Local roofers covering South Ham, Basingstoke. We know the 1960s system-built housing stock here inside out — the common problems, the right materials, and the most durable solutions.
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📞 Call Now: 0125 624 2410South Ham was one of the earliest overspill estates, built in the mid-1960s with a significant proportion of system-built and non-traditional construction. The estate includes Crossborough Hill, Western Way and the area around South Ham Library. Many properties have flat roof sections integral to the building design — not just extensions — making waterproofing critical. Concrete interlocking tiles on pitched sections, original bitumen felt on flat sections. Some properties were part of 1990s regeneration programmes that replaced roofs and cladding, but many untouched originals remain.
System-built flat roof sections are the primary challenge. Original 1960s felt has long since failed, and many have been through multiple re-felts that only delay the inevitable. On properties not included in regeneration programmes, pitched roofs show advanced nail sickness and timber batten deterioration from decades of moisture ingress through failed underlay. Ridge and verge mortar has crumbled on exposed rooflines. Chimney stacks on unregenerated properties often need full repointing.
We work on properties across South Ham including Crossborough Hill, Western Way, Doggett Road, Rooksdown Avenue, South Ham Library area and all surrounding roads. If you live in South Ham and need a roofer, we already know your roof.
We cover every roofing need in South Ham: 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 South Ham 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 South Ham 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 South Ham.
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 South Ham, 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 |
Sheltered inner-estate position means slower drying on north-facing slopes than the open estates north of the ringway. We build that into scheduling rather than promising dates we cannot hold.
South Ham's system-built terraces sit behind shared greens and parking courts; scaffold usually needs a carry-in and permission for staging over communal ground.
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 Crossborough Hill, Western Way, Doggett Road.
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 South Ham 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 RG22 and surrounding postcodes.
Every job in South Ham 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.
Sheltered inner-estate position means slower drying on north-facing slopes than the open estates north of the ringway. We protect planting and driveways, clear the site daily rather than at the end, and run a magnet sweep for nails before we leave.
"Our system-built semi on Crossborough Hill had three flat roof sections — all original 1960s felt. They replaced the lot with GRP over new marine ply decking. Transformed the house."
"Pitched roof re-tile on our unregenerated terrace on Western Way. The battens were rotten in places and the underlay was in shreds. Full strip, new breathable membrane, new battens, new tiles. A proper job."
"Chimney repointing and flashing renewal. The mortar was falling out in chunks and rain was getting into the bedroom. Solid repair, fair price."
They require specialist knowledge of non-traditional construction, particularly where flat and pitched sections integrate. We have extensive experience with South Ham's system-built housing and understand the structural constraints.
Depends on the number and size of flat sections — typically £1,500–£4,000 for a comprehensive GRP replacement on a system-built semi. This includes new marine ply decking, proper drainage falls, and fibreglass membrane.
Yes. Properties included in 1990s regeneration programmes received new roofs and cladding. But many were not included, and these untouched 1960s originals are now in urgent need of attention. We can inspect and advise.
Yes — South Ham is one of our most active areas. We handle everything from emergency flat roof repairs to full re-roofs on both system-built and traditional construction properties.
No call-out fees. No obligation. Just an honest quote from a local South Ham, Basingstoke roofer who'll turn up when they say they will.
0125 624 2410Last updated: August 2026