Roofers Just Up the Road From Bow
If you live in Bow, we're not coming from across London — we're based in Tower Hamlets and we work in E3 all the time, from the terraces off Roman Road down to the streets around Bow Church. Quotes are free, there's no call-out charge, and if a small repair will do the job, a small repair is what we'll quote.
Bow's Roofs: Slate, Brick and the Odd Factory
Bow has a richer mix of buildings than people give it credit for. The Victorian terraces around Roman Road make up the bulk of our work here, but around Tredegar Square you're into handsome Georgian-era houses in a conservation area — where a repair done with mismatched slates sticks out a mile and can land you in bother with the council. We match slate properly: right size, right colour, right coursing.
Many of those older slate roofs now suffer from nail sickness. The slates themselves are often fine, but the iron nails holding them on have spent a century rusting, and they let go a few at a time. One slipped slate is a repair; a steady trickle of them every windy night usually means the roof is nearing the end of its life — and we'll tell you honestly which of the two you've got. Then there's Bow Quarter and the area's other warehouse and factory conversions, which bring their own quirks: big spans, parapets and flat sections that need an experienced eye.
Back Additions, Lofts and Flat Roofs
The classic Bow leak isn't on the main roof at all — it's on the two-storey back addition. Those rear extensions have their own small pitched roofs, and the valley junction where they meet the main house is one of the most common leak points in E3. We also pick up plenty of work where loft conversions were finished with poor flashing: leadwork done right lasts decades, done badly it leaks within a couple of winters. And Bow's pockets of flat-roofed infill housing keep us busy too.
What We Do in Bow
Day to day that means roof repairs — slates, valleys, flashings and chimneys — plus flat roofing for extensions and infill blocks, and full re-roofing when nail sickness has finally won. We also renew gutters, fascias and soffits, which on a Victorian terrace are usually overdue by the time anyone looks at them.
We're local, independent and fully insured, our workmanship is guaranteed in writing, and we answer the phone seven days a week. For a free quote anywhere in Bow, call 020 4578 5836 — or pop a photo in the form and we'll get straight back to you.