Roof repairs in Milton Keynes
Verges, slipped tiles, sagging felt and leaks fixed across Milton Keynes. We find the real fault, show you photos and repair only what the roof needs.
Roof Repairs in Milton Keynes
A lot of the calls we get start with "it's probably nothing". Sometimes it is a single slipped tile. Sometimes the damp patch on the landing ceiling is the first sign of felt that has given up. Either way, the honest answer comes from looking, so we get up there, take photos of what we find and show you before we talk about cost.
The repairs we see most across Milton Keynes
Mortar verges letting go
Many 1970s and 1980s estates were finished with mortar-bedded verges at the gable ends. After decades of frost the mortar cracks and drops out, and the edge tiles start to lift. We rebed them on new undercloak, or switch to a dry verge system that has no mortar to fail.
Slipped concrete tiles
Interlocking concrete tiles are heavy and hard-wearing, but when a nail rusts or a batten softens they slide. One out of place lets rain straight onto the felt beneath.
Sagging felt at the eaves
Old bitumen felt sags into the gutter, rots and lets water run behind the fascia. Opening up the bottom course, renewing the felt and fitting an eaves support tray is often all it needs.
Slate in the older towns
Milton Keynes grew around older places such as Wolverton and Stony Stratford, where Victorian terraces carry slate, chimneys and lead. Slipped slates and tired flashing there call for a different approach from a modern estate roof.
A repair when a repair will do
We will not turn a small fault into a big job. One customer rang us at teatime about a leak and we were out the next day. The fix was about a metre of roof opened along the bottom, new felt and an eaves support tray, not a new roof. For small repairs we often work from our own tower scaffold, so you are not paying for full scaffolding to sort a few tiles.
When it cannot wait
For leaks and storm damage we run a 24-hour call-out. Milton Keynes is about 20 miles from us down the A421, so we can get across, make the roof safe, then come back and repair it properly once the weather allows.
Also from Ultimate Roofcare
Other work in Milton Keynes
Recent work
Jobs near Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes A natural slate re-roof in Milton Keynes
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
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
Do you charge to come and look at a repair in Milton Keynes?
The quote is free. We look at the roof, show you photos of the fault and give you a written price before any work starts.
Should I replace my mortar verges with a dry verge?
If the mortar has failed along most of the gable, a dry verge system is usually the better long-term fix because there is no mortar left to crack. If it is one or two tiles, rebedding is fine. We will tell you which yours needs.
Can you come out at night for a leak?
Yes. We offer a 24-hour call-out for leaks and storm damage. Ring 01234 634 016, tell us what is happening, and we will tell you straight whether it needs someone tonight or can be made safe first thing.
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.