Roofers in Herne Bay

Roofers covering Herne Bay and the north Kent coast. Fibreglass flat roofs with a 20-year guarantee, re-roofing, storm damage repairs. Free survey.

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Herne Bay sits on the north Kent coast facing straight out across the Thames Estuary, and it's a town we've worked in for years. It's an easy run for us from Broadstairs and the roofing problems are ones we know well — wind, salt, and a lot of ageing flat roofs.

Colin has been roofing for over twenty years and specialising in fibreglass for fifteen. On this stretch of coast that specialism earns its keep, because flat roofs here take a genuine beating.

What we see on Herne Bay roofs

Herne Bay faces north, which is the thing that catches people out. Southern-facing roofs get sun and dry out. North-facing coastal roofs stay damp for longer, grow more moss and algae, and take the estuary wind head-on with nothing between them and the water. Ridge tiles, hip tiles and anything at an exposed edge come loose here far more often than they should.

The housing runs from Victorian seafront terraces and the older streets near the pier through to extensive inter-war and post-war development — and Herne Bay has a particularly high proportion of bungalows. Bungalows are their own thing: large roof area relative to the building, long shallow runs of guttering, and very often a flat-roofed extension or garage attached. When a bungalow roof leaks there's no loft void above to catch it before it reaches the ceiling.

Along the seafront and out towards Beltinge and Reculver, exposure is the dominant factor. Salt corrodes fixings and flashings, and driving rain finds any gap in a verge or ridge. Herne Bay also loses more tiles to storms than most places we work — after a bad blow we're usually busy here.

The other recurring job is guttering. Long bungalow runs sag over time, joints open up, and water ends up running down the wall instead of into the downpipe.


What we see on Herne Bay roofs

Herne Bay faces north, which is the thing that catches people out. Southern-facing roofs get sun and dry out. North-facing coastal roofs stay damp for longer, grow more moss and algae, and take the estuary wind head-on with nothing between them and the water. Ridge tiles, hip tiles and anything at an exposed edge come loose here far more often than they should.

The housing runs from Victorian seafront terraces and the older streets near the pier through to extensive inter-war and post-war development — and Herne Bay has a particularly high proportion of bungalows. Bungalows are their own thing: large roof area relative to the building, long shallow runs of guttering, and very often a flat-roofed extension or garage attached. When a bungalow roof leaks there's no loft void above to catch it before it reaches the ceiling.

Along the seafront and out towards Beltinge and Reculver, exposure is the dominant factor. Salt corrodes fixings and flashings, and driving rain finds any gap in a verge or ridge. Herne Bay also loses more tiles to storms than most places we work — after a bad blow we're usually busy here.

The other recurring job is guttering. Long bungalow runs sag over time, joints open up, and water ends up running down the wall instead of into the downpipe.


What we do in Herne Bay


Nearby towns to Herne Bay

Featured project

Flat roofing along the Kent coast

We haven't published a Herne Bay job on the blog yet, so rather than dress something up, here's genuinely comparable work from along the same coastline.

Our write-up on recent flat roofing projects in Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate covers three properties with three different problems — a failed felt roof, a badly detailed edge, and standing water from a deck laid without a fall. All three are exactly what we find on the extensions and garages in Herne Bay.

We've also published a guide to what flat roofs cost in this part of Kent, which is worth a read before you get anyone out to quote.

TESTIMONIALS

What our customers think

We're rated 5.0 out of 5 from over 100 Google reviews and were named a Nextdoor Neighbourhood Faves winner in 2023.

We'd rather tell you honestly that our published work is mostly Thanet-side than invent a Herne Bay case study. The roofing is the same either way.

GET IN TOUCH

Get a free roof survey in Herne Bay

Lost tiles after a storm, a flat roof that's given up, or gutters running down the wall — we'll come out, take a proper look and put an honest written estimate together.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions we get asked in Herne Bay

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

Why does my bungalow roof cause so much trouble?

Bungalows have a large roof area relative to the building and long, shallow gutter runs, so water moves slowly and debris collects. There's also usually no loft void above the rooms in a chalet bungalow — which means a leak lands on your ceiling almost immediately rather than dripping unnoticed into a loft for a season. The upside is that they're generally easier and cheaper to work on than a three-storey terrace.

We lose tiles every winter. Is that just where we live?

Partly, but it's usually fixable. Herne Bay faces north across the estuary with nothing to break the wind, so exposed ridges, hips and verges take a real beating. If those were only bedded in mortar rather than mechanically fixed, they'll keep lifting. Fixing the detail properly costs more once and saves you doing it annually.

My gutters overflow even after I've cleared them.

Then the problem isn't debris — it's usually that the run has sagged between brackets, so water pools instead of running to the downpipe. On long bungalow runs this is very common. More brackets, correctly set to fall, sorts it.

Do you actually work in Herne Bay, or is this just a page?

Fair question, and we'll be straight with you: our published case studies are mostly Thanet-side rather than Herne Bay. We work here regularly, it's an easy run from Broadstairs, and the roofs face the same estuary weather — but we'd rather tell you that than invent a local job.

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Our Areas of Service

Along with Herne Bay, 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