Re-roofs on estate housing
Strip, new underlay and battens, re-cover, the standard answer once felt has perished across the whole roof.
Roofing in Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Roofers in Burgess Hill
BW Roofing Solutions, covering Burgess Hill and the surrounding area.
Post-war estates, Victorian terraces and newer developments, all in one town. We tell you which one you've got and what it actually needs, at a fixed price agreed first.
Free quotes across Burgess Hill · contactable 24 hours · 25-year workmanship guarantee
Free quote in Burgess Hill
Tell us the postcode and the problem. We'll do the rest.
Local coverage
Roofing across Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex
Burgess Hill grew quickly after the war and again in recent decades, so its housing sits in distinct bands: Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the older centre and the station, extensive 1950s to 1980s estates around them, and modern developments on the edges towards the north and west.
It sits inland on the Weald, sheltered from the coastal salt exposure that shapes our work in Worthing and Bognor, but with heavier tree cover, more autumn debris and slopes that hold moss and damp through the winter.
Burgess Hill is comfortably within our patch alongside Haywards Heath, Brighton and Hove. Quotes are free, and we're contactable 24 hours a day, with a call-out fee applying to emergency and out-of-hours work after 5pm.
Property types we work on in Burgess Hill
Victorian and Edwardian terraces
Around the older centre and station: slate roofs, shared stacks and back-addition valleys, where fixings and leadwork drive most of the repairs.
Post-war estate housing
1950s to 1980s semis and terraces with concrete tile roofs, most now on original underlay and at the point where re-covering beats patching.
Modern developments
Newer estates with interlocking tiles and dry-fix systems, where failures show up in plastic components, flashings and ventilation.
Extensions and garages
Flat felt roofs of every age across the town, most of them ponding and several patched more than once.
What we're called out for
The jobs that come up most in Burgess Hill
Roof repairs
Slipped tiles, cracked verges and failed flashings, with the cause diagnosed rather than the nearest tile swapped.
Guttering and roofline
Renewing gutters that overflow every autumn, along with the fascia and soffit timber behind them.
Flat roofing
Three-layer torch-on felt to extensions, dormers and garages, with falls corrected so the roof drains.
Services in Burgess Hill
Everything we do, available across Burgess Hill
Roof replacement in Burgess Hill
Full re-roofs in concrete tile, clay tile, natural slate and artificial slate, stripped, re-battened and finished properly.
Roof replacement in Burgess Hill
Flat roofing in Burgess Hill
Three-layer torch-on felt systems. A tried-and-tested build-up we fit day in, day out, with hot-works insurance in place.
Flat roofing in Burgess Hill
Roof repairs in Burgess Hill
Slipped tiles, leaks and storm damage put right, from a single broken tile upwards.
Roof repairs in Burgess Hill
Lead work in Burgess Hill
Flashings, valleys, chimney lead and lead flat roofs, formed and dressed by hand.
Lead work in Burgess Hill
Chimney work in Burgess Hill
Repointing, repairs and full stack work, including the lead that keeps it watertight.
Chimney work in Burgess Hill
Repointing in Burgess Hill
Ridge, verge and brickwork repointing to stop water tracking in.
Repointing in Burgess Hill
Guttering in Burgess Hill
Replacement and repair so rainwater leaves the building, not the walls.
Guttering in Burgess Hill
Fascias & soffits in Burgess Hill
Roofline renewal that tidies the whole elevation and seals the eaves.
Fascias & soffits in Burgess Hill
Roof surveys in Burgess Hill
Pre-purchase and condition inspections with a written verdict. A paid service, separate from our free quotes.
Roof surveys in Burgess Hill
Small building work in Burgess Hill
General building jobs that sit alongside the roof.
Small building work in Burgess HillWhy us
Why Burgess Hill customers use us
Most of the value we add here is honest diagnosis. Plenty of roofs we're called to don't need replacing yet, and plenty of 'leaks' turn out to be condensation or a blocked gutter. We say so, price the work that's actually needed, and don't sell a re-roof to someone who doesn't need one.
Bailey started BW Roofing Solutions in 2019 and is a third-generation roofer with ten years professionally in the trade. Three of us on every job, fixed prices in writing before we start, £2 million public liability, membership of the Confederation of Roofers Association, and 25 years of workmanship guarantee.
Fixed prices, agreed first
One written figure for the whole job before we start. We never work on day rates, so the price you accept is the price you pay.
