Get Tile or slate roofing prices from trusted roofers in South Petherton

Miss N***l H***n on September 2025
Roundwell Street, TA13***
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Customer made an online enquiry for Tile Roof replacement via one of our websites. Confirmed via .
Please call to arrange an appointment to quote.

Ms B***l F***r on May 2023
Palmer Street, SOUTH PETHERTON, TA13***
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Require quote for up to 13 pre made trusses delivered Drayton (raised type?). Work shop/shed, 6x4mtr, Roof finished in slate. Thank you

Miss S***S S***n on October 2019
, TA13***
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Ok, so what type of roof do you have? Pitched/Tiled
Great, what do you need done? Roof Repair
More precisely, what type of roofing is concerned ? House Roofing
Roof is slate
Are you the property owner: Owner of the property
Property Type: Terrace
Roofing Material: Slates
Roof Height: 2nd Floor
How many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 Rooms
Does the roof need to be replaced: Yes
Have you thought about Solar panels: No
Please call to appoint

Mr G***d R***e on February 2017
Moor Lane, SOUTH PETHERTON, TA13***
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Leakage of rainwater at top of one bedroom window and also top of kitchen window. It is the head where the water is entering. The leakage to be sourced and corrected.

Mr *** W***e on May 2016
Old Sarum Park, Salisbury, SP4***
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New thatch roof for a cottage in South Petherton – Traditional preparation:
Combed Wheat Reed type material is composed from dampened material and shaken onto a bed system. It would be normal for a traditionally prepared bed to be thoroughly mixed, with no lumps of reed aligned the same way, in order to ensure that a reasonable mix of heads and butts can be pulled
from the bed, when yealming.
A bed of reed should be of a reasonable size, or weighted, to help with a clean pull.
Good double handfuls are then pulled out and laid side by side, to form a line of reed. Once a line has been made, bunches are worked tightly together, cleaned of waste and straightened to
form yealms.

Yealms resemble reed tiles, approximately 18” to 24” wide and normally 4-5 inches in depth, but can be increased up to 7-8 inches. Yealms can be made tapered with a pronounced bigger
end, for big end down thatching, or a more parallel yealm, suitable for big end up thatching.
Preparatory
1. All old thatch and wire is to be removed where present.
2. The roof frame shall comply with specifications for thatch.

Fixings
1. The normal method of fixing will be by hazel, other wood sway or mild steel rod, sufficiently strong to avoid bowing between rafters.
2. Sways will be either tied to the roof frame or secured using conventional thatching hooks of appropriate length.
3. Every double course will be secured to every rafter.
4. Sewing is recognised as a traditional method to be employed where circumstances demand it.
5. Hazelwood brotches are recognised as appropriate to brow and half courses.

The criteria to be employed at all times are that the material is to be fixed under tension and that it shall not slip.



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Casework
1. The material shall be tightly thatched and of an even density.
2. The surface shall conform to the pitch of the roof and will not normally be less than 45 degrees.
3. Eyebrow windows may exceptionally be reduced to a pitch of 40 degrees.
4. The minimum thickness of the face work, measured above the face of the batten, at right angles to the rafter, shall not be less than 16 inches.
5. Lining or backfill courses shall be employed as necessary to avoid the courses lying too flat.
6. Face work thickness will be maintained through all features. Valleys will be rounded out to give a minimum depth of 20 inches over the valley center.
7. The minimum depth of material over the fixings will be 6 inches but 6-8 inches will be normal.
8. Flues may be cut, banded or rolled according to local style and custom. The criteria shall be that there is an adequate overhang to protect the gable end, minimum 3 inches overhang at the board and 7 inches overall.

Ridgework
1. Ridges to be flush pattern ‘butt up’ ridge, according to the local requirement. All block ridges will be laid additional to the
casework.
2. Both types will be in pitch with the casework and adequately secured with long rods, cross-rods and brotches.
3. The final substrate, be it roll or twisted tops, shall be covered with a tightly packed turnover not less than 4 inches thick at the apex.
4. Where a block pattern ridge is employed, the depth of cut, including ornamental pattern-work, shall be a minimum of 3 inches thick.
5. Joints at chimneys etc, projecting from the ridge shall be weathered by adequate flashings.
6. The specification does not recognise the practice of cutting a block pattern out of casework thickness.

Netting
To the ridge area of the roof will be securely protected by 20 gauge 19mm (maximum) mesh galvanised wire netting or polythene equivalent.
Netting shall conform closely to the roof shape and be fixed in such a way that it can be easily removed in the event of fire.







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Eaves and Gables
The specification recognises the practice of setting the cut
portions of eaves and gables with good quality combed wheat reed.

Gables shall be cut with the top edge overhanging the bottom
edge by about 3 inches.

Thatch sub base to be:
Thatch fixed to 25 x 50 softwood battens;
Battens fixed horizontally over 1220 x 2400 x 8mm thick Thatch Barrier Board;
Thatch barrier board to be fixed over existing breathable membrane onto softwood rafters.

Works are to be carried out in accordance with ‘The Dorset Model’ form of thatching.

Approximately 100m2