Roofers in Fulwood
Affluent north Preston suburb — large 1930s detached homes, post-war semis, and mature estates around Sharoe Green and Garstang Road.
Fulwood housing stock
Substantial 1930s detached homes along Garstang Road and Black Bull Lane, many with natural slate or large-format concrete tile roofs and complex hipped layouts. Post-war semis around Sharoe Green and Holme Slack are typically Marley Modern or Redland 49 concrete tile.
Common roofing issues in Fulwood
- Hip-tile failure on 1930s detached roofs — mortar bedding on complex hips fails decades before the main covering
- Slipped natural slate on the larger 1930s properties — Welsh slate from this period is excellent but the original nails have rusted through
- Failed lead detailing on bay-window roofs and porches — code 3 lead doesn't survive a Lancashire 90-year run
- Soffit and fascia rot behind 1990s uPVC capping — almost universal on Fulwood properties that had the original timber over-clad rather than replaced
Our approach in Fulwood
Fulwood properties are big and the roofs are usually more complex than they look from the street — hips, valleys, dormers and porches. Every quote is preceded by a full survey including a drone pass of the rear elevation so we cost properly rather than vaguely. Slate work uses copper nails and matched reclaimed Welsh slate. Hip tiles are dry-fixed when re-bedded. Original timber fascia is always inspected before any uPVC upgrade.
Recent Fulwood job
Recent example: hip-tile renewal and slate slip repair on a Garstang Road 1930s detached — twelve hip tiles taken down and dry-fixed back, four slipped Welsh slates renewed with matched reclaimed stock, drone-surveyed before quote so the cost was accurate from day one.
Streets we work on regularly
- Garstang Road
- Black Bull Lane
- Sharoe Green Lane
- Watling Street Road
- Eastway
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