Roof repairs and leak tracing
Finding the actual entry point rather than replacing the tile nearest the damp patch, especially on complex older roofs.
Roofing in Horsham, West Sussex
Roofers in Horsham
BW Roofing Solutions, covering Horsham and the surrounding area.
Heavy old coverings in the centre, concrete tile estates on the edge, and a lot of trees in between. We diagnose properly, then price the job as one fixed written figure.
Free quotes across Horsham · contactable 24 hours · 25-year workmanship guarantee
Free quote in Horsham
Tell us the postcode and the problem. We'll do the rest.
Local coverage
Roofing across Horsham and its surrounding villages
Horsham is a market town that has grown outwards in layers, and its roofs record every stage. The centre and the Causeway hold genuinely old buildings with heavy traditional coverings, steep pitches and substantial timber structures. Around them sit Victorian and Edwardian terraces, then interwar and post-war semis, then the large modern estates towards Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Roffey.
The town is also green and well treed, which is a bigger roofing factor than people expect: leaf fall blocks gutters and valleys, and shaded, damp roof slopes grow moss that holds water against the covering all winter.
We cover Horsham and the surrounding villages as part of West Sussex, quote free, and are contactable 24 hours a day for urgent leaks, with a call-out fee applying to emergency and out-of-hours work after 5pm.
Property types we work on in Horsham
Historic town-centre property
Steep, heavy traditional roofs with substantial timber structures and complex junctions. Leadwork, valleys and structural condition matter far more than the covering's age alone.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces
Slate roofs with shared chimney stacks and back-addition valleys, where fixing failure and stack condition drive most of the repairs.
Interwar and post-war semis
Clay and concrete tile roofs on original underlay, now at the stage where re-covering makes more sense than another repair.
Modern estates
Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and Roffey: interlocking concrete tiles where leaks come from verges, flashings, dry-fix components and ventilation rather than the tiles.
What we're called out for
The jobs that come up most in Horsham
Full re-roofs
New underlay, battens and covering where the felt has perished across the whole roof.
Guttering and valleys
Clearing, re-lining and renewing gutters and valleys that leaf fall blocks every autumn.
Chimney and lead work
Repointing, re-flaunching and re-leading stacks on both period and Victorian property.
Services in Horsham
Everything we do, available across Horsham
Roof replacement in Horsham
Full re-roofs in concrete tile, clay tile, natural slate and artificial slate, stripped, re-battened and finished properly.
Roof replacement in Horsham
Flat roofing in Horsham
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 Horsham
Roof repairs in Horsham
Slipped tiles, leaks and storm damage put right, from a single broken tile upwards.
Roof repairs in Horsham
Lead work in Horsham
Flashings, valleys, chimney lead and lead flat roofs, formed and dressed by hand.
Lead work in Horsham
Chimney work in Horsham
Repointing, repairs and full stack work, including the lead that keeps it watertight.
Chimney work in Horsham
Repointing in Horsham
Ridge, verge and brickwork repointing to stop water tracking in.
Repointing in Horsham
Guttering in Horsham
Replacement and repair so rainwater leaves the building, not the walls.
Guttering in Horsham
Fascias & soffits in Horsham
Roofline renewal that tidies the whole elevation and seals the eaves.
Fascias & soffits in Horsham
Roof surveys in Horsham
Pre-purchase and condition inspections with a written verdict. A paid service, separate from our free quotes.
Roof surveys in Horsham
Small building work in Horsham
General building jobs that sit alongside the roof.
Small building work in HorshamWhy us
Why Horsham customers use us
With this range of building ages, the difference between a good and a bad roofing job is diagnosis. We work back from where the damp appears through the covering, flashings, valleys, stack and loft side, and tell you plainly whether it's a repair or a re-roof, including when it isn't a leak at all but condensation.
BW Roofing Solutions was started in 2019 by Bailey, a third-generation roofer with ten years professionally in the trade. Three of us, fixed prices agreed in writing before we start, £2 million public liability, membership of the Confederation of Roofers Association, and 25 years on our workmanship.
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 Horsham roofs
Inland, wooded and with a very wide spread of building ages, Horsham produces a different failure list from the coastal towns.
Leaf fall and blocked valleys
Mature trees fill gutters and valleys through autumn. A blocked valley on a terrace or an older complex roof backs water up under the covering rather than overflowing harmlessly.
Moss on shaded slopes
North-facing and tree-shaded slopes stay damp. Moss holds water against tiles and into laps, and freeze-thaw then breaks up the covering and blocks outlets with debris.
Structural load on old roofs
Heavy traditional coverings put real load on old timber. Sagging slopes and spreading ridges on period property need the structure assessed, not just the covering patched.
Perished underlay on interwar stock
The same story as everywhere: sound-looking tiles over brittle felt, so any wind-blown rain that gets past the covering ends up in the loft.
Dry-fix failures on modern estates
Newer roofs mostly fail at their plastic components, dry verge caps, ridge unions and vents, which crack, come loose and let wind and water under the edge.
Our process
How a Horsham 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 Horsham
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Regional coverage
Serving West Sussex & Brighton
Horsham 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
Horsham roofing questions
Do you cover Horsham and the villages around it?
Yes: Horsham town, Roffey, Broadbridge Heath, Southwater and the surrounding villages, as part of our wider West Sussex coverage.
How quickly can you reach Horsham?
Horsham is within our regular working area. We're contactable 24 hours a day and prioritise active leaks, with a call-out fee for emergency and out-of-hours work after 5pm.
How much does a roof repair cost in Horsham?
It depends entirely on the defect and the access. We inspect first, then give one fixed written price for the whole job, never a day rate.
My gutters block every autumn, can you sort it?
Yes. We clear and renew gutters and valleys, and where a run keeps failing we look at the falls and the outlets rather than just emptying it again.
Is moss on my roof actually a problem?
It can be. Moss holds water against the covering and into laps, and washes down to block gutters and outlets. On a sound roof it's maintenance; on a tired one it accelerates the end.
Do you work on older and period buildings?
Yes, regularly: including hand-formed leadwork and pointing in mortars suited to older masonry. Listed-building consent, where needed, remains the owner's responsibility.
Do you do emergency call-outs in Horsham?
We're contactable 24 hours a day. Making the roof watertight comes first, then the permanent repair. A call-out fee applies after 5pm.
Is the quote free?
Yes, anywhere in Horsham. Only a formal written roof survey report is charged as a separate service.
My house is on a modern estate and only about 25 years old, why is it leaking?
Usually the plastic dry-fix parts, flashings or ventilation rather than the tiles. Those components have a much shorter life than the covering they sit on.
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 Horsham
A leak you can't place, blocked valleys or a roof at the end of its life, 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 Horsham and the surrounding area.