Cumbria
Roofers in Kendal
Elite Roofing Cumbria Limited is a Carlisle-based roofing contractor covering Kendal and the surrounding area for roof repairs, reroofing, flat roofing, chimney work, leadwork, guttering and drone roof inspections.
Roofing in Kendal
Limestone and slate properties in the south of the county, many in conservation areas.
Roofs in this part of the country take sustained wind-driven rain rather than occasional storms, and that is what finds the weak points: nail fatigue in old slate, hairline cracks in cement fillets, blocked or undersized gutters, and flashings that were sealed rather than dressed. We diagnose the cause before quoting, so you are not paying twice for the same leak.
The roofs of Kendal
Kendal's grey limestone buildings are traditionally roofed in Westmorland slate, often on steep pitches with substantial stone ridges and complex yard-and-court layouts behind the main streets. Modern housing on the edges of the town uses interlocking tile.
Weather and exposure in Kendal
Rainfall is high and the town sits in the Kent valley, so gutters and downpipes carry a lot of water and block quickly with leaf fall. Steep pitches shed well but make access and safe working the main constraint on any job.
Work commonly needed on Kendal roofs
- Westmorland slate repairs and relaying using reclaimed material
- Stone ridge rebedding and repointing
- Valley and abutment leadwork in tightly packed yards
- Guttering upgrades where capacity is the real cause of damp
- Conservation-area reroofing with matched slate
Villages and districts around Kendal
Kendal is in south Cumbria, around forty-five miles from Carlisle via the M6.
- Burneside
- Staveley
- Natland
- Oxenholme
- Sedbergh
- Milnthorpe
What we do in Kendal
- Roof RepairsA roof repair fixes a localised fault — slipped slates, cracked tiles, failed flashing, a leaking valley or a split flat-roof seam — without replacing the whole roof. Most Cumbrian domestic repairs are completed in a single visit once the true cause of the leak has been identified.
- Emergency Roof RepairsAn emergency roof repair makes a property safe and watertight quickly after storm damage, a sudden leak or falling slates. The first visit stops water entering and removes any danger to people below; the permanent repair follows once the roof is safe to work on.
- New Roofs and ReroofingReroofing means stripping the existing covering back to the rafters and rebuilding the roof with new membrane, battens, fixings and coverings. It is the right choice once slates or tiles are failing across whole slopes or the underlay has perished.
- Slate RoofingSlate roofing uses natural or reclaimed slate laid in courses with a head lap set by the roof pitch and site exposure. It is the traditional covering across Cumbria and, correctly fixed, is among the longest-lasting roof coverings available.
- Tiled RoofingTiled roofing covers clay and concrete tiles — plain, pantile and interlocking profiles — laid over breathable membrane and treated battens. It is the most common covering on Cumbrian post-war housing and is repaired or renewed profile by profile.
- Flat RoofingFlat roofing covers extensions, dormers, garages and small commercial roofs using single-ply EPDM, GRP fibreglass, liquid-applied or hot-melt systems. Modern systems are laid as a continuous waterproof layer with falls designed to clear water to the outlet.
- Chimney RepairsChimney repairs cover repointing, rebuilding, flaunching, flashing renewal, pot and cowl work and, where a stack is redundant, removal below the roof line. Chimneys are the most exposed masonry on a building and are the single most common source of roof leaks.
- LeadworkLeadwork is the formed metal detailing that waterproofs the junctions of a roof — chimney flashings, valleys, soakers, box gutters, dormer cheeks and parapet linings. Correctly sized and fixed lead outlasts almost every other component on a roof.
- Fascias, Soffits and GutteringThe roofline — fascias, soffits, bargeboards and guttering — carries rainwater away from the building and closes off the eaves. When it fails, water runs down the walls and into the wall head, causing damp and rot far below the roof itself.
- Drone Roof InspectionsA drone roof inspection surveys a roof using a camera-equipped UAV, producing high-resolution photographs and video of every slope, chimney, valley and gutter without scaffolding, ladders or anyone setting foot on the roof. It is faster, safer and cheaper than traditional access, and produces evidence you can keep.
Recent work in Kendal
Completed jobs with photographs will be published here.
Client information required: Project photographs and details for Kendal required