Local roofers covering Old Basing, Basingstoke. We know the Mixed — village core 16th–19th century housing stock here inside out — the common problems, the right materials, and the most durable solutions.
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📞 Call Now: 0125 624 2410Old Basing is a historic village on the eastern edge of Basingstoke with a character entirely distinct from the surrounding estates. The village core around The Street and Bartons Lane has 16th to 19th century cottages and houses — many Grade II listed — with handmade clay tile roofs, natural slate, and lime mortar construction. Basing House ruins, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, sits at the heart of the village. Modern infill on the fringes uses standard concrete tiles but the conservation area covering the village centre imposes strict material requirements for any visible roof work.
Heritage roof repairs dominate in Old Basing. Handmade clay peg tiles require sourcing reclaimed stock or commissioning hand-made replacements to satisfy conservation area requirements — machine-made tiles are not acceptable on listed properties. Lime mortar chimney repointing is essential — cement mortar traps moisture in the soft old brickwork and causes accelerated deterioration. Lead flashing on Victorian and Edwardian properties along The Street has often been in place for 80–100 years and is reaching the end of its working life. Natural slate repairs require careful matching of size, thickness and colour.
We work on properties across Old Basing including The Street, Bartons Lane, Milkingpen Lane, Belle Vue Road, Riley Lane and all surrounding roads. If you live in Old Basing and need a roofer, we already know your roof.
We cover every roofing need in Old Basing: repairs to individual tiles and flashings, full roof replacement, flat roofing on extensions and garages, guttering and roofline replacement, chimney repointing and lead work, and 24-hour emergency response. We also handle the specialist work that many general roofers subcontract — moss treatment, dry ridge conversion, slate matching and heritage lead.
Every job starts the same way: a free inspection, an honest assessment of what needs doing and what does not, and a written quote you can compare against others on a like-for-like basis. We do not charge for quotes, we do not charge call-out fees, and we do not push work that is not needed.
A roofer who works across three counties treats every roof the same way. A roofer who works in Old Basing week in and week out knows which tile profiles are on which streets, which failure modes appear at which property ages, and which materials perform in this specific exposure. That knowledge means faster diagnosis, correct materials first time, and repairs specified for the conditions they will actually face.
It also means we carry the right stock. Turning up with matching tiles on the first visit rather than ordering them and returning a week later is the practical difference between local knowledge and a general service.
Call 0125 624 2410 and we will arrange an inspection at a time that suits you, usually within a few days for non-urgent work and same-day for emergencies. After the inspection you receive a written quote within 48 hours setting out the work, materials by name, timeline and total cost. If you go ahead we book a start date and confirm it in writing. All work carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Repairs from £150. Full re-roofs from £4,500. Free, no-obligation quotes. Call 0125 624 2410.
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Call 0125 624 2410We cover every street in Old Basing and the surrounding area. If you are not sure whether we reach you, call 0125 624 2410 and we will confirm straight away.
Not every roof symptom needs a contractor, and knowing which do saves both money and worry. These are the signs that genuinely warrant a call in Old Basing.
When it is not the answer: a single stained ceiling patch that never grows and never darkens after rain is usually old damage from a fault already fixed, or condensation rather than ingress. We will tell you that on the phone rather than booking an unnecessary visit. Read the repair-or-replace guide.
We inspect from ladder access and, where it matters, from inside the loft. Everything is photographed and shown to you on the day rather than described afterwards.
Within 48 hours, naming materials by manufacturer and showing access and disposal as their own lines. The quoted figure is what you pay unless you approve a change.
Date confirmed in writing and held. Where scaffold or a skip permit is needed in Old Basing, we arrange it and build the lead time in.
Standard hours, daily cleanup, and a stop-and-agree rule if anything unexpected appears once we open the roof up.