25-year workmanship guarantee
Our workmanship is guaranteed for 25 years, excluding storm damage, third-party damage and material failure.
£2m public liability
£2 million public liability insurance, on domestic and commercial jobs alike.
The same three people
A small team run by Bailey, a third-generation roofer with ten years professionally in the trade. Nothing is subbed out.
Contactable 24 hours
We answer out of hours for leaks that can't wait. A call-out fee applies to emergency and out-of-hours work after 5pm.
Free quotes, no pressure
Quote visits cost nothing. Only a formal written roof survey report is charged as a separate service.
Local conditions
What goes wrong on Burgess Hill roofs
Inland and well treed, with a large stock of same-era housing, Burgess Hill has a fairly consistent set of roofing faults.
Perished underlay under sound-looking tiles
Concrete tiles from the 1960s and 1970s often still look serviceable while the felt beneath has gone brittle. The roof only fails when it rains hard enough to push water past a tile.
Leaf fall and blocked gutters
Mature trees fill gutters and valleys each autumn. Overflow soaks fascias and walls, and once the timber is soft the brackets pull out.
Moss on shaded slopes
North-facing and tree-shaded roofs stay wet. Moss holds water in the laps and washes down to block outlets, and freeze-thaw does the rest.
Failed verge and ridge bedding
Mortar bedding cracks with age and movement. Once it's open, wind gets under the edge tiles and works along the run until they lift.
Loft conversion condensation
Conversions block the ventilation path a roof depends on. Wet timbers and damp insulation follow, and it looks exactly like a leak while needing an entirely different fix.
Our process
How a Burgess Hill job runs
01
Free quote visit
We come out, get on the roof and tell you plainly what it needs, and what it doesn't. It costs you nothing.
02
Fixed price agreed
One written figure covering the whole job. No day rates, no drifting totals. A deposit secures the date.
03
Done and guaranteed
A three-man team, on site until it's finished and cleared. Balance on completion, workmanship guaranteed 25 years.
Nearby
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Regional coverage
Serving West Sussex & Brighton
Burgess Hill sits within our regular working area across West Sussex and Brighton. If your town isn't listed, call anyway; we're usually nearby.
Straight answers
Burgess Hill roofing questions
Do you cover Burgess Hill?
Yes: Burgess Hill and the surrounding Mid Sussex area, alongside Haywards Heath, Brighton, Hove and the rest of West Sussex.
How quickly can you get to Burgess Hill?
It's comfortably within our regular patch. We're contactable 24 hours a day and prioritise active leaks, with a call-out fee for out-of-hours work after 5pm.
How much does a re-roof cost in Burgess Hill?
We inspect the roof first, then give one fixed written price covering the whole job including scaffold and waste. We don't work on day rates.
Does my 1970s roof need replacing or repairing?
It depends on the underlay. If the felt has perished across the roof, repairs stop being economic; if it's sound, a targeted repair is the right answer. We'll tell you which and show you why.
My gutters overflow every autumn, is that a roofing job?
Yes, and worth sorting. Overflow rots fascias and soaks walls. We check falls and outlets rather than just clearing the debris.
Do you do emergency call-outs in Burgess Hill?
We're contactable 24 hours a day. Making the roof watertight comes first, then the permanent repair. A call-out fee applies after 5pm.
My loft conversion is damp but the roof seems fine, why?
Almost always ventilation. A conversion blocks the airflow from eaves to ridge, and moist air condenses on the cold underside of the roof.
Is the quote free?
Yes, anywhere in Burgess Hill. Only a formal written roof survey report is a separate paid service.
Do you work on commercial buildings?
Yes: domestic and commercial, with hot-works cover for torch-on felt and work phased so buildings stay usable.
Are you insured and guaranteed?
£2 million public liability, membership of the Confederation of Roofers Association, and a 25-year workmanship guarantee, excluding storm damage, third-party damage and material failure.
Free, no-obligation quote
Get a free roofing quote in Burgess Hill
Slipped tiles, overflowing gutters or a roof you suspect is at the end, send us the postcode and we'll come out free and price it fixed.
07766 878193Or email bwroofing1@icloud.com · Open 24 hours (call-out fee applies after 5pm)
- 25-year workmanship guarantee
- £2m public liability
- Fixed price, never day rates
Domestic and commercial work across Burgess Hill and the surrounding area.