Garage roofs in Bury
Bury sits between the Irwell valley and the moors, and its housing shows it: red-brick terraces and 1930s semis in Prestwich and Whitefield, post-war estates in Unsworth and Radcliffe, and stone cottages and terraces around Ramsbottom and Tottington.
Garages follow the housing. The inter-war semis often have the original brick garage with a shallow-pitched sheet roof, and the stone-built areas have outbuildings that were reroofed in cement sheet decades ago.
Places we cover in Bury
Postcodes: BL0, BL8, BL9, M25, M26.
What is typical here
On a Whitefield or Prestwich semi the garage is often attached to the house gable. Taking the roof off needs care at the wall junction, which is where leaks and flashing problems usually start.
In Ramsbottom and Tottington a stone outbuilding may need new roof timbers as well as new sheets, so photos from inside are helpful.
Typical locally: Typical on attached garages around Prestwich and Whitefield.
Services in Bury
- Removal and new roof: The old asbestos cement roof comes off and a new roof goes on, as one job.
- Removal only: Safe removal and disposal of an asbestos cement garage roof, without a new roof.
- New garage roof: A new steel, fibre, rubber or flat roof once the asbestos has gone.
- Solar on the new roof: Put solar panels on the new garage roof and a battery in the garage.
- Is it asbestos? Testing: A small sample settles whether a roof contains asbestos.
Bury questions
Do you cover Prestwich, Radcliffe and Ramsbottom?
Yes, all of the Bury borough. Send your postcode and photos to get started.
My garage is attached to the house. Is that a problem?
Not usually, but the wall junction needs careful work and the roof and flashing must be sealed afterwards. Mention it in your enquiry.