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Trusted Roofers in Parnwell
Repairs, re-roofs, flat garage roofs and uPVC rooflines for Parnwell's 1980s homes, priced in writing and guaranteed for 20 years on roofing work.
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- 20-year written guarantee on the work
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Parnwell was built out in the 1980s as one of Peterborough's newer townships on the east side of the city, and it is only a short run from our Peterborough team.
The housing is remarkably consistent: 1980s brick homes with concrete interlocking tiles, shallow to moderate pitches, timber fascias and plenty of flat-roofed garages and porches, all now around forty years old.
Parnwell is a few minutes from our Peterborough team, so surveys are quick to arrange and there is nothing added for travel. Every job starts with a free survey and a fixed written quote from owner Charles Stevens, usually within 48 hours and valid for 30 days, and finishes with a written guarantee: 20 years on roofing, 5 years on driveways and patios.
Our services in Parnwell
New Roofs & Roof Replacement
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Roof Repairs
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Flat Roofing
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Chimney Repairs
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Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
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Driveways
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Resin Bound Driveways
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Tarmac Driveways & Surfacing
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Block Paving
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Patios & Garden Surfacing
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Decorative Concrete
Find out more →Roofing on a 1980s estate: what to expect in Parnwell
Because Parnwell went up in one go, its roofs are ageing in step with each other. Concrete interlocking tiles from the 1980s are tough and rarely the problem. What gives way first is everything around them: the mortar bedding on ridges and hips cracks and falls out, tiles along the verges work loose in the wind, the felt underlay goes brittle at the eaves and the softwood fascias behind the gutters start to rot. If your neighbour has just had scaffolding up, that is the reason.
The good news is that most of these are repairs rather than replacements. Ridges and hips can be re-bedded or, better, mechanically fixed so they cannot blow off and never need pointing again, which is what current roofing standards call for on a re-roof anyway. Loose verge tiles can be re-fixed or given a dry verge system. Perished eaves felt can be replaced along the bottom course without touching the rest of the roof. We survey first, show you photographs, and give you a fixed written price for the repair that is actually needed.
Where a roof has reached the point that the underlay has failed everywhere, patching it is false economy and we will say so. A full roof replacement on a Parnwell house means new underlay, new battens, tiles re-laid or renewed, mechanically fixed ridges and an independent building inspector signing the finished work off.
Flat garage roofs, porch roofs and lean-to extensions from the same era are usually still on their original felt. We replace them with EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, and tidy up the fascias, soffits and guttering in uPVC at the same time if you want the whole roofline sorted in one visit.
Why homeowners choose Arkenstone in Parnwell
Checked by an independent inspector
When we replace a roof in full, an independent building inspector checks it and signs it off. Fewer than 1% of roofing firms arrange that, and it gives you proof of the standard that does not rely on our word.
A 20-year written guarantee
Roofing work is guaranteed in writing for 20 years. Driveways and patios carry their own 5-year written guarantee. Nothing is verbal and nothing is implied.
The owner quotes it, the owner runs it
Charles Stevens visits, prices and oversees every job himself. There is no sales team in between and no unknown subcontractor turning up on the day.
A price, not a pitch
You get a fixed written quote and honest advice on whether a repair will do. No upselling, no scare stories about the roof falling in, no offers that expire at teatime.
160+ reviews you can check
Google 4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews, Trustatrader 4.8 out of 5 from 75, Checkatrade 9.6 out of 10 from 43, all on independent platforms where we cannot edit a word.
A clean site every evening
Tools away, waste cleared and the drive swept before the crew leaves each day. It is a small habit that tells you how the rest of the job is being done.
What customers say
“Charlie and the team did an absolute fantastic job. They are all extremely professional and worked with us all the way through to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. Highly recommended, highly professional and very affordable and honest service!”
“Charles and his team replaced my roof and repaired the chimneys. He was very helpful and informative about the options available. Since completion there has been heavy prolonged rain and there have been no problems.”
Roofing in Parnwell, your questions answered
My neighbours in Parnwell are all having roof work done, does that mean mine is due too?
Not necessarily, but it is worth a look. Houses built together age together, so if the ridges, verges or fascias are failing along your street the odds are yours are heading the same way. A free survey with photographs tells you where your roof actually stands, and if it is fine we will tell you that too.
Should I re-bed or dry-fix the ridge tiles on my Parnwell roof?
If the mortar has failed, dry-fixing is usually the better answer. The ridge and hip tiles are clipped and screwed to a batten so they cannot lift in a gale and there is no mortar to crack again in five years. It is what current roofing standards expect on a re-roof, and it can be done as a standalone repair on an existing roof.
Can you replace the flat garage roof on a Parnwell house?
Yes. Original 1980s felt on garages and porches is well past its life, and we replace it with EPDM rubber or GRP fibreglass, both far longer lasting than felt and both covered by our 20-year written guarantee on roofing work.
Need a roofer in Parnwell?
Honest advice on whether your 1980s roof needs a repair or a replacement, with a fixed price in writing either way.