Roofers in Horley,Where We Are Based.
Horley is where we are based. Before the railway it was a scattered farming parish, and the station that opened in 1841 gave it a centre. It has kept growing ever since, so a short drive takes in Victorian villas, 1960s estates, bungalows and brand new houses.
Roofing and Guttering in Horley, Close to Home.
Horley sits on the Low Weald in the south of Surrey, with Gatwick Airport just to the south and the villages of Smallfield, Charlwood and Salfords around it. The streets near the station and Victoria Road are the oldest part of the town centre. Most of the rest was built in the twentieth century, and the newest estates are on its northern edges.
That spread shows on the roofs. Victorian and Edwardian houses in slate and clay tile with chimney stacks, estates and bungalows from the 1960s and 1970s under concrete tile, and young roofs on the newer estates where any trouble is usually at a detail rather than the tiles.
The ground is heavy Weald clay, the River Mole and the streams that feed it run round the town, and there are mature trees in most streets. Wet winters and falling leaves both end up in the gutters.
The Roofs of Horley, Old and New.
Around the Station
Victorian and Edwardian houses on the streets near the station and Victoria Road: slate and clay tile, chimney stacks with lead flashing, and valleys that collect leaves.
The 1960s and 1970s Estates
Houses, bungalows and low blocks of flats under concrete interlocking tile, with flat roofs on garages and extensions and long gutter runs along the terraces.
Langshott and Westvale Park
The newer estates on the northern side of town. The roofs are young, so a leak usually comes from a ridge, a verge, a flashing or a valley rather than the tiles themselves.
The Villages Around Horley
Smallfield, Charlwood, Hookwood and Salfords, where older cottages in clay tile stand next to houses built after the war. The older roofs need their stacks and leadwork looked at properly.
The Work We Do in Horley.
Gutter Cleaning
Leaves, moss and silt cleared out by hand, outlets unblocked and the downpipes flushed through, on houses and bungalows alike.
Gutter Cleaning explained02Gutter Repairs
Leaking joints, sagging runs and brackets pulled out of the fascia, put right so the water reaches the downpipe again.
Gutter Repairs explained03Roof Repairs
Slipped and broken tiles, cracked ridges and leaks round the chimney, found and repaired, with a written price before any work starts.
Roof Repairs explained04Flat Roofs
Felt and GRP fibreglass roofs on garages, porches and extensions, patched when a patch will last and replaced when it will not.
Flat Roofing explainedWet Ground, Big Trees and Busy Gutters.
Clay holds water, and most Horley streets have mature trees, so gutters here fill faster than you might expect. A gutter that is partly blocked copes in light rain and spills over the front edge in a heavy shower. If it spills in the same place every time, that patch of wall stays wet, and that is how damp and rotten fascia boards start. Clearing the gutters once a year, and twice under trees, is the cheapest way to keep those bigger bills away.
On the 1960s and 1970s houses the concrete tiles usually outlast what is underneath them. The felt underlay goes brittle, the battens soften at the nails and the mortar on the ridge and verges cracks. We lift a few tiles, look at what is underneath and tell you plainly whether you need a repair or a new roof.
Horley and Salfords come under Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. Charlwood and Hookwood are in Mole Valley, and Smallfield is in Tandridge. Ordinary roof repairs need nothing from any of them. Where a house is listed or in a conservation area, we check what applies before we price the job.
Where an overflowing gutter sends the water, lit on the house.
Where We Work Around Horley.
The whole of Horley and the villages around it, all a short drive from our base in RH6.
The Town Centre and Victoria Road
RH6The older streets around the station and the shops.
Langshott
RH6North east of the centre, older lanes with a newer estate beside them.
Westvale Park
RH6The newest part of town, on the north west side.
Meath Green
RH6Family houses on the north west side of town.
Smallfield and Burstow
RH6The villages to the east of Horley.
Hookwood
RH6West of the town on the road towards the airport.
Charlwood
RH6The village west of the airport, with older cottages in clay tile.
Salfords
RH1North along the A23 towards Redhill.
What Changes the Price of a Job in Horley.
We give a written price once we have seen the roof. These are the things that change it here.
Getting to the Gutter
A bungalow gutter can often be reached from a ladder. A three storey block near the centre, or a gutter above a conservatory, may need a tower or scaffold, and that is part of the price.
How Long Since It Was Cleared
A gutter under trees that has not been touched for years is packed with silt and seedlings and takes longer. Once it is clear, a yearly visit is a short one.
What Is Behind the Leak
A slipped tile is a quick repair. A damp patch that keeps coming back often means the underlay or a flashing has failed, and we show you what we find before we price it.
Questions From Horley Customers.
Yes. Horley is our base, and we cover the whole town and the villages around it. Ring the mobile on 07377 633898 at any hour.
Yes, along with Langshott, Meath Green, Westvale Park and Hookwood. They are all a short drive from us.
Usually because they are partly blocked with leaves and moss, or a section has lost its fall and holds water. Trees close to the house make it worse. We clear the run, flush the downpipe and check the fall while we are up there.
Yes. While we are up there we also look at the fascia board and the bottom row of tiles, and tell you if anything needs attention.
Ring the mobile. Where it is safe to do so we cover the gap and make the roof watertight first, then give you a price for the permanent repair.
There is no charge. We come out, look at the roof and give you a written price, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Towns Near Horley.
From Horley we cover fifteen towns across Surrey, West Sussex and South West London. These are the nearest that have their own page.
Tell Us About the Roof in Horley, and We'll Come and Look.
Your name, a number, the street and what you have noticed. That is all we need.