Roofers in Bury St Edmunds

We work across Bury St Edmunds and the villages nearby, along the A14 from our base in Red Lodge. That includes Moreton Hall, Westley, Howard Estate, the Fornhams, Great Barton and the villages to the south of the town.

Bury St Edmunds has one of the most historic town centres in Suffolk, with streets of Georgian and older buildings around the Abbey Gardens and the market, much of it within a conservation area. Around it are Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and large modern estates such as Moreton Hall, so the roofs we are asked about range from slate and old clay tiles to modern concrete tiles.

On older homes that often means roof repairs to slipped slates and worn flashing, chimney repairs and, eventually, a full re-roof. On newer homes it is more likely to be ridges, valleys, flat roofs on extensions or fascias and roofline.

If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with West Suffolk Council before changing the look of the roof, such as the type of tile or slate. Every inspection and written quote from us is free.

Older roofs in Bury St Edmunds were often built without the membrane found under modern tiles, relying on the tiles or slates and a layer of mortar to keep the weather out. As nails rust and battens age, slates slip and tiles crack, and patching only goes so far. We can tell you honestly whether a roof needs a few repairs or whether the time has come to strip it and start again.

Moreton Hall and the other estates built from the 1980s onwards bring a different set of jobs. Ridges and hips set in mortar can crack and loosen, extensions add flat roofs and valleys that need to be finished properly, and fascias and gutters wear with age. Whatever the age of your home, the inspection and written quote are free.