Roof Repairs in Alvaston, Derby

Roof Repairs in Alvaston, Derby: what to know

On Crewton’s terraces and the Edwardian villas, slipped slates or tiles, worn flashings and tired chimney stacks are put right without replacing roofs that still have life in them.

The roofs we work on in Alvaston, Derby

• Victorian terraces and Edwardian villas (Crewton and the older streets of Alvaston): Derby City Council’s townscape study records parallel Victorian terraces in Crewton and large Edwardian detached villas. At well over a century old, these roofs need the familiar work: slipped slates or tiles, worn flashings, chimney stacks that want repointing, and valleys kept clear.
• Interwar council homes (Allenton, Osmaston and the older parts of Sinfin): Derby built over 7,000 council homes between the wars, and some of the early ones in Osmaston and Allenton were non-traditional cast-iron houses. Roofs approaching a hundred years old often need new battens and underlay, and anything unusual about the construction is worth checking before a re-roof.
• 1930s semis and post-war estates (Across Alvaston, Sinfin (where the Sinfin Moor estate began in 1968) and Boulton): Tiled roofs of many ages. The older ones are due new underlay and battens, while post-war homes add flat-roofed porches, garages and extensions that need their own attention.

How Alvaston, Derby's setting affects the work

Alvaston lies low on the south side of the River Derwent, and the Environment Agency runs a flood warning area for the river at Alvaston covering the park and nearby streets. On low ground like this, roof drainage matters: gutters, downpipes and flat roofs that cannot shed heavy rain quickly send water into walls and ceilings. The mature trees of the 85-acre Alvaston Park, opened in 1913, and of the older streets drop leaves into gutters and valleys every autumn.