Slipped slates, cracked tiles, loose ridge tiles and leaking lead are the most common pitched roof repairs we carry out across Liverpool and Merseyside. Chris inspects every roof himself, shows you photos of exactly what has failed and repairs only what needs repairing, from a single slate on a Victorian terrace in Walton to a full ridge on a 1930s semi in Allerton.
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Slate, Tile, Ridge And Leadwork
A pitched roof is any roof with a slope, and in Liverpool that means thousands of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with Welsh slate, 1930s semis with concrete or clay tiles, and newer homes with interlocking tiles. Each type fails in its own way. Old slate roofs suffer from nail sickness, where the original iron nails rust through and slates slide out of line. Concrete tiles crack in frost and lose their nibs, and ridge mortar on every type of roof crumbles with age.
We repair all of them. Most pitched roof repairs are done from a roof ladder or a small scaffold in a day, using matching slates and tiles so the repair blends in. Where we find a bigger problem behind the leak, such as perished felt or rotten battens, we show you the photos and explain the options before any extra work is done. For new slate and tile roofs, see our slate and tile roofing in Liverpool.
Every pitched roof repair starts with finding the real cause. A damp patch on a bedroom ceiling is often two or three feet away from the actual gap, because water runs down the felt or along a rafter before it shows. We check the whole slope, the ridge, the valleys and the flashings, then quote for the repair that will actually stop the water.
The ridge is the most exposed part of any pitched roof. Wind off the Mersey works on loose ridge tiles every winter, and once the mortar cracks, rain gets straight into the top of the roof. The current British Standard for slating and tiling, BS 5534, requires ridge, hip and verge tiles to be mechanically fixed, so when we re-bed a ridge we fix it properly rather than relying on mortar alone. A dry ridge or dry verge system is often the best long-term choice for Liverpool’s exposed streets, because it needs no mortar at all.
Loose, cracked or rocking ridge and hip tiles are lifted, cleaned and re-bedded, or replaced with a dry ridge system that clips each tile in place. We match tile profiles and colours so the finished ridge looks right on your roof.
Valleys and flashings carry more water than any other part of a pitched roof, so they are where most stubborn leaks start. We renew worn lead valleys, dress new lead flashing and soakers where the roof meets a chimney or wall, and repoint the joints. For leaks around the stack itself, our chimney repairs in Liverpool cover flaunching, repointing and capping.
Tell us what you have spotted, a slipped slate, a rocking ridge tile or a stain on the ceiling, and Chris will come out to inspect the roof. You get photos of the problem, honest advice on what needs doing now and what can wait, and a written itemised quote with access, materials, labour and VAT set out separately. There is no charge for the survey and no pressure to go ahead.
Most pitched roof leaks in Liverpool come from a handful of familiar faults. Spotting them early keeps a small repair small, and many can be seen from the street with a pair of binoculars or from the loft with a torch.
If a repair will keep your pitched roof sound for years, we will tell you. If the roof is beyond repairing, we will show you why in the photos.
Chris inspects the roof himself, photographs every fault and gives you a written itemised quote before any work starts.
We work safely from a roof ladder or scaffold, use matching slates and tiles, and fix ridges and verges to the current British Standard.
All debris is cleared from the roof, gutters and garden, and you get photos of the finished repair for your records.
Every pitched roof repair we carry out is backed by a written workmanship guarantee, confirmed on your quote before work starts. We take a fair deposit to cover materials and you pay the balance only when the job is finished and you are happy with it.
Every repair is guaranteed in writing, with up to 20 years on new roof installations.
We source Welsh, Spanish and reclaimed slate and matching tile profiles, so repairs blend in with the rest of your roof.
Full public liability insurance on every job, with insurance-backed guarantees available on larger roofing work.
A selection of pitched roof repair work from our own team across Liverpool and Merseyside, photographed on the job. Every repair is recorded with before and after photos so you can see exactly what was done.