Walkthrough of the finished work, photographs, written 10-year guarantee and manufacturer warranties registered in your name.
| Job | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Slipped or cracked tiles | 1–2 hours |
| Ridge re-bedding or dry ridge | Half a day to 1 day |
| Chimney repointing and flashing | 1–2 days plus scaffold |
| Gutter or roofline replacement | 1–3 days |
| Full re-roof | 4–8 days plus scaffold |
The low-lying position near the Loddon holds morning damp longer than the surrounding downland, which matters for lime mortar scheduling. We build that into scheduling rather than promising dates we cannot hold.
Old Basing's historic lanes are the tightest access in our coverage area. Pavement scaffold licences and skip permits are routinely required, and conservation-area constraints affect where staging can be tied.
We arrange scaffold and it is always itemised in your quote, never a hidden extra. Where staging or a skip needs to stand on the pavement or highway, a licence from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is required — allow a few working days, particularly on tighter streets like The Street, Bartons Lane, Milkingpen Lane.
Scaffold is specified for chimney work, full valley rebuilds, re-roofing and anything needing sustained standing time at height. Most single repairs run from a roof ladder or tower without it.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slipped or cracked tiles | £150–£280 | Matched to your existing profile |
| Ridge re-bedding | £280–£550 | Dry ridge quoted alongside |
| Chimney repointing | £250–£800 | Higher end where lime mortar is required |
| Gutter replacement | £450–£1,600 | Sized to actual roof area |
| Flat roof — garage | £1,200–£2,400 | EPDM or GRP with 20–25 year guarantee |
| Full re-roof | £4,800–£18,000 | By property type and complexity |
Worked example: a slipped-tile repair with a cracked ridge section on a typical Old Basing property runs to around £340 including access, completed in a morning.
No deposit on repairs under £500 — you pay on completion. Staged payments on re-roofs, with nothing due before materials are on site. All prices include VAT.
Covering RG24 and surrounding postcodes.
Every job in Old Basing carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee, transferable if you sell — which matters when a buyer's surveyor asks about the roof.
If a fault appears in covered work we come back and put it right at no cost.
External roofing work leaves the inside of your home undisturbed. You do not need to be there for most jobs — we just need access agreed in advance. What you will notice is noise during working hours and, on larger jobs, scaffold changing the light through affected windows.
The low-lying position near the Loddon holds morning damp longer than the surrounding downland, which matters for lime mortar scheduling. We protect planting and driveways, clear the site daily rather than at the end, and run a magnet sweep for nails before we leave.
"Needed clay peg tile matching on our listed cottage on The Street. They sourced reclaimed tiles that are invisible against the originals. The conservation officer signed it off without a query. Exceptional work."
"Lime mortar chimney repointing on our Victorian house near Basing House. They understood the building completely — no cement anywhere. Proper heritage work at a fair price."
"Lead flashing replacement on our Edwardian villa. The original lead was paper-thin after 100 years. New code 5 lead dressed in properly. Craftsmanship you rarely see these days."
Yes. We carry out heritage roof repairs using traditional materials — handmade clay tiles, natural slate, lime mortar, and properly specified lead. We understand conservation area requirements and work to standards that satisfy planning officers.
Properties in Old Basing's conservation area — and all listed buildings — require like-for-like materials. Machine-made concrete or clay tiles do not match the profile, colour or texture of handmade originals. Using non-matching materials can result in enforcement action and reduces the property's value and character.
Heritage work costs more than standard repairs because of material sourcing and specialist techniques. Expect £300–£1,200 for tile replacement and £400–£800 for chimney repointing with lime mortar. We provide detailed quotes.
Yes. We maintain contacts with reclamation yards across Hampshire and Surrey and carry a small stock of common local tile profiles. For unusual sizes or patterns, we can commission hand-made replacements from specialist manufacturers.
No call-out fees. No obligation. Just an honest quote from a local Old Basing, Basingstoke roofer who'll turn up when they say they will.
0125 624 2410Last updated: August 2026