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Roof Problems and Roof Repairs in Heywood

Heywood’s older industrial streets sit beside later suburban housing. Around the station and canal area, the older buildings have their own historic character; on later estates the more familiar jobs are concrete tiles, ridges, verges and eaves.

Roofing detail relevant to homes in Heywood

What tends to be worth checking around Heywood?

The station area is protected for its railway and canal history

Rochdale Council designated Heywood Station Conservation Area because of its architectural and historic interest. That makes the shape and materials of older roofs more important when visible work is proposed.

Old patching around chimneys can hide the real fault

Bitumen and sealant are often spread over the front flashing because it is easy to reach. If the leak returns, the side soakers and rear gutter need looking at as well.

Later tiled roofs can send water behind the fascia

Where old felt has sagged at the bottom of the roof, water can collect behind the fascia. Replacing the fascia alone leaves the same water path in place.

Older or protected property: Heywood Station is a designated conservation area. Council information.

What would I want to know before looking at the roof?

If the roof has been patched before, show the roofer where the old bitumen or sealant is. Repeated patching often marks the place people suspected rather than the place water actually entered.

What should the roofer show you?

Ask the roofer what has to be lifted to reach the defect. If the answer is only 'we'll seal it', ask what is cracked, loose or missing underneath the sealant.

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Roofing contractors around Heywood

These businesses have addresses in Heywood or nearby. Check recent reviews, insurance and exactly what each quote includes before you appoint anyone.

Property Services 4 Manchester Ltd

2 Atholl Drive, Heywood OL10 3SW

MW Roofing Ltd

The Foundry, Trows Lane, Rochdale OL11 2UF

MCR Roofing Ltd

43 Harridge Avenue, Rochdale OL12 7HN

Business details come from current public listings and can change. Inclusion is not a recommendation or a guarantee of workmanship.