Roofers in Clacton-On-Sea

Clacton-on-Sea is a Victorian and Edwardian seaside resort on the exposed Essex North Sea coast, and the sea sets the terms for its roofing. The resort terraces, guest houses and the large stock of coastal bungalows take salt-laden wind and driving rain straight off the North Sea, which corrodes ferrous fixings quickly and lifts any under-secured slate, tile or flat roof — so robust fixing and regular maintenance are essential rather than optional. The covering is natural slate and clay tile on the older terraces, concrete tile and flat roofs on the bungalows and extensions.

The flat, low-lying coastal setting and the many flat-roofed seaside extensions put a premium on sound drainage and watertight flat roofs, and the seafront properties present large, wind-exposed roofs.

For Clacton owners, the rules are coastal: copper or stainless fixings rather than iron, mechanical fixing of slates, tiles and ridges against the wind, generous headlaps, and well-detailed flat roofs with proper falls. Treat gutters and flashings as ongoing maintenance — the North Sea exposure is relentless.