Roofing Services in Emersons Green
Roof repair, flat roofing, roof replacement and new roofs for homes and businesses in Emersons Green, from one broken tile to a complete re-roof.
A roofing contractor for the whole roof
A roof is more than its tiles. There is the felt and the battens underneath, the lead that seals every joint, the chimney, the roof windows, and the gutters and boards along the edge. A fault in any one of them lets water in, and a leak is very often not where it first appears to be.
Pro Roofing works on all of it, so one roofer can find the problem and fix it. These are the 12 roofing services we are asked for most around Emersons Green. Each one starts the same way: we look at the roof and give you a free, no-obligation quote.
Roof repair in Emersons Green
A good roof repair deals with the cause as well as the damage. When a tile cracks or a ridge works loose, there is usually a reason: a perished fixing, mortar that has let go, or a neighbouring tile that has shifted. We put the fault right and check what is around it.
Pro Roofing carries out roof repairs across Emersons Green and BS16, and no job is too small. If one tile is all that needs replacing, one tile is all we will quote for.
Roof repairs we are asked for most
- Cracked, slipped and missing roof tiles and slates
- Ridge and hip tiles re-bedded
- Verges and gable ends repointed
- Valleys cleared and repaired
- Storm and wind damage
- Sagging or torn roofing felt at the eaves
What you can expect
- A free, no-obligation quote before any work starts
- A clear explanation of what is wrong and what it needs
- Extra work only ever done once you have agreed to it
- A tidy site and the old materials taken away
Roof leak repair
A damp patch on the ceiling tells you there is a leak. It does not tell you where. Rain can get under a tile at one end of a roof, run down the felt and drip through somewhere else entirely, which is why sealing over the stain rarely works for long.
We start a roof leak repair by tracing the water back to where it gets in. Often that is a small thing: a cracked tile, a gap in the flashing, a blocked valley. We tell you what we have found before we fix it.
Common sources of a roof leak
- Flashing that has pulled away from a chimney or wall
- The seal around a roof window
- Cracked or dislodged tiles
- Valleys blocked with moss and leaves
- Splits and open joints on a flat roof
- Worn felt under the bottom rows of tiles
If your roof is leaking now
- Put a bucket under the drip and move furniture and electrics clear
- Take a photo of the ceiling and, from the ground, of the roof above
- Do not go up on the roof yourself
- Call 07935 672190 and tell us what you can see
Emergency roofer in Emersons Green
Roofs tend to fail in bad weather, and bad weather does not keep office hours. If a storm has taken tiles off, a ridge has come down or rain is coming through a ceiling, call 07935 672190. Our phone line is open 24 hours a day.
Describe what has happened and, if it is safe, send us a photo taken from the ground. We will tell you honestly how soon we can be with you. The first job is always to stop the water. The lasting repair follows once the roof is dry and safe to work on.
When to call an emergency roofer
- Tiles, slates or ridge tiles blown off
- Water dripping or running through a ceiling
- A flat roof covering torn back by the wind
- Lead or flashing hanging loose
- A chimney pot or cowl that has shifted
- A branch or debris through the roof
While you wait
- Keep everyone clear of the ground below any loose tiles
- Catch the water, and switch off lights in a ceiling that is wet
- Do not push on a bulging ceiling
- Photograph the damage for your home insurer
- Stay off ladders and off the roof
Flat roof repair and replacement
Garages, extensions, porches and dormers all rely on a flat roof, and a flat roof has a harder life than a pitched one. Water sits on it for longer and the sun works on the covering every summer. Sooner or later it cracks, lifts at a joint or pulls away from the wall.
If the rest of the covering is sound, a flat roof repair is usually enough. If it has had its day, we strip it back to the deck, replace any boards that have rotted and lay a new roof in felt or GRP fibreglass, with new edge trims and fascias where they are needed.
