Ceredigion
Slate re-roofing in Aberystwyth
Welsh slate re-roofing in Aberystwyth: original slate graded and re-laid, new slate matched. One local roofer, a written quote, free to use.
Slate is the roof Aberystwyth was built with. Aberystwyth is the largest town on Cardigan Bay, a university and county town of tall Victorian seafront terraces, streets of slate-roofed houses behind them, student housing, and suburbs at Penparcau, Llanbadarn Fawr and Waunfawr. Tell us about the roof and we pass the enquiry to one local roofer who works in natural slate and quotes in writing.
What the job involves
- Strip and grade the existing slate, re-laying the sound originals
- Inspect rafters, wall plates and valley boards, with a stated timber allowance
- Breathable membrane and treated battens gauged to the slate
- New Welsh or Spanish slate to make up the numbers, source named on the quote
- Ridges, hips and verges bedded or dry-fixed for the exposure
- Flashings, valleys and chimney trays renewed while the scaffold is up
Exposure in Aberystwyth
This is the most exposed town in the area: the promenade takes Atlantic storms head on, the wind carries salt well inland, and slipped slates after a winter gale are the commonest roofing call in town. BS 5534 sets the headlap and fixings by exposure, and Aberystwyth sits in a demanding category, so ask the roofer what they have specified.
Slate and the planning position
The seafront and the old town are conservation areas, so re-roofing a terrace there means matching slate and keeping the ridge and chimney lines.
How it works
Tell us the street, the age of the house and what the roof is doing. We pass it to one roofer who re-slates in Aberystwyth and around Llanbadarn Fawr, Penparcau, Bow Street, Penrhyncoch, and they visit and quote. Free to use, no obligation.
- Roofers who grade and re-lay the original Welsh slate rather than skip it
- New slate matched to the old, with the source named on the quote
- Coursing, headlap and fixings set for a coastal or upland roof
- One firm, one written price, free to use
Before you ring
Slate re-roofing in Aberystwyth: common questions
What does slate re-roofing cost in Aberystwyth?
MyJobQuote's 2026 guide gives Welsh natural slate at £100 to £150 a square metre installed and Spanish at £70 to £93. Re-laying your own sound slate brings the material cost down. The Aberystwyth roofer prices the actual roof after looking at it.
Must I use Welsh slate in Aberystwyth?
The seafront and the old town are conservation areas, so re-roofing a terrace there means matching slate and keeping the ridge and chimney lines. Outside those constraints it is your choice, and many roofers lay Welsh on the front and Spanish on the back.
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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.