PITCHED SLATING, LEAD HIPS & ROOF RESTORATIONS IN ROEHAMPTON SW15
Stretching from the detached Arts and Crafts villas and Georgian residences around Roehampton Village, Highcliffe Drive, and Priory Lane across to the tree-lined 1920s cottage avenues of the Dover House Estate—including Pleasance Road, Huntingfield Road, and Medfield Street—and the elevated homes bordering Putney Heath and Richmond Park (SW15), Roehampton rooflines feature expansive, multi-hipped natural slate and handmade clay tile slopes. High-elevation southwest gales sweeping across Richmond Park and winter frost cycles eventually corrode nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century iron clout nails, spall aged clay plain tiles, and crack sand-and-cement hip mortar. Operating as an NFRC-accredited roofer London homeowners across Wandsworth trust, London Roofing Specialist deploys directly employed slaters, tilers, and leadsmiths to carry out complete pitched roof renewals and structural timber overhauls across SW15.
Hand-Bossed Lead Hips, Valley Troughs & In-Roof Solar PV
Where two sloping slate planes meet at an external hip or internal valley, relying on brittle sand-and-cement mortar invites storm damage. As shown in our project photography, our craftsmen form hand-bossed Code 5 and Code 6 rolled lead hip rolls and wide valley gutters over timber core rolls—alongside weathering flush, in-roof solar PV panels directly into the surrounding slate courses for a clean, low-profile finish.
These precision-formed lead hips not only provide a striking, authentic heritage finish to detached SW15 residences around Roehampton Gate and Putney Heath, but also act as a permanent weather barrier. By channelling heavy rainwater away from vulnerable structural joints, we extend the service life of the entire roof while eliminating repetitive mortar repointing.
TREATED BATTENS, BREATHABLE SARKING & CLAY TILING IN SW15
Stripping a detached residence near Roehampton Lane or a cottage on the Dover House Estate starts with an internal loft inspection to assess C24 timber rafters, purlins, and ridge boards for wet rot or deflection. As illustrated in our batten and underlayment photography, we remove perished bitumen felt, dress a high-tensile vapour-permeable breather membrane across the rafters, and fix graded BS 5534 treated timber battens and counter-battens.
Natural Welsh & Spanish Quarry Slating
Hand-sorted, copper-nailed blue-grey natural slates laid to exact headlap gauges for Roehampton Village villas and period Putney Heath residences.
Handmade Clay Plain & Rosemary Tiling
Double-lapped clay tile renewals, bonnet hips, and tile-hung gable elevations suited to 1920s Dover House Estate cottages and Arts and Crafts homes off Priory Lane.
Code 5 & Code 6 Rolled Lead Hips & Valleys
Malleable, corrosion-proof milled lead shaped around hip ridges, dormer cheeks, and chimney aprons to Lead Sheet Training Academy (LSTA) codes, working alongside our flat roofer Roehampton team where pitched slopes meet flat rear extensions and garage decks.
Flush In-Roof Solar PV & Skylight Flashing
Weathering recessed solar arrays and conservation roof windows into the slate gauge using proprietary flashing trays and secret lead soakers.
Part L Warm Rafter & Loft Insulation
Upgrading ceiling joists and rafter voids with high-density rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) thermal boards and continuous eaves-to-ridge ventilation.
Wandsworth Conservation & Building Control Compliance
Every pitched roof renewal exceeding 50 per cent of the roof area requires statutory Part L thermal upgrading. We handle all London Borough of Wandsworth Building Control notifications and adhere strictly to Dover House Estate and Roehampton Village Conservation Area Article 4 guidelines, ensuring your new roof achieves full U-value, wind-uplift, and heritage sign-off.
10-YEAR INSURED GUARANTEES & ROEHAMPTON ROOF SURVEYS
Whether we are re-slating a detached villa overlooking Putney Heath, restoring a clay-tiled cottage on Pleasance Road, or integrating flush solar panels and skylights onto a family home near Roehampton Gate, every project is executed by our directly employed tradesmen. All complete pitched roof replacements carry a 10-year insurance-backed workmanship guarantee alongside £10m public liability cover. View our wider portfolio of projects.
Frequently Asked Questions: Roofer Roehampton SW15
Why are rolled lead hips better than mortar-bedded hip tiles on an exposed Roehampton slate roof?
Homes bordering Putney Heath and Richmond Park face high wind-uplift pressures. Traditional half-round hip tiles bedded in sand-and-cement mortar crack away as the timber roof frame expands and contracts through summer heat and winter frost. Hand-bossed Code 5 or Code 6 lead hip rolls—fixed with concealed copper clips over a timber hip roll—flex naturally with the roof structure, shed driving rain effortlessly, and last 60 to 80 years without repointing.
Can you fit recessed solar panels and new skylights while re-slating our SW15 roof, and what are the Dover House Estate rules?
Yes. Outside Article 4 front-elevation restrictions on the Dover House Estate (where street-facing slopes must retain traditional clay tiles or natural slates matching original gauges), stripping a rear or non-restricted roof slope back to the battens is the ideal time to install flush, in-roof solar PV trays and conservation skylights. Because the solar trays sit directly on the battens in place of the slates rather than bolted above them on brackets, you save on slate materials, prevent squirrels and birds from Richmond Park nesting underneath the panels, and achieve a sleek architectural profile.
Call our South West London surveying team today to book your free, no-obligation Roehampton roofing survey: 020 7205 4557.
