Roofers in Hythe

We're roofers covering Hythe and the surrounding CT21 area, just along the coast from our core Folkestone patch. From the seafront and Marine Parade to the older streets up the hill, Hythe roofs face the same salt air and onshore wind we know well - so we build and repair them to cope with it. Whatever the job, you get a free written quote and honest advice.

Roofing services in Hythe

• Roof repairs - leaks, slipped tiles, flashing and storm damage
• New roofs & re-roofing - tile and natural slate
• Flat roofing - EPDM, GRP and felt
• Emergency call-outs - rapid make-safe for active leaks
• Chimney repairs - repointing, flashing and removals
• Gutters & fascias - repair, replace and clear

What Hythe roofs are up against

Hythe sits right on the water, and that shows up in the roofs. Salt-laden air is hard on the fixings long before it is hard on the covering: galvanised nails and steel screws corrode from the head down, so tiles start slipping on a roof whose slates or tiles are otherwise sound. On exposed south-facing slopes we fix with stainless or silicon-bronze rather than galvanised, because replacing a nail is cheap and replacing a roof is not.

The other constant is wind. Southwesterlies come in off the Channel with nothing to slow them, and they find the edges first. Ridge tiles, verges and the last course at the eaves take the uplift, which is why so many Hythe call-outs start with a single displaced ridge tile rather than a general failure. Dry-fix ridge and verge systems hold up far better here than the old sand-and-cement bedding, which cracks, lets water behind it and then lets go in a gale.

The housing stock, street by street

Hythe is not one kind of roof. Down on Marine Parade and the seafront the properties take the full weather and often carry natural slate that needs matching rather than swapping for concrete. Through the older centre and up towards Saltwood there are Victorian and Edwardian terraces with clay peg tiles, plus rear extensions that almost always have a flat roof on them, usually felt that is past its life and ready for EPDM. Up the hill the 1930s semis tend to have simpler, steeper pitches that are straightforward to work on but often still carry their original flashings.

Two practical points worth knowing before you get quotes. Parts of central Hythe and Saltwood fall within conservation areas, which can affect what you are allowed to put back on a roof, particularly if you are thinking of moving from slate to something cheaper. And a lot of the older streets are narrow, so access and scaffold positioning need thinking about rather than assuming. We will tell you at quote stage if either applies to your property, because both change the price and neither should be a surprise once the work has started.

Need a roofer in Hythe? Call 01303 667667 for a free, no-obligation quote, or send us a message and we'll get back to you.