Re-Roofing across Thanet & East Kent

Full roof replacements across Thanet and East Kent. Stripped to the timbers, new membrane, battens and tiles. 20+ years' experience. Free survey.

Re-Roofing

There comes a point where repairing a roof stops making sense. You've had someone out three times in two years, each time for a different slipped tile, and each time they've fixed that one and left the twenty next to it that are about to do the same thing. That's the moment to stop patching.

A re-roof is a big job and we don't sell them lightly. If your roof has ten good years in it we'll tell you so. But when the fixings have gone, the membrane has perished or the timber underneath needs attention, replacing it properly is cheaper over any sensible timeframe than paying for repairs that keep coming back.

We've been re-roofing across Thanet and East Kent for over twenty years — everything from Victorian slate on the seafront to concrete tile on post-war semis.


What a full re-roof includes

When we quote a re-roof, this is what's in the price. If something extra turns up once we've stripped it, you'll hear about it before we carry on — not on the final invoice.

  • Scaffolding — designed and erected for the property, with proper edge protection. Included, not an afterthought.
  • Stripping the existing roof — tiles or slates, battens, old felt, the lot. Where the existing tiles are worth salvaging and you want them reused, we sort and stack them as we go.
  • Inspecting the timbers — with everything off, we can finally see the rafters, purlins and wall plates. Any rot, splitting or beetle damage gets identified now.
  • Breathable membrane — replacing the old bitumen felt, which will have gone brittle. Breathable membrane lets moisture out of the roof space while keeping weather out.
  • New treated battens — correctly gauged for the covering going on.
  • The new covering — tiles or slates, laid to the right gauge and fixed for the exposure of the site.
  • Ridges, hips and verges — rebuilt, and mechanically fixed rather than just bedded in mortar where exposure calls for it.
  • Leadwork — new flashings, soakers, valleys and chimney abutments. This is where roofs leak.
  • Clearing the site — skips, waste and every last broken tile off your drive.

How we do it

We survey it first, properly. That means getting up there and inspecting it properly — not standing in the road with a pair of binoculars. We want to know what's actually failing before anyone talks about price.

We tell you if you don't need one. Genuinely. A roof with life left in it gets a repair recommendation, and we've talked plenty of people out of a re-roof they'd been quoted for elsewhere.

We work in sections and keep it watertight. On a domestic re-roof we strip and re-cover in manageable areas rather than opening the whole roof up and hoping the forecast holds. Your house doesn't spend a week under a tarpaulin.

We show you what's underneath. Once the covering is off, we'll get you up the scaffold or send you photos of the timbers. If a rafter needs sistering or the wall plate has gone, you'll see it yourself rather than take our word for it.

We fix for the site, not the textbook. A roof in Broadstairs facing the sea needs more mechanical fixing than an identical roof in Canterbury. Exposure drives the specification.

We finish the details. Ridges, verges, valleys and abutments — the bits that take the longest and that nobody notices when they're right.

Why Frampton Roofing

Over twenty years of it. Colin has been re-roofing in this part of Kent long enough to know what fails here and why.

You get told what we find. Stripping a roof always turns something up. The difference is whether your roofer tells you about it or quietly covers it over.

Materials matched to the building. Kent peg, clay, natural slate, artificial slate, concrete tile — including conservation and listed work where the replacement has to match what came off.

You deal with Colin. The person who quotes it is the person on the roof.

Rated 5.0 from over 100 Google reviews, and a Nextdoor Neighbourhood Faves winner in 2023.

We clear up. Every nail off the lawn.

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Get a free re-roofing survey

We'll come and assess the roof properly and tell you honestly whether it needs replacing or whether repairs will see you right for another few years. If it does need doing, you'll get a written estimate with everything included.

Frampton Roofing Ltd
Call Colin on 07771 269291
Email info@framptonroofing.uk
Broadstairs, Kent

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are a few frequently asked questions we get from customers in Broadstairs. If you have another question in mind, please do get in touch and let us know, we'll do our best to answer!

Common questions

How do I know if I need a re-roof or just repairs?

The usual signs are repeated leaks in different places, widespread slipped or cracked tiles, sagging in the roof line, or a roof over about sixty years old that has never been touched. One leak in one spot is a repair. Leaks that keep appearing somewhere new usually mean the fixings have reached the end of their life across the whole roof.

How long does a re-roof take?

A typical semi or terrace is usually four to seven days once scaffolding is up, weather permitting. Larger or more complicated roofs take longer. We'll give you a realistic estimate rather than an optimistic one.

Can I stay in the house?

Yes. It's noisy and there'll be scaffolding, but you can live in it throughout. We work in sections so the house is never left open.

Can you reuse my existing tiles?

Often, yes — particularly with clay peg tiles and natural slate, which can outlast their fixings by decades. We sort and grade what's salvageable and make up the difference with matched reclaimed stock. On listed buildings this is usually required anyway.

Do you handle listed and conservation-area properties?

Yes. Materials have to match and consents have to be right, which takes longer but is entirely normal for us. We work across Sandwich, Faversham, Canterbury and the Ramsgate conservation areas.

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Our Areas of Service

Along with Broadstairs, we work across many different areas of Kent. If your area isn't listed here, please drop us a line.

Broadstairs

Margate

Ramsgate

Thanet

Canterbury