Flat roof repairs
- Leaks found and sealed
- Splits, cracks and blisters repaired
- Lifted joints and edges re-fixed
- Flashing renewed where the roof meets the house
- Rotten decking boards replaced
New flat roofs
- Felt flat roofs
- GRP fibreglass flat roofs
- Garages, extensions, porches and dormers
- New fascias and edge trims to finish
Roof replacement
Every roof covering wears out in the end. The felt underneath goes brittle and tears, the battens rot where water has been getting in, and the tiles start to slip faster than they can be put back. When that happens across the whole roof, more patching is money wasted.
A roof replacement takes the roof back to the rafters. We strip it, check the timbers, fit a new breathable membrane and new battens, then tile or slate it again. Sound tiles can often go back on, which keeps the look of the house and the cost down. The four photographs here are from one of our own re-roofs.
Stripped
New membrane
Battened
Tiles on
When a new roof makes more sense than repairs
- The same roof has needed repairs year after year
- Felt is hanging in the loft or crumbling at the eaves
- Tiles or slates are slipping all over the roof
- Battens have rotted
- The roof dips between the rafters
What our roof replacement covers
- Scaffolding arranged as part of the job
- Old covering, felt and battens removed
- Timbers checked and repaired where needed
- New breathable membrane and treated battens
- Slates or tiles, ridges, hips, valleys and flashings
New roofs and new roofing
If you are extending, converting a garage or putting up a garden building, the roof is the part that has to be right first time. We carry out new roofing for homeowners and builders, pitched and flat, from the membrane to the last ridge tile.
On an extension the new roof has to join the old one properly. That means tiles that sit well with the existing roof, and lead work at the junction that will stay watertight for the life of the roof.
New roofing we take on
- Extension roofs
- Garage and outbuilding roofs
- Dormer roofs and cheeks
- Pitched roofs in slate, clay or concrete tile
- Flat roofs in felt or GRP fibreglass
Working with your builder
- Happy to price from drawings
- Roof timbers checked before we cover them
- Roof windows fitted while the roof is open
- Lead work and flashings where new meets old
Slate and tiled roofs
Most houses in Emersons Green and Lyde Green have concrete interlocking tiles. The older streets of Mangotsfield, Downend and Staple Hill have more clay tile and natural slate. Each is fixed in a different way and each fails in its own way, so it helps to use a roofer who works with all three.
We repair and re-cover pitched roofs of every kind. That includes the details: ridges and hips, verges, valleys and the vertical tile hanging on dormers and bay windows.
Pitched roofing work
- Natural slate roofs
- Clay and concrete tiled roofs
- Ridges, hips and verges
- Valleys
- Tile hanging on dormers and bays
Matching what is there
- Sound original tiles re-used where we can
- New tiles chosen to sit well with the old
- Colour and profile matched as closely as possible
Lead work and chimney stack repairs
Chimneys take more weather than any other part of a house. Mortar washes out of the joints, render cracks, pots work loose, and the flashing at the base is one of the commonest places for a roof to let water in.
We repair chimney stacks from the pots down, and take down stacks that are no longer used, making the roof good over the top. We also do our own lead work, including lead welding for the awkward shapes that cannot be folded from a single sheet.
Chimney work
- Stacks repointed or re-rendered
- New chimney pots and cowls
- Flaunching renewed around the pots
- Redundant stacks removed and the roof made good
Lead work
- Lead flashings to chimneys, walls and dormers
- Lead valleys and gutters
- Lead welding
- Repairs to split and lifted lead
Velux roof window installation
A roof window brings daylight into a loft room, a landing or a kitchen extension without altering the shape of the roof. It also makes a hole in the roof, so the weatherproofing around it has to be done by someone who understands the roof as well as the window.
We fit new Velux windows and replace old ones that have misted up or started to leak. Each one goes in with the flashing kit made for your tile or slate, and the roof covering is made good around it.
