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Roofing Services in Chippenham, Wiltshire

Roofing services across Chippenham and the surrounding north Wiltshire villages, covering tiled roofs, slate roofs and flat roofs in EPDM, GRP fibreglass and felt. Chippenham runs from Bath stone cottages in the old centre to estates finished in the last decade, and the roofing work differs completely between them. Free survey, written quote before any work begins, and no travel surcharge for Chippenham addresses.

Our roofing services in Chippenham

Why Chippenham homeowners choose our roofing services

  • We work on Bath stone and conservation area property without applying a standard modern specification
  • Reclaimed stone slate and clay tile sourced where the property requires it
  • Free survey with an honest answer on repair versus replacement
  • Fixed written quote, not a day rate, with all work to BS 8217
  • No sub-contracting — the roofer who surveys the property does the work

Roofing in Chippenham: stone in the centre, concrete tile on the edges

Chippenham splits neatly into two roofing propositions. The old town around the Market Place, St Mary Street and the bridge over the Avon is a conservation area, built largely in local Bath stone and rubble stone, with roofs in natural slate and clay tile. A good number of those buildings are listed, and on a listed property consent is needed for roof work that affects character — including changing the covering material or the profile. Wiltshire Council take that seriously and we tell you what applies at survey rather than after starting.

The stone construction matters practically as well as legally. Rubble stone walls move differently to brick and are less tolerant of a rigid modern detail bolted onto them, particularly at verges and at abutments where a roof meets a wall. Lead is usually the right answer on those junctions and it is worth doing properly.

Outside the centre Chippenham is a different town entirely. It grew hard through the post-war decades and has kept growing — Pewsham, Cepen Park, Monkton Park and the newer development on the eastern side are concrete tile with felt-roofed garages, porches and rear extensions. Nothing there needs conservation sensitivity. What it needs is somebody who will tell you honestly whether the felt garage roof that has started blistering needs a patch, an overlay or a full strip, and the answer usually comes down to whether the deck below has stayed dry.

The Avon runs through the middle of the town and the lower-lying property near it holds damp longer through the winter. Roof problems that would be a slow nuisance on higher ground show up faster in ceilings and wall heads there, so a leak in the streets close to the river is worth attending to sooner rather than waiting for spring.

Roofing services across Chippenham and the surrounding area

We provide roofing services from our base in Swindon, fourteen miles north-east, and Chippenham sits well inside our standard service area with no travel surcharge. We also cover Corsham, Calne, Melksham, Box, Lacock, Sutton Benger and the villages around them.

Our other Wiltshire areas include Royal Wootton Bassett, Devizes and Marlborough.

For independent guidance on roofing standards and what to expect from a contractor, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors publishes useful homeowner information.

Get a free quote on roofing services in Chippenham

Call 01793 569055 or send your details through the link below. We will arrange a survey at a time that suits you, get on the roof where it is safe to do so, and put a written fixed price in front of you within 24 hours. No charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.