Gloucestershire
Roofers in Tetbury
8 roofers work in Tetbury. 1 is based in the area. 1 is on a trade register.
Also coversWestonbirtShipton MoyneLong NewntonBeverstonAveningMalmesbury
Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Tetbury. Nobody pays for position.
| Firm | Based in | Does | Checks | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westshires Roofing & Scaffolding | Tetbury GL8 | Stone slate, Slate, Tiled roofs, Roof repairs | Trading, no register found | 07775 731876Website |
| Cotswold Roofer | Malmesbury 5 mi |
Stone slate, Listed and heritage, Leadwork | Trading, no register found | Website |
| G Dowdeswell & Sons Roofing | Stroud 8 mi |
Stone slate, Re-roofing, Roof repairs, Slate, +1 | Trading, no register found | 01452 771 167Website |
| Cotswold Building & RoofingLtd company 12550817 | Fairford GL7 17 mi |
Tiled roofs | Trading, no register found | 07799 350998Website |
| Berry's Roofing | Swindon | Stone slate, Slate, Tiled roofs, Roof repairs, +3 | Trading, no register found | 07930 893 195Website |
| Cotswold Countryside RoofingLtd company 15518792 | Cheltenham GL51 | Re-roofing, Emergency repairs, Flat roofs, Leadwork, +7 | Trading, no register found | 01452 458131Website |
| Cotswold Period RoofingLtd company 06708480 | Badsey WR11 | Roof repairs, Chimneys, Flat roofs, Leadwork, +4 | 0800 955 8059Website | |
| Cotswold Roof Co. | Tewkesbury GL20 | Slate, Tiled roofs, Stone slate, Listed and heritage, +4 | Trading, no register found | 01242 805149Website |
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Short answer
Most old houses in Tetbury have steep Cotswold stone slate roofs with dormers and tall chimneys. The centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings, and Cotswold District Council handles consent. For a Tetbury roof, look for a firm that shows stone slate work and can reuse your old slates.
Roofers in Tetbury by service
Roof repairs
Stone and slate roofs
Listed and heritage roofs
Flat roofs
Chimneys and leadwork
Guttering and roofline
Tetbury roofs
Long Street, Church Street and the streets around the Market House have rows of limestone houses. Most of these houses have steep stone slate roofs with gabled dormers, and many keep tall stone chimneys. The Chipping Steps lead down from the Chipping to Gumstool Hill.
Valleys and dormers are weak points on these roofs. Water collects there, and the lead or mortar wears out first. Away from the centre, Victorian houses have Welsh slate, and later estates have concrete tiles or reconstituted stone slates.
The Tetbury conservation area
The historic centre of Tetbury is a conservation area. Cotswold District Council publishes its boundary map. Inside the conservation area, the council looks closely at changes to roof materials, chimneys and roof lights on slopes that face the street.
Many houses in the centre are listed. For these, listed building consent is needed for work that affects their character. Old stone slates are part of that character. Reusing sound slates keeps the colour and texture of the roof, and the council often prefers it.
To see if your house is listed, use Historic England's Search the List. A search for the street name and Tetbury gives a list of entries, or you can find your roof on the map.
Weather on the high ground
Tetbury stands on open high ground in the south of the Cotswolds. Wind lifts slates at the verges and ridges. Driving rain then gets in under any slate that has slipped. After a storm, look at your roof from the street with binoculars. Look for gaps in the rows of slates, cracked ridge mortar and lead that has lifted at the chimney.
Access and nearby villages
Long Street is narrow and busy, and many houses front the pavement. Any scaffold on that pavement must have a highway licence from Gloucestershire County Council. Ask the roofer to include the licence and any parking bay suspension in the quote.
Firms in Tetbury often work in Westonbirt, Shipton Moyne, Long Newnton, Beverston and Avening. Cotswold District Council has drawn a conservation area for every one of these villages, so the same care applies there.
Malmesbury
We do not have enough listings to give Malmesbury a page of its own yet. Many firms above also cover Malmesbury.
Questions
Do I need consent to add a roof light in Tetbury?
On a listed building, almost always. In the conservation area, a roof light on a slope that faces the road can also need permission. Ask Cotswold District Council first.
Can a roofer reuse the stone slates on my Tetbury house?
Often, yes. The roofer strips the roof, sorts the slates by size and reuses the sound ones. Reclaimed or new slates make up any shortfall.
What should I ask a roofer before work on an old Tetbury house?
Ask to see stone slate roofs the firm has done nearby. Ask for a written quote, proof of insurance and the terms of any guarantee.