Roofing a listed or heritage building is a different job from an ordinary re-roof. There are rules about what materials you can use and how the work is done, and there can be protected wildlife to account for. It's work a lot of roofers won't take on — and it's work we do properly.
Like-for-like, the right way
On listed and conservation work the aim is usually to replace like-for-like — matching the original slate or tile and the way it was laid — so the building keeps its character and the work satisfies the conservation requirements. We work to that standard rather than substituting whatever's cheapest.
Ecology and bats
Bats and their roosts are protected by law, and roofs are a common place to find them. Where an ecology survey finds bats present, the work has to be done to an ecologist's plan — and we do exactly that.
On one listed re-roof, a survey found bats on site, so an ecologist was required to oversee the work. We carried out a like-for-like slate replacement using bat-friendly tiling felt and fitted purpose-made bat vents, as the law requires — keeping the building right and the roost protected.
Getting it right first time
Heritage work rewards care and punishes shortcuts. We'd rather take the time to do it correctly — the right materials, the right method, and the right people on site when regulations call for them.
Have a listed or conservation property that needs roof work? Get in touch for a free quote and we'll talk you through what's involved.
