New Roofs & Re-Roofing in Stockport & East Cheshire

Roofing Systems We Install

• Full Roof Replacement & Re-Roofing

  • 6–14 day install
  • Building Regs handled
  • All material systems
  • 10+ year workmanship guarantee
  Full strip-and-replace work on properties where the existing roof has reached the end of its life. The process is the same regardless of material: scaffold up, strip the old covering back to the rafters, inspect and replace any rotten timber, install a modern breathable membrane and fresh treated battens, then re-cover in your chosen material with proper detailing at ridges, valleys, abutments, and chimneys.

  This is the work most homeowners need when they're past the point of patching, typically a roof that's 50+ years old, has had multiple repairs in the last few winters, or is showing the failure modes covered above (nail corrosion, perished underfelt, crumbling mortar). Once more than 25% of the existing covering is being replaced, Building Regulations apply. We handle the building control notification on your behalf and upgrade loft insulation to current U-values as part of the work.

  Most semi-detached and terraced re-roofs run six to nine working days from scaffold up to skip away; larger detached homes ten to fourteen. Heritage and structural conversions, thatch-to-tile, or roofs needing new structural rafters, typically run two to three weeks. We programme the work weather-permitting and keep the roof watertight at the end of every day. No tarps left flapping for a fortnight.

  Best suited to

  • Roofs 50+ years old with multiple recent winter repairs
  • Properties showing nail corrosion, perished underfelt, or crumbling mortar
  • Multiple damp patches on upstairs ceilings or walls, where water is bypassing the roof in more than one place
  • Heritage and structural conversions such as thatch-to-tile or new rafter sets

• Natural Welsh & Spanish Slate Roofing

  • 80–100+ year lifespan
  • Conservation approved
  • New & reclaimed stock
  • Welsh, Spanish & Brazilian
  Welsh and Spanish slate are the gold standard for pitched roofs, and the right material for nearly every period property in our area. Welsh slate, primarily Penrhyn purple-grey and Cwmorthin blue-grey from the historic Snowdonia quarries, is what most Victorian and Edwardian homes in Stockport, the Heatons, Davenport, and Marple were originally roofed with. Spanish slate offers a similar weight and split, slightly different tonal range, and tends to come in at a friendlier price point while still delivering 80–100+ years of life.

  Natural slate isn't just a finish. It's an investment that should outlast its first owner. We work with both new and reclaimed slate; reclaimed is often the right answer for conservation areas like Marple Bridge, Heaton Moor, and Davenport Park, where conservation officers expect a like-for-like replacement that doesn't read as new from the street. Sourcing the right stock takes time, but it's worth doing properly.

  Slate work also rewards detail. The lead flashings around chimneys and abutments, the way ridge slates are bedded, the dressing of valleys: these are where a natural slate roof either lasts a century or fails inside 20 years. We finish slate roofs with dressed leadwork, dry ridge or wet ridge to suit the property, and individually fixed slates at perimeters and exposed positions.

  Best suited to

  • Victorian and Edwardian homes
  • Stockport, the Heatons, Davenport, and Marple terraces
  • Conservation areas such as Marple Bridge, Heaton Moor, or Davenport Park
  • Listed buildings requiring like-for-like replacement

• Concrete & Clay Tile Roof Installation

  • 30–80 year lifespan
  • Concrete or Clay tiles
  • Marley · Redland · Sandtoft
  • Profile matching
  Concrete and clay tiles cover the majority of post-war housing across Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove, Poynton, and the newer estates in Stockport: anything from 1930s semi-detached homes through to 1990s detached. They're cost-effective, durable, and well-suited to the rectangular roofs typical of British suburban housing. The two materials look superficially similar on the roof, but they're very different products, and the right choice depends on budget, how long you plan to stay, and whether the property's character matters.

  Popular

  Concrete tiles

  • 30–50 year lifespan
  • Fully man-made, cement, sand, pigment
  • Surface pigment fades with UV exposure
  • Biocide treatment every 2–3 years
  • Best £-per-square-metre value

  Concrete remains the most popular roofing material on UK housing built since the 1960s. If upfront cost is the deciding factor, or you're unlikely to be in the property for the full life of the next roof, concrete is genuinely the right call. The trade-off is colour and maintenance: the pigment sits at the surface, so tiles fade within the first decade and the substrate becomes progressively more porous as it weathers. A periodic biocide treatment keeps moss and algae from accelerating that surface wear.

  Premium choice

  Clay tiles

  • 60–80 year lifespan
  • Colour fired through the full body of the tile
  • Naturally moss-resistant
  • Stronger, denser, more durable

  Clay is the longest-lasting tile system available. Because the colour runs through the full body of the tile rather than sitting on the surface, it doesn't fade with UV exposure the way concrete does. The denser, less porous body also resists moss and algae naturally, which means far less ongoing maintenance. The modest premium upfront is often the better-value choice on a whole-life cost basis, and the right specification for period and conservation properties where the original character of the street needs preserving.

  Whichever material you choose, we work with the major UK manufacturers (Marley, Redland, Sandtoft, Russell) and can match almost any existing tile profile, from plain tiles through to double Romans, pantiles, and interlocking concrete. Marley Acme single-camber clay tiles are a particularly good match for the heather and brindle palette common across 1930s and 1960s housing in Bramhall, Poynton, and the Heatons. Headlap, batten gauge, and ventilation details are all set to the manufacturer's current specification, not the shortcuts that get used when nobody's checking.

  Best suited to

  • 1930s semi-detached through 1990s detached homes
  • Stockport Borough and Cheshire East
  • Cost-led replacements where concrete delivers the best value-per-£
  • Conservation areas requiring a fired-clay specification
  • Period homes where the original tile character matters
  • Long-stay owners wanting a one-time, lifetime roof

• Heritage & Reclaimed Stone Roofing

  • Reclaimed stone sourcing
  • Listed building approved
  • Structural review included
  • Specialist trade
  Stone roofing is a different trade from slate or tile, and it's one we particularly enjoy. Yorkshire gritstone, Cumbrian green stone, and the local sandstones of the Peak District fringe make up most of the heritage stone roofs in our area, common across Marple, Marple Bridge, High Lane, Disley, and the older properties of Bollington and the Macclesfield fringe.

  Stone roofs are heavy. The structural calculations alone are different: purlins and rafters need to be sized for 100kg per square metre or more, where slate works to around 35kg/m². The stones are graded by size from eaves to ridge (largest at the bottom, smallest at the top), bedded in mortar or hung on oak pegs depending on the original method, with the lap carefully chosen to suit each property's pitch.

  Most stone roof work in our area falls into one of two categories. Either it's a listed building requiring like-for-like replacement using reclaimed stone, which means proper sourcing, structural review, and engagement with the local conservation officer, or it's a heritage cottage or converted barn where the original character needs preserving. Both jobs demand a different pace and skill set than a standard re-roof, and we quote them accordingly.

  Best suited to

  • Listed buildings and Grade II properties
  • Heritage cottages and converted barns
  • Marple, Marple Bridge, High Lane, Disley, Bollington
  • Roofs needing structural review for 100kg/m²+ stone load