Leadwork
Hand-formed lead to valleys, abutments, parapets and chimneys, replacing the mastic and flashing tape that period roofs collect.
Roofing in Chichester, West Sussex
Roofers in Chichester
BW Roofing Solutions, covering Chichester and the surrounding area.
A city of clay tile, flint and lime mortar alongside modern estates. We work in materials that suit the building, at a fixed price agreed in writing before we start.
Free quotes across Chichester · £2m public liability · 25-year workmanship guarantee
Free quote in Chichester
Tell us the postcode and the problem. We'll do the rest.
Local coverage
Roofing across Chichester and the surrounding villages
Chichester covers more roofing ground than almost anywhere else on our patch. Inside the city walls you have Georgian and earlier property with clay tile, flint and soft lime-bedded masonry; just outside, Victorian and interwar terraces; and beyond that, modern estates at Whyke, Summersdale and Tangmere with concrete interlocking tiles.
The surrounding villages add another layer, older cottages and converted farm buildings towards the Downs and the harbour villages of Fishbourne, Bosham and Birdham, where exposure comes back into play.
We cover the whole area as part of West Sussex, quote free, and are contactable 24 hours a day for leaks and storm damage, with a call-out fee applying to emergency and out-of-hours work after 5pm.
Property types we work on in Chichester
Georgian and period city-centre property
Clay tile and slate over soft masonry, with parapets, valleys and hidden gutters. Mortar choice and leadwork matter more here than anything else.
Flint and lime-mortar buildings
Common in and around the city and its villages. Hard cement traps moisture in flint and soft brick and blows the faces off it, so pointing has to be specified properly.
Victorian and interwar housing
Slate and clay tile roofs across the streets outside the walls, most now needing new underlay rather than just new tiles.
Modern estates
Whyke, Summersdale, Tangmere and the newer developments: interlocking concrete tile roofs where failures are usually flashings, verges and ventilation rather than the covering.
What we're called out for
The jobs that come up most in Chichester
Repointing
Raking out failed joints and repointing in a mortar suited to the masonry, which on flint and soft brick means not defaulting to hard cement.
Tile and slate re-roofs
Full re-covering with new underlay and battens, matching the character of the existing roof where the building demands it.
Chimney work
Rebuilding, re-flaunching and re-leading stacks, which on tall period property is the most common source of persistent internal damp.
Services in Chichester
Everything we do, available across Chichester
Roof replacement in Chichester
Full re-roofs in concrete tile, clay tile, natural slate and artificial slate, stripped, re-battened and finished properly.
Roof replacement in Chichester
Flat roofing in Chichester
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 Chichester
Roof repairs in Chichester
Slipped tiles, leaks and storm damage put right, from a single broken tile upwards.
Roof repairs in Chichester
Lead work in Chichester
Flashings, valleys, chimney lead and lead flat roofs, formed and dressed by hand.
Lead work in Chichester
Chimney work in Chichester
Repointing, repairs and full stack work, including the lead that keeps it watertight.
Chimney work in Chichester
Repointing in Chichester
Ridge, verge and brickwork repointing to stop water tracking in.
Repointing in Chichester
Guttering in Chichester
Replacement and repair so rainwater leaves the building, not the walls.
Guttering in Chichester
Fascias & soffits in Chichester
Roofline renewal that tidies the whole elevation and seals the eaves.
Fascias & soffits in Chichester
Roof surveys in Chichester
Pre-purchase and condition inspections with a written verdict. A paid service, separate from our free quotes.
Roof surveys in Chichester
Small building work in Chichester
General building jobs that sit alongside the roof.
Small building work in ChichesterWhy us
Why Chichester customers use us
Older buildings need to breathe, and a lot of the damage we're called to in Chichester was caused by a previous repair rather than the weather. We rake joints out properly, point in a mortar suited to the masonry, and form lead on site so it fits the building instead of being sealed over.
Bailey is a third-generation roofer with ten years professionally in the trade, and started BW Roofing Solutions in 2019. Three of us on every job, one fixed written price agreed before work starts, £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 Chichester roofs
The failures here split cleanly between old and new: period property fails at its details and its mortar, modern estates fail at their junctions.
Cement pointing on soft masonry
Hard cement used on flint or soft brick traps moisture, which then escapes through the masonry face instead of the joint. The result is spalled brick and flint work that costs far more to put right than the pointing did.
Mastic instead of lead
Sealant smeared over an old flashing is very common on period property. It looks like a repair for a season, then splits, and in the meantime water is soaking into the wall unseen.
Hidden gutters and parapets
Behind a parapet, water can't overflow outwards. A blocked or split lining discharges straight into the building, and the first sign is usually damp on an upstairs ceiling.
Perished underlay on interwar roofs
The covering looks fine, but the felt beneath it has gone brittle. Any water past a tile, and there always is some, goes straight into the loft.
Damp near the harbour villages
Fishbourne, Bosham and Birdham get real coastal exposure. Driving rain gets behind short upstands and undersized flashings that would be adequate a few miles inland.
Our process
How a Chichester 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
We also cover, close to Chichester
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Regional coverage
Serving West Sussex & Brighton
Chichester 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
Chichester roofing questions
Do you cover Chichester and the surrounding villages?
Yes: the city itself plus Whyke, Summersdale, Tangmere, Fishbourne, Bosham, Birdham and the surrounding West Sussex villages.
How quickly can you reach Chichester?
Chichester is within our regular West Sussex coverage and we're there routinely. We're contactable 24 hours a day and prioritise active leaks, with a call-out fee after 5pm.
How much does roofing work cost in Chichester?
Period property and modern estates price very differently, so we inspect first and then give one fixed written price. We never quote day rates.
Do you work on period, flint and listed buildings?
We work on period and flint property regularly and point in mortars suited to the masonry. Where a building is listed, obtaining consent remains the owner's responsibility.
Should my old walls be repointed in cement?
Usually not. Cement on soft brick or flint traps moisture and damages the masonry face. We specify the mortar to the wall, not to habit.
Damp keeps returning around my chimney, what's causing it?
Most often the stack: perished pointing, cracked flaunching or split lead. We price the whole stack together, because putting one element right and leaving the others rarely stops it.
Is the quote free?
Yes, anywhere in Chichester. Only a written roof survey report is a separate paid service.
Do you do emergency call-outs in Chichester?
We're contactable 24 hours a day. The first job is making the building watertight; the permanent repair follows. A call-out fee applies to out-of-hours work after 5pm.
Can you match existing tiles and slates?
Where the building calls for it, we source coverings sympathetic to the original. We'll tell you honestly at quote stage what can and can't be matched.
Are you insured and accredited?
£2 million public liability, membership of the Confederation of Roofers Association, and a 25-year guarantee on our workmanship.
Free, no-obligation quote
Get a free roofing quote in Chichester
Failing lead, damp coming through the chimney or a roof that's had its last patch, tell us the postcode and we'll come out free and price it properly.
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 Chichester and the surrounding area.