The UK’s weather is known for its unpredictability. It’s common to see a sunny sky in the morning followed by a massive storm in the afternoon. We also see plenty of snow, sleet, and rain throughout the year, especially here in London.
Unfortunately, the harsh weather experienced in the UK can take a toll on your home. It can eventually cause parts of your roof structure to become loose or completely detached, which allows waters ingress, which is capable of damaging your property.
To avoid this scenario, it is important to have the health of your property’s roof surveyed. We can help by performing an annual roof survey, which assesses the condition of your UPVC guttering, soffits, cladding, fascia boards, and barge boards.
Our inspections check for blockages and damage to your roof structure. By identifying any issues early on, you can avoid the expense of an emergency roof repair. Roof inspections also help you catch any minor problems before they cause major damage to your roof, like loose tiles or gaps in your fascia.
Fascias and soffits are put in place to shield your home’s roof rafters and joists from the weather. If their condition deteriorates, they will no longer effective and may let water into your property’s roof cavity. This can cause severe structural damage in a surprisingly short amount of time.
Other roof components can also often affected by the harsh UK weather. Storms with high winds can throw debris into gutters and drainpipes. When it begins raining, the water cannot get past blockages created by the debris, leading to water running down the side of your property.
When water exits gutters and drainpipes this way, it can leave unsightly marks on your property’s walls. It also increases the risk of water ingress into the building via windows, air vents, and other entry points.
Over the course of years, having water streaming down the side of your home can lead to more severe issues affecting fascias, cladding, soffits, and barge boards. It can even compromise the integrity of your property’s foundations.
Many London homes still have the original wooden or metal gutters, fascia boards, and soffits that they were built with. While most homeowners believe that these components will las for many decades, they do require maintenance as they are the home’s front-line defines against the harsh UK weather. Their exposed position means they are impacted heavily by rain, wind, and sun exposure.
If you own an older home that has all-original fascias and soffits, it is very likely that these components are made from wood. If the paintwork or varnish on these pieces of timber has been damaged, they will warp or rot surprisingly quickly. Not only will this increase the risk of water ingress, it can decrease the value of your home
If you do need new fascias, gutters, or soffits, our company can install products made from Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC). UPVC is a low maintenance wood-substitute which does not require painting or varnishing.
UPVC products are extremely durable and can withstand extremely harsh weather. They are much more cost effective than timber components as they rarely need to be replaced. There is no risk of problems like warping or rot, which occurs in products made from timber.
Another advantage of using UPVC fascias, gutters, and soffits is that they are available in a wide range of colours. It’s easy to find a colour which perfectly matches the design aesthetic of your property.
Our consultants can help you find the perfect soffits to match your fascia boards, giving your property an attractive and clean finish.
UPVC soffit and fascia systems can also incorporate built-in ventilation slots. These slots help to reduce the level of moisture in your loft, which protects your roof rafters from damage.
Regardless of the design aesthetic or age of your property, we will help you find UPVC roofing components that look fantastic. We offer UPVC products that are suitable for both commercial and residential properties. All products can be installed by our talented team of professional roofers and our rates are extremely competitive.
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They did a great repair job clean and tidy arrived when they said they would. I would recommend them.
very happy with all aspects of Michael’s companies work,wouldnt hesitate to use him again
Overall very good and very pleased with the final outcome. Slight delay in starting the job but this was addressed with an apology and discount once my need for urgency was understood. The trader then did everything possible to complete the job as soon as possible to my satisfaction and even threw in some extras at a reasonable price. I would use them again.
Roofing and General building were not the cheapest quote we received but after meeting their representatives, viewing their portfolio and also seeing some of the work they had carried out locally, we felt comfortable they could handle what was a very large roof renovation project. It’s very early days but their work looks stunning. Highly recommend this company and look forward to getting them in for some of the other work we require.
Mike completed two jobs for me, both roof repairs. Initially some emergency repair to a leaking pitched roof, and then completely surfacing the flat roof above a conservatory. Mike was professional and informative about the work he was carrying out. He took a number of videos and photos of the damaged roof to explain the work he was carrying out. Everything was done to a very high standard with good attention to detail. Work was completed on time and within the set budget
Superb when it comes to cleanliness and tidiness. Really good at what they do, no problems at all, I would definitely recommend and use them again.
