New Roof in Exeter
When repairs are no longer cost-effective, a full reroof is the most reliable long-term solution. A typical reroof strips the existing roof, inspects and repairs the timber structure, fits new breathable membrane and battens, and installs your chosen tile or slate. Describe your property in the chat and a local roofer calls you back to scope the job and provide a full written quote, including the guarantee they offer on materials and workmanship.
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New Roof on Exeter Properties
Full reroofs in Exeter are most commonly carried out on 1930s semi-detached housing across Whipton, Wonford, Heavitree and Pinhoe where original clay or early concrete tiles are reaching end of life. Victorian terraces in St James, St Leonard's and Pennsylvania often need reroofing once nail fatigue across the original Welsh slate becomes widespread — at that point individual repairs become uneconomical. Estate housing from the 1960s and 70s using early concrete interlocking tiles is now also reaching the replacement threshold. Properties within Exeter's conservation areas, including parts of Cathedral Yard and St Leonard's, require sympathetic material matching and sometimes formal consent before work can start.
Local Conditions and Common Causes
A reroof is typically the right answer once more than 20–25% of tiles or slates have failed, when nail fatigue is widespread across original Welsh slate, or when the underlying battens and roofing felt have deteriorated to the point of failure. Exeter's combination of wet southwesterly weather, freeze-thaw cycles and summer UV gradually breaks down old bituminous felt until water starts finding its way through. By the time leaks are appearing in multiple locations, the underlying structure is usually the issue rather than the tiles themselves.
Typical New Roof Jobs in Exeter
A reroof on a typical Exeter semi takes 3–5 working days. The existing covering is stripped, the timber rafters and purlins are inspected and any rot is replaced, new breathable membrane is fitted over the rafters, new treated battens are installed, and the new tiles or slates are laid from the eaves up. Lead work around chimneys and valleys is renewed as part of the job. Detached houses and more complex roof shapes take 5–7 days. A full reroof quote normally includes scaffolding and waste removal, and the roofer sets out their written guarantee in the quote.
New Roof — Common Questions
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