Roofers Swillington

Swillington roofing: the short version

Swillington is a ridge village looking out over the Aire valley, with stone terraces and a fine church at the top, inter-war semis below and modern estates on the flanks. Swillington is towards the far edge of what we cover, but we run into Leeds all the time and the price is for the work, not the mileage. Most Swillington jobs begin with a call about a damp patch or a slate on the lawn, followed by a free look at the roof, usually with the drone up so you can see the pictures too.

What we do for Swillington homes

Roofers in Swillington: Swillington roofing and roof repairs across LS26

Swillington looks out over the Aire valley from a ridge, and the village runs from a stone-built top end down through inter-war semis to modern estates on the flanks. Swillington roofing jobs cover slate and stone on the older properties along Astley Lane and near the church, clay and concrete tile on the semis, and interlocking tile with dry-fix details on the newer housing. Roofers in Swillington need to price each of those differently, so we survey before quoting rather than working from a phone description.

Chimney work comes up a lot on the older stock, where tall stacks have soft, washed-out pointing and flashings that were bedded rather than chased in. On the semis the usual findings are crumbled hip and ridge mortar, perished eaves felt and gutters out of fall. On the newer estates it is the small stuff that lets a roof down, verge caps that lift, ridge end caps missing after a gale and sealant details around soil pipes that have gone hard and cracked.

The ridge position gives long views and a lot of wind. There is nothing between the village and the open valley, and the exposed gable ends take the worst of it, which is why displaced ridge and verge is the most frequent storm call we get from here. The old mining and quarrying ground in the area has also left some properties with historic settlement, and a dipped ridge line should be understood before it is simply re-bedded.

Swillington is forty to forty-five minutes from Harrogate by the A1(M) and across, and we work the whole of Leeds from our Harrogate base, so the postcode does not change the price. Roof repairs, full re-roofs, slate and stone work on the older village properties, chimney repairs and rebuilds, leadwork, flat roofing on garages and extensions, fascias, soffits and gutters. Free survey with drone photographs, a written quote and a ten-year guarantee on our workmanship. Ring 0113 460 1042 and we will arrange a look.

Swillington houses and their roofs

1930s Semis & Detached

The 1930s houses in Swillington have reached the age where the original roof covering, the cement-bedded ridges and the felt all fail within a few years of each other. We repair where a repair is honest and quote a full re-cover where it is not.

Post-War Estates

The 1950s and 1960s houses in Swillington have plain hipped or gabled roofs, which keeps a re-cover sensible on price. Fascia, soffit and gutter replacement on these homes is a big part of what we do.

Modern Family Homes

Newer houses in Swillington still have roof problems, just different ones: dry-verge caps lifting, ridges that were never bedded properly, and snagging the builder walked away from. We put the details right and take over where the warranty ran out.

Period Properties

The modern estates in Swillington are mostly interlocking concrete tile with dry-fix systems. The faults tend to be small, annoying and windy, and we fix them quickly with matching parts.

Anywhere around Astley Lane and Wakefield Road, or the streets behind them, is covered.

Faults we are called to most in LS26

• Snagging the builder never came back for
• 1930s roof coverings at the end of their life
• Cement-bedded ridges cracking and letting rain in
• Porous concrete tiles losing their surface
• Felt that has gone brittle under the tiles
• Dry-verge caps and ridge fixings working loose

Recognise one of those? Ring 0113 460 1042 or book a free survey and we will come and look, normally within a few days.

Why Swillington homeowners use Harrogate Roofing

• Harrogate firm, Swillington covered — We work out of Harrogate, not a call centre. The roofer who surveys your roof in Swillington is the one who turns up to do the job.
• Drone inspection where it helps — Steep or awkward roofs get flown and photographed. You see exactly what we see before you decide anything.
• Insured and guaranteed — £5m public liability, £10m employer's liability, and a ten-year written workmanship guarantee on all major work.
• Materials to match Swillington houses — Welsh slate, stone slate, clay and concrete tile matched to what is on the house already, with lead where lead belongs.
• Storm line, seven days — When the wind takes tiles off in Swillington, ring the same number. We make it safe first, fix it properly after, and photograph it for your insurer.

Around Swillington

From Swillington we also cover Woodlesford LS26, Oulton LS26, Colton LS15, Methley LS26, Kippax LS26, Whitkirk LS15, and everywhere else across Leeds and the Harrogate district.