A great job done by an excellent team.
Michael and his team offered a seamless service and at competitive prices. I would definitely recommend Roofing and General Building to cater for all roofing, cladding, guttering services. They're a team of professionals who understand customer needs before money.
They were amazing . I would highly recommend them.
He fixed the work the previous trader had done. It turned out that we didnt need to pay for so many repairs before as it just required a few new tiles
Very friendly and helpful. We appreciate Michaels efforts to fit our small but urgent job in between other jobs at short notice and he and Calum and Carl did an excellent job for a reasonable price. Thank you.
The tradesperson was very communicative and not into messing people around. I would seek his advice in future.
They did a great repair job clean and tidy arrived when they said they would. I would recommend them.
Very friendly, reliable and efficient service. We called them to give a quote for couple of jobs of which one was more urgent ie fixing the roof tiles back. They came on same day on a Saturday and fixed the tiles back. Really appreciated that they came on same day and resolved the problem quickly and efficiently.
Very friendly and polite staff. Job done in time.
agreed to come, simply didn’t turn up or call until much later in the evening and promised to come next day. (repeat x3)
Brilliant company, on time, accurate description of the problem even during these difficult times they were still on time every day during the work all the way up to completing the repairs. I can defiantly say the team was professional from start to finish and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and use there services again in the future.
agreed to come, simply didn’t turn up or call until much later in the evening and promised to come next day. (repeat x3)
Mike Marshall of Roofing and General building was both attentive and flexible, for example, he did not insist on building a tower scaffold just to inspect the roof. Many did. I find that helpfulness exceptional. His company did a good clean job, under complicated circumstances because my roof has 12 solar panels, within 5 days even though extra remedial work had to be done to the rotten joists which initially was unforeseen. So I definitely would recommend him. Suzy O'Shea, London E16
Friendly, quick to attend, good price and competent on the job.
Overall very good and very pleased with the final outcome. Slight delay in starting the job but this was addressed with an apology and discount once my need for urgency was understood. The trader then did everything possible to complete the job as soon as possible to my satisfaction and even threw in some extras at a reasonable price. I would use them again.
very happy with all aspects of Michael’s companies work,wouldnt hesitate to use him again
I have employed the services of Roofing and General Building Services for the past 12 Months for maintenance and roof repairs on our rented properties through out London. Always on time and Highest standards of Workmanship, Id recommend these guys without hesitation, Thanks Again.
A great job done by an excellent team.
Great experience from start to finish, amazing work 🙂
Overall very good and very pleased with the final outcome. Slight delay in starting the job but this was addressed with an apology and discount once my need for urgency was understood. The trader then did everything possible to complete the job as soon as possible to my satisfaction and even threw in some extras at a reasonable price. I would use them again.
Very friendly and polite staff. Job done in time.
Very friendly service and quality work – would highly recommend!
Our faulty roof was repaired in good time, I’d happily come here again for future roofing repairs and fittings, thanks again Michael.
Professional, reliable and completed quality works promptly. Friendly and honest.
A great job done by an excellent team.
Very friendly and polite staff. Job done in time.
We decided to put our trust in Mike after being let down several times by other builders, couldn’t be more pleased with the service from start to finish, excellent work.
We were recommended Roofing and General Building by a friend, when we contacted Michael they were very prompt and came round to fit some new fascias. The team were all very professional and the work was reasonably priced considering how high a standard everythging was. If we need anything done in the future we’ll be sure to contact Roofing and General Building again!
Very fast response and reasonable quote
agreed to come, simply didn’t turn up or call until much later in the evening and promised to come next day. (repeat x3)
Very fast response and reasonable quote
They did a great repair job clean and tidy arrived when they said they would. I would recommend them.
The tradesperson was very communicative and not into messing people around. I would seek his advice in future.
The tradesperson was very communicative and not into messing people around. I would seek his advice in future.
Very fast response and reasonable quote
A great job done by an excellent team.
very happy with all aspects of Michael’s companies work,wouldnt hesitate to use him again
Roof Repairs
28 Old Brompton Road
South Kensington
SW7 3SS
78 Golders Green Road, London
NW11 8LN
176 South Street, Romford
RM1 1BW
