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Advice worth reading before you ring
Guides and notes from the jobs we do, written so you can tell whether you have a problem before you pay anyone to look at it.
How much does a slate roof cost in Wales?
Cost guides
What natural slate costs per square metre installed, what a whole roof comes to, and the four things that move the price on a Mid Wales house.
Read it →Will my insurance pay for storm damage to my roof?
Advice
What buildings insurance covers after a gale, what it does not, and the evidence that gets a roof claim paid.
Read it →Do I need planning permission to re-roof my house in the Brecon Beacons or a conservation area?
Advice
Like-for-like re-roofing is normally permitted development. Here is where it stops being so in Powys and Ceredigion, and who decides.
Read it →How much does it cost to repoint or rebuild a chimney?
Cost guides
Repointing, re-flaunching and rebuilding a stack: the published ranges, and why the scaffold is half the bill.
Read it →Is the corrugated roof on my barn or garage asbestos, and what can I do about it?
Advice
How to tell, what the HSE rules actually require, what it costs to replace, and when leaving it alone is the right answer.
Read it →POWYS & CEREDIGION
Your roof. Your next step.
Describe the job and your location. Your enquiry goes to one local roofing firm, who can discuss the work and arrange a written quote.