New Roofs in Knutsford

Re-roofing Knutsford’s listed and conservation-area homes

A new roof in Knutsford is rarely a simple job. The conservation area around King Street and Princess Street, the period semis off Toft Road and the larger houses out toward Mobberley and Tabley were built with natural slate and hand-made clay, complex valleys and lead by the metre. Strip that off and replace it with modern interlocking tiles and you devalue the house and fall foul of the conservation rules. We re-roof and re-slate these homes the way they were built, matched to the street and finished to last.

Matched slate, hand-made clay and a ridge line that fits the street

The detail that matters most on a heritage re-roof is matching. Conservation rules mean the slate gauge, ridge line and clay colour all have to line up with the neighbouring roofs, not just look roughly right from the pavement. We source reclaimed and matched natural slate and hand-made clay, set the gauge to suit the property, and keep the ridge true so the finished roof sits properly in its terrace or row. On the larger houses around Tabley and Mobberley that often means longer slate runs and bigger valleys, all hand-cut on site rather than forced into a standard tile.

Welded lead, hand-cut valleys and ventilation to current standard

Period roofs live and die on their lead and their valleys. Our certified lead welder, trained through the Master Roofers Academy, forms the lead by the metre rather than relying on tape and sealant, so soakers, stepped flashing and valley linings are made to fit the roof rather than patched onto it. Hand-cut valleys are set out properly so water runs where it should. While the roof is off we bring the ventilation up to current standard, because a re-slated roof with no airflow rots its own timbers from the inside. None of that is visible from the street, which is exactly why it is worth getting right.

Survey first, then a price you can hold us to

Every quote begins with a drone survey, so we see the ridges, valleys and lead before we quote rather than guessing from the ground. You get before and after photos, an honest scope and a fixed plan. We will not be the cheapest roofer who knocks on your door, and we are blunt about that, but a matched heritage re-roof done once is cheaper than a wrong one done twice. Every full re-roof and re-slate carries our 20-year guarantee, and we are a three-generation, in-house and fully insured firm working across Cheshire and South Manchester.

Call 01606 537305 to book a drone survey for your Knutsford re-roof.