Roofers in Margate

Margate is a historic Kent seaside resort on the Isle of Thanet, reinvented around the Turner Contemporary and its restored Old Town, with Georgian and Victorian seafront terraces behind the sands. The older stock wears natural slate and clay tile, frequently behind parapets, while the bungalows and outer housing run to concrete tile and flat roofs.

Facing the open North Sea, Margate takes salt-laden gales squarely, and that air eats ordinary steel fixings while the wind works at any loose slate or tile. Coastal specification is not optional here: copper or stainless fixings, slates and ridges mechanically secured, and flat roofs detailed with proper falls and solid upstands. On the seafront terraces, parapet and valley gutters deserve as much budget as the open slopes, and flashings need regular attention against the salt. Match clay tile or slate on repairs to the older buildings, and settle conservation consent before altering anything in the Old Town.