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Most pitched roof repairs in Liverpool are small jobs. These are our typical prices for the repairs we carry out most often. Access makes the biggest difference, so a two-storey terrace reached from a roof ladder costs less than a three-storey house that needs scaffolding.
When slates keep slipping across a whole slope, or the felt and battens underneath have failed, repeated repairs stop being good value. At that point we will show you the evidence and talk you through roof replacement in Liverpool as an option, never as a sales pitch. Things we weigh up with you:
A free survey, photos of every fault and a written itemised quote with no hidden extras.
If slates or ridge tiles have come off in a storm, or water is coming through a ceiling, call us straight away. Our emergency roof repairs make the roof watertight the same day, and we book the permanent pitched roof repair for the next dry spell.
Real Google reviews from homeowners we have helped with slipped tiles, roof repairs and re-roofs across Merseyside.
Whilst undertaking an expert and competitive re roof of a neighbouring semi-detached house and outbuildings, Steve and Chris showed incredible kindness to cement three of my roof tiles that had deteriorated in bad weather some weeks before. They even cleaned out the gutters from the loft conversion. They could not have been more friendly, polite, professional, tidy and even declined to accept any money.
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My roof was in desperate need of repair, and in the process of who to choose, I came across Everlast Roofing when they were driving past on a snow day and I was worried a tile might fall. They both were happy to help me and in the end I decided to use them to change my roof. From quote to completion, the whole job has been nothing short of excellent.
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got chris’s number from a friend highly recommend his services, came out and fixed a few cracked tiles causing a leak, well mannered, quick and clean. no messing about very reliable.
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Based in Liverpool, we repair pitched roofs across Merseyside, the Wirral and the wider North West.
From Victorian slate terraces in Anfield, Walton and Wavertree to tiled 1930s semis in Allerton, Maghull and Crosby, we know the roofs on every street. We carry out regular pitched roof repairs in Walton on the Hill, and cover Bootle, Formby, Southport, St Helens, Birkenhead and the Wirral.
A pitched roof is any roof with a slope, usually covered in slates or tiles, as opposed to a flat roof. Most houses in Liverpool have pitched roofs, from Welsh slate on Victorian terraces to concrete and clay tiles on 1930s semis and modern homes. The slope lets rainwater run off quickly into the gutters.
Most pitched roof repairs in Liverpool cost between £150 and £650. Replacing a single slate or tile typically costs £150 to £250, repointing a short run of ridge tiles £220 to £400, and a lead flashing repair around a chimney £280 to £450. Scaffolding on three-storey houses adds to the cost. We give you a free survey and a written itemised quote first.
The most common causes are slipped or cracked slates and tiles, loose ridge tiles with failed mortar, worn lead valleys, gaps in lead flashing around chimneys and walls, and perished felt underneath the roof covering. On older Liverpool terraces, nail sickness is a major cause, where rusted nails let slates slide out of place.
Yes. Individual cracked or loose ridge tiles can be lifted and re-bedded or replaced without redoing the whole ridge. If the mortar has failed along most of the ridge, it is usually better value to re-bed or fit a dry ridge system along its full length, so the whole ridge is fixed to the current British Standard.
Dry ridge and dry verge systems fix ridge and verge tiles mechanically with clips, screws and trims instead of mortar. They do not crack or wash out like mortar, need very little maintenance and stand up well to Liverpool’s wind and rain. They are a popular upgrade when a mortar ridge or verge has failed.
Not always. Many pitched roof repairs, such as replacing a few slates or tiles, can be done safely from a roof ladder on a two-storey house. Ridge, chimney and valley work on taller houses, or jobs that take more than a short time at height, usually need a scaffold tower or scaffolding. We include any access costs in your written quote.
We repair pitched slate and tile roofs for homeowners and landlords across Liverpool, Merseyside and the North West. Call Chris on 07933 828 045 to talk about your roof, or request a callback and we will ring you back.