Roofing BLOG

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Emergency Call Out

We recently received an out of hours emergency call out from a local wedding venue.

We were able to attend within 1 hour and were able to rectify the roofing problem and prevent further water ingress into the building

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Longworth Hall roof Herefordshire repaired by Heritage Roofing Contractors

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Bishop’s Palace Hereford

Our staff have recently undertaken essential roof repairs and maintenance to the historic Bishop’s Palace in Hereford. The roof is covered in a mixture of Welsh and Westmoreland slate. Parts of this Listed building date back to the 12th Century.

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Our roofers repairing Bishops Palace Hereford

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Kinnersley Church

St James is a 12th century church with interesting saddle back tower and Internal décor by famous church architect of the Victorian era George Frederick Bodley. We were commissioned by the PCC to carry out extensive roof repairs to maintain the fabric of this historically important building

Kinnersley Church tower taken during drone survey by Hereford roofer

Kinnersley Church tower repaired by Heritage Roofing Contractors based in Hereford

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Fortified Border House

We have recently re-roofed this fortified border farmhouse.

It is a Grade II Listed farmhouse incorporating remains of a castle. Mostly 16th century with 19th century alterations.

This castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was a motte and bailey and contained a college of secular clergy which was founded before 1210 and dissolved after 1373

fortified farmhouse roof on Shropshire border taken by Hereford roofer
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Historic Boarding School

We have carried out essential lead and slate repairs to this local Herefordshire landmark

St Michaels dates back to 1856 and the buildings have been described as ‘a masterpiece of Gothic Revival architecture.’

St Michaels Tenbury rood repaired by Hereford roofer
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Listed Farm Buildings

Heritage Roofing Contractors Ltd were recently commissioned by The National Trust to re-roof some Historic farm buildings on one of their estates near Hereford.

We were ables to salvage most of the original clay roof tiles and were able to source replacements to match the existing.

Image of roofing work on listed farm buildings in Hereford for National trust
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Lower Brockhampton Court

Heritage Roofing Contractors were recently contracted by The National Trust to carry out the Re-roofing of the clay tile roof at the Grade 1 listed Lower Brockhampton Manor House.

This property dates back to the 14th century and forms part of an exceptional group of structures and monuments at the heart of the National Trust’s Brockhampton estate in north-east Herefordshire.

The roof of Lower Brockhampton which was totally renovated by Heritage roofing contractors of Hereford
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Re-roofing Listed Welsh Farmhouse

Despite the recent poor Winter weather we are making good progress on the Stone tiling on this historic Welsh farmhouse roof.

The Stone Roof tiles are all different sizes and are laid in diminishing courses with the largest at the bottom of the roof .

We are using the original stone tiles that were salvaged during renovation works.

Herefordshire roofers competing a stone roof just outside hereford
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Re-roofing of Historic Barn

This Historic Barn is part of the Stowe Court Estate which dates back to the 17th Century

Our roofers were able to reuse the original Double Roman roofing tiles to keep the character of this historically important building.

Stowe Court Roofing Project Herefordshire roofers competing a pantile roof just outside hereford

A double roman tiled roof on listed barn on Hereford Border

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Braving the storms

We are currently working on this impressive listed property near Ludlow

The weather has been quite unseasonal but we have soldiered on during the storms to meet the needs of the Client

Bedstone Foyer roof Progress  during roof repairs
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Listed Farm Complex

We are undertaking the roof restoration of this Herefordshire Farm Complex which has stood empty for many years.
The buildings are being converted into holiday lets
The roof coverings consist of Local Herefordshire roofing stone, Handmade Clay plain tiles and Welsh Slate

Listed farm Complex completely reroofed with reclaimed materials

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Historic Local Church Roof

We were commissioned to undertake the re-roofing of a Historic Herefordshire Church

We were able to source the Local Herefordshire sandstone and Issued a cutting list to the Quarry so that they could cut and dress the stone to the required sizes

Herefordshire roofers competing a stone roof just outside hereford

Stone slating detail on church roof in Herefordshire

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Re-roofing Project on Local Listed Farmhouse

Heritage Roofing Contractors Ltd have recently completed the re-roofing of this Listed Farmhouse.

Parts of the Farmhouse date back to the 17th Century

We used reclaimed local Herefordshire Stone Roofing Slates and Westmoreland Random Slates.

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Lower Derndale Roof near Hereford

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Fencote Station Signal Box

Herefordshire roofers competing a Slate roof just outside hereford

Fencote Signal box roof near Hereford repaired by Heritage roofing Contractors Ltd

We have been working at Fencote station helping to preserve this historic signal box.

Fencote Station was built as part of the Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway. The last train passed through on 15 September 1952

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Local Herefordshire Church Roof

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St Dubricius Church nr Hereford during renovation by Heritage Roofing Contractors

We are currently re-roofing the Chancel on this Historic Herefordshire church.

Parts of the church date back to the 13th Century.

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