Ridge Tile Repairs in Winchester

Ridge Tile Repairs in Winchester

Winchester customers looking for ridge tile repairs turn to Hampshire Roof Repairs. The ridge and hip tiles running along the top and angles of a roof take more wind loading than almost anywhere else on the covering, simply because of their position. Traditionally these are bedded onto the roof in mortar, and that mortar bedding is exactly the kind of material that cracks, crumbles and eventually fails with age, weather and thermal movement — leaving the ridge tile loose or able to rock in the wind. Many roofs have since been fitted with a dry-fix ridge system instead, using mechanical clips rather than mortar, which avoids the crumbling-mortar problem but can still work loose if a clip fails or wasn't seated properly. Because the ridge sits at the very top of the roof, a failure here is a genuine route for water to get in at the apex and track down into the roof space on either side. Winchester's historic core has one of the highest concentrations of listed and conservation-area buildings anywhere in the county, so repairs here often mean sourcing matching slate or clay tile and working within genuine access restrictions on some of the narrower streets. Roofs on the older buildings are old enough that lead flashing around chimneys and roof junctions has frequently reached the point of needing attention, which is where most of the leaks we're called to in the city centre actually trace back to.

Why Choose Hampshire Roof Repairs in Winchester?

Hampshire Roof Repairs brings the same standard of ridge tile repairs to every property in Winchester, Hampshire. Fixing cracked mortar or loose ridge and hip tiles at the roof's apex — one of the most exposed points on any roof.

Key Benefits

• ✓Repairs whether your ridge is traditionally mortar-bedded or a dry-fix system
• ✓Addresses cracked or crumbling mortar properly, not just re-pointing over the top
• ✓Checks the full ridge line while access is there, not just the obviously loose tile