Roofers covering Leytonstone

JBS Roofing Services covers Leytonstone E11 from our base in Chingford E4, through Walthamstow and Wood Street, all in the same borough, Waltham Forest. We work across Leytonstone: the High Road, Harrow Green, Cann Hall, Fillebrook, Grove Green, Bushwood, Whipps Cross and the streets by Wanstead Flats.

Leytonstone roofs

Leytonstone grew quickly in the late Victorian and Edwardian years, so most houses here are terraces from that time, many with bay windows at the front and slate or clay tile roofs. Around Bushwood there are larger Edwardian houses, and across the area there are post-war blocks, loft conversions and rear extensions with flat roofs.

The faults that follow from that:

• Bay window roofs: the small roofs over front bays, in lead, felt or slate, often leak into the front room long before the main roof needs work.
• Slates and tiles: slipped or broken slates, and cracked mortar along the ridges and hips.
• Valleys: the valley between the front roof and the roof over the back addition, where leaves and moss collect and water backs up.
• Flat roofs: splits and failed edges on rear extensions and dormers.
• Gutters: with Whipps Cross, Wanstead Flats and tree-lined streets close by, gutters fill with leaves every autumn and overflow down the front of the house.

Our roofing services in Leytonstone

• Roof repairs: slipped and broken slates or tiles, leaks, ridges and hips, valleys and lead flashing. See roof repairs.
• Slate and tile roofs: repairs and full re-roofs. See slate roofing and tile roofing.
• Flat roofs: all types, including felt and rubber (EPDM), repaired or replaced. See flat roofs.
• 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 Leytonstone.

How a Leytonstone 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.

Leytonstone roofing questions

Do you cover all of Leytonstone?

Yes. We cover the whole of E11 in Leytonstone, from Harrow Green and Cann Hall to Bushwood and Whipps Cross, as well as neighbouring Leyton and Walthamstow.

Water is coming through the ceiling after rain. Where is it getting in?

Often not directly above the stain, because water runs along the timbers before it drips. On a Leytonstone terrace the usual culprits are the valley at the back, a slipped slate, or the flashing round a chimney or against a wall. We find where it's actually getting in before we price the repair.

Is it worth repairing an old slate roof?

Often, yes. Natural slate lasts a very long time; it's usually the nails and the battens that give out. If only a few slates have slipped, a repair is the better spend. If they're slipping all over the roof, it's time to talk about re-roofing.

Do I need permission for roof work in Leytonstone?

Like-for-like repairs and re-roofing don't normally need it. Changing how a roof looks can, especially in a conservation area, so if in doubt, check with Waltham Forest 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 Leytonstone, call 07577 851662 or send us a message through our contact page.