Roofers in Barnstaple

Barnstaple is an ancient market town at the head of the Taw estuary in north Devon, one of the oldest boroughs in England, with a historic quay, a Victorian pannier market and surrounding residential growth. The older stock is roofed in natural slate — the regional West Country covering — with cob-and-thatch in the villages beyond, while the newer housing runs to concrete tile and flat roofs.

At the head of a tidal estuary in the mild, wet South West, Barnstaple takes high rainfall and salt-tinged air off the water, which encourages moss on shaded slopes and works at ordinary fixings, and the low ground carries flood awareness. Owners of the older slate roofs should match the regional slate on repairs, favour corrosion-resistant fixings given the damp salt air, and stay ahead of moss and gutter clearance through the wet months. On the newer housing the usual overhaul-or-replace judgement applies to ageing tile and flat roofs, with flashings kept sound.