Roof window work
- New Velux windows fitted
- Old or leaking roof windows replaced
- Flashing kits matched to the roof covering
- Roof windows renewed as part of a re-roof
Worth knowing
- A like-for-like replacement is usually fitted from the roof side
- Replacing a window in the same opening is the simplest job
- A leak beside a roof window is often the flashing, not the glass
Guttering, fascias and soffits
Gutters do a simple job, and when they stop doing it the house soon shows it: green streaks down the wall, damp inside and rot in the boards the gutter is fixed to. A leaking joint or a sagging length is often quick to put right.
When the fascia boards behind have gone soft, it is time to renew the roofline. We fit new fascias, soffits, gutters and downpipes, and we check the felt at the eaves while the old boards are off, because that is where it usually fails first.
Roofline work
- Leaking and sagging gutters repaired
- New gutters and downpipes
- Fascia boards and soffits replaced
- Eaves felt renewed behind the gutter
Signs to look for
- Water spilling over the gutter in heavy rain
- Drips from a joint long after the rain stops
- Flaking paint or soft timber at the roofline
- Birds or wasps getting in behind the boards
Wall cladding
An exposed gable end or a tired dormer can let in as much weather as a poor roof. Cladding protects the wall behind, tidies up cracked or stained render and never needs painting.
We fix cladding on battens over a breathable membrane, so the wall behind stays dry and can still breathe. Corners, window reveals and the junction with the roof are trimmed and sealed to match.
Where we fit cladding
- Gable ends and exposed side walls
- Dormer faces and cheeks
- Above bay windows and porches
- Garages and outbuildings
Why homeowners choose it
- It keeps driving rain off the wall
- It covers cracked or stained render
- It needs very little upkeep
- It comes in a wide choice of colours
Roof inspections and reports
Sometimes you simply need to know what state a roof is in. You might be buying a house and the survey has raised a question. You might be a landlord who wants a record, or you might have noticed a few bits of tile in the gutter.
We inspect the whole roof: the covering, ridges and hips, chimneys, lead work, flat roofs and the roofline. You get a plain-English report of what we found, what needs doing now and what can wait, with photographs where they help.
What we check
- Tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges
- Chimney stacks, pots and flashings
- Valleys and lead work
- Flat roofs and their edges
- Gutters, fascias and soffits
Who asks for a roof report
- Buyers, after a survey has flagged the roof
- Sellers who want to answer questions early
- Landlords and managing agents
- Homeowners after a storm
Roofing questions, answered
If your question is not here, ring us or send a message.
What is the difference between a felt roof and a GRP fibreglass roof?
A felt roof is built up from layers of bitumen felt bonded to each other. It is a proven covering at a sensible price. A GRP roof is glass fibre matting set in resin and laid as one piece, so it has no joints across the roof, and it is finished with a coloured top coat. We will recommend one or the other once we have seen the roof and how it is used.
Can my old roof tiles be re-used on a new roof?
Often, yes. Clay and concrete tiles frequently outlast the felt and battens beneath them. When we strip a roof we set the sound tiles aside, replace the ones that are damaged and lay them back over the new membrane and battens.
Do I need scaffolding?
For a small repair that can be reached safely from a ladder, no. For a re-roof, chimney work or anything that takes time at the edge of the roof, yes. Where scaffolding is needed it is priced in the quote, so there are no surprises.
Do I need planning permission for a roof window?
Most roof windows on houses fall under permitted development and do not need a planning application, but there are exceptions, including flats, listed buildings and conservation areas. Check with South Gloucestershire Council or Bristol City Council if you are not sure.
Can an unused chimney be removed?
Yes. A chimney stack that no longer serves a fire can be taken down below the roof line and the roof tiled over the top. That removes a common source of leaks and of repair bills. If the chimney is shared with a neighbour, you will need to agree it with them first.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes. As a roofing contractor we work on rented houses, flats, shops and other business premises as well as family homes. We can write a roof report for your records.
Get in touch about your roof
Tell us what you have noticed and where you are, and we will get back to you to arrange a look at the roof. Quotes are free, with no obligation.
07935 672190- proroofingltdbristol@gmail.com
- Phone line open 24 hours a day
- Based in Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7FT