Leak, slipped slates or a roof that has seen better days? Our Eccles roofers come out, show you the problem and give you a fixed written price before any work starts.
Much of Eccles grew up in the Victorian years after the railway arrived, and terraced streets from that period still run through Patricroft, Barton and the older roads around the town centre. Roofs of that age are typically slate, with brick chimney stacks and lead flashing that have had well over a century of weather.
Monton and Ellesmere Park, both of which include conservation areas, have larger period houses, while Winton and Peel Green are largely semi-detached streets and estates from the twentieth century, and the town centre has a good share of flats. Tiled roofs with mortar-bedded ridges, flat roofs on extensions and blocks, and uPVC roofline are all part of the mix. We work on all of them.
We are based at 311a Liverpool Road in Eccles, so Patricroft, Monton, Winton, Peel Green and Barton-upon-Irwell are all a short drive.
Housing in Eccles ranges from Victorian terraces and large period houses to streets of semi-detached homes, flats and newer estates, and each kind of building has its own typical roof faults. These are the jobs our roofers are called out to most across Eccles, Monton, Winton, Patricroft, Peel Green and Barton.
Slipped slates on Victorian terraces
The terraced streets of Patricroft and Barton, and the older rows around the town centre, were roofed in slate when they were built. After a century or more the fixing nails rust through before the slates themselves wear out, so slates slide down or lift off in high wind. In most cases they can be re-fixed or replaced with matching slates and the rest of the roof left alone. See our slate roofing.
Weathered chimney stacks and split lead flashing
From the terraces of Patricroft to the large period houses of Ellesmere Park and Monton, older homes in Eccles still have tall brick chimney stacks, and plenty of them are no longer in use. Sitting above the roofline they take the worst of the weather: the pointing washes out and the lead flashing at the base cracks or lifts away from the brickwork. Damp on a chimney breast or a stain on the ceiling beside it is the usual warning. See our chimney repairs
and lead flashing repairs.
Ridge tiles and verges losing their mortar
The semi-detached streets of Winton, Peel Green and Monton mostly have tiled roofs, with the ridge tiles and roof edges bedded in sand and cement mortar. Years of frost and rain crack that mortar until it drops out, leaving ridge tiles loose and the verges open to wind-driven rain. See our ridge tile repairs
and dry verge systems.
Leaking bay window roofs
Bay windows are common on Eccles terraces and semis alike, and each one has its own small roof covered in lead, felt or tile. If the covering cracks, or the seal where it meets the house wall fails, water shows up as a stain on the ceiling or wall directly above the window. See our bay window roof repairs.
Worn-out flat roofs on extensions, dormers and garages
Kitchen extensions, dormers and garages across Monton, Winton and Ellesmere Park are often covered in felt that has blistered, cracked or started to hold water. One isolated fault on an otherwise sound roof can be patched; when the whole surface is failing, a new covering is the better use of money. See our flat roofing.
Blocked gutters and rotting fascias
Moss washed off the roof and leaves from street and garden trees block gutters quickly, and on a terraced row one blocked length can spill onto next door as well. Overflowing water then soaks the fascia boards behind the gutter until the timber softens and the brackets work loose. See our gutter repairs
and gutter cleaning.
No. The inspection and the written quote are free, and you are under no obligation to go ahead.
How soon can you come out?
It depends on the week and the weather. If water is coming in, say so when you call and we will treat it as urgent.
What are your opening hours?
We are open 7 days a week, from 6am to 8pm.
Can you repair it, or will I need a new roof?
Most roofs we look at need a repair, not replacing. We show you photos and explain why we are recommending one or the other.
Do you guarantee your work?
Yes. Our roofing work is covered by a workmanship guarantee, and we are fully insured.
How much do roofers in Eccles charge?
It depends on the job, the roof type and the access needed. We inspect for free and give you a fixed written price, so you know the cost before any work starts.
How long does a roof repair take?
Many repairs, such as replacing slipped slates or resealing a gutter, are done in a day. Chimney work, re-roofing and anything that needs scaffolding takes longer, and we tell you how long when we quote.
Do you work on flat roofs?
Yes. We repair and re-cover felt, rubber and fibreglass flat roofs
on extensions, garages, dormers and bay windows.
Do you cover Swinton and Worsley?
Yes. We cover Swinton, Worsley and Monton as well as Eccles itself, and we also work in Patricroft, Winton, Peel Green, Weaste, Urmston and Irlam.
Which areas do you cover?
Eccles, Monton, Winton, Patricroft, Peel Green, Barton-upon-Irwell, Ellesmere Park, Swinton, Pendlebury, Worsley, Boothstown, Weaste, Seedley, Pendleton, Urmston, Davyhulme, Irlam and Cadishead. If you are nearby and not on the list, call and ask.
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