Roof repairs in High Wycombe
Repairs for the post-war estates and bungalows on the hills around High Wycombe: slipped tiles, cracked ridges and verges, and leaks traced to their real source.
Roof Repairs in High Wycombe
Up on the hills around High Wycombe there are whole estates of post-war houses and bungalows. They sit higher and more open than the older streets down in the Wye valley, and their roofs take the wind and driving rain that comes with that. Most are covered in concrete tiles with mortar ridges and verges, and they tend to fail in the same few places. Knowing those places is how we find a fault quickly and fix only what needs fixing.
Where these roofs let go
Ridges and hips
The mortar under ridge and hip tiles cracks and falls out over time, and on an exposed roof a loose ridge tile can come off in a gale. We can rebed them, or swap to a dry ridge system that is mechanically fixed and needs no mortar at all.
Gable verges
The mortar along the gable edge washes out and leaves the end tiles loose. A dry verge system clips over the edge and stops it happening again.
The bottom of the roof
On older felt, the strip just above the gutter often sags or rots, so water runs behind the fascia. An eaves support tray under the bottom course fixes it.
Slipped and cracked tiles
Wind lifts tiles and breaks their nibs. We replace them with matching concrete tiles.
Bungalows have their own faults
- Low pitches, where water moves slowly and finds any gap
- Long runs of gutter that block and overflow onto the wall
- Flat-roofed garages and porches joined to the main roof with flashings that have lifted
- Moss, which we hand-scrape off, never jet-wash, because jet washing breaks tiles
How a repair visit goes
- You tell us where the water shows and in what weather
- We inspect, from a tower scaffold if the job needs one
- You get photos of what we found and a written quote
- We do the smallest repair that will last, and tell you if the roof needs more
We are out in High Wycombe regularly and cover the estates all around the town. Repairs come with our written company guarantee, and if you have any problems with the work we come back and fix the fault.
Also from Ultimate Roofcare
More of what we do around High Wycombe
Recent work
Recent jobs
Our own photographs, from jobs across the area.
Peterborough A bungalow re-roof in Peterborough
A red tile re-roof in Sandtoft Olympus, Tuscan
A natural slate re-roof with hips and valleys
A Marley Modern re-roof, after some very bad spray foam
A big re-roof on TLX Gold, in a granulated grey tile
Letchworth A plain tile re-roof in Letchworth
A hipped roof in man-made slate
Milton Keynes A natural slate re-roof in Milton Keynes
How we work
Honest roofers: what the roof needs, not what pays best
Read our Google reviews and the same things come up: honest advice, the most detailed quote they received, and a team who arrive smart and leave the site tidy.
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A repair when a repair will do
A Bedford customer with a chimney leak got new lead and a metre of felt, not a new roof. "There was no need to start doing loads of unnecessary work," in her words.
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Itemised, line by line
Scaffold, skip, materials, even the portable toilet on a big job. You see exactly what you are paying for.
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Quick when it is leaking
Customers who called in the early evening with water coming in had us there the next day.
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Done the proper way
Dry ridge and verge systems, eaves support trays, welded lead, breathable membranes, and moss scraped off by hand. We never jet-wash a roof.
A 120-year-old roof, matched to the original
“The finished roof looks great, and is an excellent match to the original which is important in Letchworth.”
We noticed the felt in our loft was deteriorating quite badly, so decided it was time to get the roof replaced. We had three different companies out to quote, with Jude from Ultimate Roof Care being the last. Jude came across really well, very polite and well spoken, and took the time to explain everything properly. His quotation was by far the most detailed, with everything clearly itemised so we knew exactly what we were paying for. The team did exactly what was promised and we're really pleased with our new roof. We'd seen their vans working around Bedfordshire before, which was reassuring too. More than happy with the whole experience and would definitely recommend Ultimate Roof Care.
We had a bad leak coming into the roof and couldn't work out where it was coming from. We called Jude and he came out, had a proper look and identified the problem around the chimney. Our house was built in the 1980s and he showed us where the old felt had started collapsing around that area. One of his guys then came out and replaced the lead around the chimney as well as roughly a metre of felt around it. Jude explained that there was no need to start doing loads of unnecessary work and that a localised repair should sort the problem, which we really appreciated. The exact area where the water was coming in before has stayed completely dry. Really happy with the repair and thought the price was very fair. The guys were polite, turned up looking smart and were very professional. We're based in Bedford and would definitely recommend them.
We'd been having problems with a leak on our bungalow roof, despite previously having another roofing company out, so we decided it was time to have the whole roof replaced. Jude was brilliant from the start, and the detail in their quotation was on another level compared to the others we received. Everything was explained step by step, from the scaffolding and materials being delivered to the skip, even a portable toilet for the workers. Their price was very competitive too, but it was really the attention to detail and how professional they were that made us choose them. What a great company. We couldn't recommend Ultimate Roof Care enough!
I had spray foam insulation in my loft which was causing issues with selling my property. Jude explained the full process, gave me a clear written quote and even arranged for an electrician to safely disconnect and reconnect my solar panels. Once the foam was removed, they bagged and cleared every bit of waste and left the loft spotless. The surveyor who came afterwards commented on the quality of the job. True professionals, I'd highly recommend them.
I booked a roof MOT with Ultimate Roofcare because I wanted to be sure everything was in good condition before the winter. They showed me photos of a couple of cracked tiles and some minor pointing that needed attention, but reassured me the rest of the roof was in good shape. They fixed everything there and then at a very fair price. No pushy sales, just genuine advice and quality workmanship.
After the really heavy rain the other day we had quite a bad leak come through and called Jude at around 5 or 6 in the evening. He came out the very next day. Owen then came out shortly afterwards and got the repair sorted for us. They opened up roughly a metre along the bottom of the roof, renewed the felt in that area and fitted a new eaves support tray system. We've had more rain since and everything has stayed completely dry.
Jude and his efficient team of workers have done a complete roof replacement with slates on our 200 year old house. They have done an excellent job and the roof is now entirely watertight and looks very smart. Quality materials and experienced skills have resulted in a great job and peace of mind for us. Thankyou to all. Richard and Lorna
I found Ultimate Roofcare in the local Bedford Bulletin. Joe came along to check out the loft. Jude came along later in one of his branded vehicles (big reassurance) and explained that he could do the job in 4 days with 8-10 men. By Wednesday evening the roof tiles had been removed and replaced, a new roof lining installed, 3 layers of insulation placed between the joists, ventilated soffits and new gutters fitted and a good tidy-up completed. If you need any roofing or loft work done, you would struggle to find a better company.Read every review The full set, in their own words
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Before you ring
Questions we get asked
Is it worth replacing mortar ridges with a dry ridge?
On an exposed roof it often is. A dry ridge is screwed and clipped in place rather than held on by mortar, so it does not crack and wash out. If your ridge only needs a few tiles rebedded, we will tell you that instead.
My bungalow leaks only in storms. Where should I look?
Usually at the verges, the ridge, or where a porch or garage roof meets the wall. Note the wind direction when it happens and roughly which room it shows in. That narrows the search a lot.
Can you jet-wash the moss off my roof while you are up there?
We never jet-wash. It cracks concrete tiles and drives water under them. We scrape the moss off by hand and clear the gutters, which keeps the tiles intact.
Get in touch
Tell us about the roof
- We call you back To hear what the roof is doing.
- We come and look And take photos of what we find, so you can see it too.
- You get a written, itemised quote What the roof needs and what it costs. No pressure.