Storm damage roof repairs in Machynlleth

The Dyfi valley opens straight onto Cardigan Bay, so the town gets Atlantic weather first: driving rain, salt in the wind and some of the highest rainfall in Wales. After a bad night the calls start early, and the first thing a Machynlleth roofer does is make the roof safe: loose slates and ridge tiles down, a temporary cover on, and the rest of the slope checked because the slate on the ground is never the only one that moved.

What storm damage looks like in Machynlleth

This is slate country: the town and the valley around it were roofed from the Corris and Aberllefenni quarries a few miles up the road, and most roofs here are still natural slate on old timbers. On those roofs the usual damage is slipped and missing slates on the windward slope, ridge tiles lifted where the mortar had already cracked, and flashings peeled back at chimneys and abutments. Inside, it shows as a damp patch on a bedroom ceiling or water in the loft.

Repair or re-roof?

If this is the first time the roof has lost slates, a repair is the answer. If it loses them every winter, the nails have gone across the slope and a repair is buying time; an honest roofer will say so and price both.

The insurance claim

The Association of British Insurers reports storm claims of £244 million in 2025 with an average payout of £2,450. The roofer we pass your enquiry to photographs the damage before and after, describes the cause in writing and itemises the invoice, which is what the claim needs.

How it works

Tell us what you can see and where, in Machynlleth or the villages around it such as Corris, Pennal, Derwenlas, Cemmaes. We pass it to one local roofer who does storm work, and they contact you to arrange a visit. Free to use, no obligation.

Tonight

• Stay away from the ground below loose slates.
• Bucket under the drip, furniture moved.
• Photograph from the ground and, if safe, inside the loft.
• Tell your insurer a roofer is coming.