How Do You Re-Roof a Valley Terrace in Aberdare?

Aberdare's terraces run in long, tight rows up the valley sides, and that shapes a re-roof as much as the roof itself. Access is narrow, neighbours share walls and often share a roofline, and weather arrives straight off the hills. This is how we plan and carry out a full re-roof on a terrace like yours, in the order the work happens.

Start with a survey from the ground and the loft

Before anything is quoted we look at the roof from the street, the back lane and inside the loft. From the loft we can see daylight at the slates, damp staining on rafters, and whether the timbers have moved. Please do not go up on the roof yourself. If you want a proper survey, call us and we will arrange it.

Plan the access before the first slate comes off

Many terraces in Trecynon, Aberaman and Cwmbach have no front space for a skip and a back yard barely wider than a door. We work out where materials will be lifted, where waste will go, and how to protect the pavement and neighbours' windows. Scaffold is set to suit the street, and the plan is explained to you beforehand.

What happens once the old covering is stripped

With the roof open we check every rafter, purlin and wall plate. Sound timbers stay; soft or split ones are cut out and replaced. Old terraces often have uneven rafters, so we pack and level them rather than lay new slate over a wave. Then a breathable membrane goes on, followed by new treated battens set to the right gauge.

• Replace rotten rafter feet and wall plates before any new batten goes on
• Fit a breathable membrane lapped and fixed so wind cannot lift it
• Set batten spacing to suit the slate or tile chosen
• Keep the roof covered at the end of each day

Shared walls, chimneys and the leadwork between houses

On a terrace the weak points are the places where roofs meet: party walls, chimney stacks and the junction with the next house. These need proper lead flashings and soakers, dressed and fixed by hand, not a strip of sealant. We agree with you what happens at the boundary, and we tell neighbours when work will be at the shared wall.

Finishing the edges: ridge, verge, fascias and gutters

A new roof is only as good as its edges. We bed the ridge and hips mechanically fixed as well as mortared, finish the verge so wind cannot get under it, and renew fascias, soffits and guttering while the scaffold is up. Doing it all together avoids paying for scaffold twice. Building Regulations or planning checks may be needed, and we advise before work starts.

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