Slate re-roofing in Cardigan

Slate is the roof Cardigan was built with. Cardigan is a market town at the mouth of the Teifi with a restored castle, Georgian and Victorian streets down to the quay, terraces up the hill and a district that runs along the coast to Aberporth and inland along the river. 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 Cardigan

The Teifi estuary opens onto the bay and the town gets the south-westerlies straight in; Cardigan is often the first place on the coast to report storm damage. BS 5534 sets the headlap and fixings by exposure, and Cardigan sits in a demanding category, so ask the roofer what they have specified.

Slate and the planning position

The town centre is a conservation area and the castle and several buildings around it are listed.

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 Cardigan and around St Dogmaels, Aberporth, Cilgerran, Llechryd, and they visit and quote. Free to use, no obligation.