs: repairs and full re-roofs. See tile roofing and slate roofing.
• Flat roofs: all types, including felt and rubber (EPDM), repaired or replaced.
• Chimneys: repointing, new flaunching and flashing, making stacks safe and taking them down. See chimney stacks.
• Guttering: cleaning, repairs and new gutters, fascias and soffits. See guttering in Enfield.

How an Enfield roofing job works

1. Call 07577 851662 or send us a message with a photo of the problem, if you can take one safely from the ground.
2. We come out, look at the roof and explain what we've found.
3. You get a clear price before any work starts.
4. We do the work and clear up afterwards.

Enfield roofing questions

Do you cover all of Enfield?

We cover EN1, EN2 and EN3, from Enfield Town and Bush Hill Park to Ponders End, Enfield Highway and Enfield Lock. Chingford is just across the Lea Valley, so the east side of Enfield is especially close.

Tiles keep slipping on my roof. Do I need a new one?

Not always. A few slipped tiles are usually a repair. If tiles are slipping all over the roof, or the felt and battens underneath have rotted, a new roof is often the better spend. We'll tell you which it is and why.

The roof over my bay window leaks. Is that a big job?

Usually not. Bay roofs are small, and a leak there normally comes from the covering or the flashing where it meets the wall, which can be repaired or renewed on its own.

Do I need planning permission for roof work in Enfield?

Like-for-like repairs and re-roofing don't normally need it. Changing how a roof looks can, especially in one of Enfield's conservation areas, such as Enfield Town, Forty Hill or Bush Hill Park. If in doubt, check with Enfield Council before work starts.

How much does a roof repair cost?

It depends on what's wrong and how easy the roof is to reach, which is why we look first. You get a clear price before any work starts.

For roof repairs, new roofs, flat roofs or chimneys anywhere in Enfield, call 07577 851662 or send us a message through our contact page.