Roofers serving Chilham and the Stour valley villages south-west of Canterbury. Period and conservation area specialists — one of Kent's most historic villages. Free quotes.
Chilham is one of the most architecturally intact medieval villages in Kent, with a central square surrounded by timber-framed properties dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, and a wider village containing significant numbers of Jacobean, Stuart and Georgian buildings. Almost all of the older village stock is listed and sits within a conservation area. The housing stock is dominated by clay plain tile and Kentish peg tile on the medieval and post-medieval properties, with some Horsham stone slab on the oldest survivors.
Roofing work in Chilham requires a depth of heritage knowledge that most contractors do not possess. Handmade clay tile sourcing for repair work, lime mortar specification matched to the original build, and an understanding of the Listed Building Consent process with Ashford Borough Council are all prerequisites for working correctly on this stock. We work in Chilham and the wider Stour valley heritage corridor regularly and understand the material and planning requirements.
Handmade peg tile loss requiring specialist sourcing on the medieval and post-medieval properties. Lead flashing failure on complex historic roof geometries. Moss growth on north and east aspects in the sheltered Stour valley. Ridge mortar failure on the older lime-bedded stock. Conservation area and listed building constraints affecting every repair decision.
All roofing services available in Chilham and surrounding Kent.
Tile replacements, flashing repairs, ridge and valley work. Fast diagnosis and fixed-price quotes for Chilham homeowners.
Learn more →Full re-roofs in clay tile, concrete interlocking or Welsh slate. 10-year written guarantee. Survey and quote at no charge.
Learn more →GRP, EPDM and felt systems for extensions and garages. Drainage designed for local conditions.
Learn more →Same-day emergency call-outs in Chilham. Storm damage and sudden leaks handled 24/7.
Call now →Gutter cleaning, repair and replacement. Annual cleans prevent water damage on Chilham properties.
Learn more →Repointing, flashing and pot replacements. Lime mortar for period properties.
Learn more →uPVC and timber fascias, soffits and bargeboards renewed across Chilham, with eaves ventilation corrected on older stock.
Learn more →Soft-wash moss removal and biocide treatment for Chilham roofs — never pressure-washed, so tiles aren't damaged.
Learn more →Velux roof windows, skylights and roof lights supplied and fitted in Chilham, matched to your roof pitch.
Learn more →Code 4 and 5 lead flashings, valleys and soakers, hand-dressed for Chilham roofs. The number-one fix for period-roof leaks.
Learn more →Conservation and listed-building roofing near Chilham — matched Kentish clay peg tile, lime mortar and traditional leadwork.
Learn more →Roof surveys, drone inspections and pre-purchase reports in Chilham. Fee credited against any work booked.
Learn more →Call 0122 763 4920 or request a callback — no obligation
“Timber-framed 16th century cottage in Chilham square. Canterbury Roofing understood every requirement — the tile sourcing, the lime mortar, the listed building consent. Irreplaceable knowledge.”
“Lead valley replacement on a Georgian property in the conservation area. Correct Code 5 lead, lime mortar, LBC obtained. Done properly.”
“Emergency repair after severe storm damage to our historic cottage. Careful, knowledgeable team who understood what they were working on.”
We cover Canterbury and a 20-mile radius across East Kent. Call us if you're unsure — we'll confirm straight away.
All prices are guides — we always provide a free, itemised quote before any work begins. No hidden fees.
Minor tile work to full valley repairs
Full re-roof, materials and labour
GRP, EPDM or felt, size dependent
Clean, repair or full replacement
Repointing, flashing, pot replacement
Same-day response, 24/7 availability
Chilham is one of Kent’s most photographed villages, built around a medieval square below Chilham Castle, with a dense concentration of timber-framed and listed cottages on the North Downs. That local character shapes the roof work we are called out for, and it is why a Chilham roof is best assessed by someone who already knows the stock rather than diagnosed from a photo.
The housing here is largely medieval and Tudor timber-framed cottages and listed buildings, mostly on handmade clay peg tile. On the older streets here, the roofs share a common weak point: peg tile and lime-mortar failure on listed roofs, where conservation constraints mean like-for-like matched materials and traditional detailing throughout. We diagnose the real cause — which is often a metre up-slope of where the damp shows inside — and fix that, in materials matched to the property, rather than patching the symptom.
Whether it is a single slipped tile or a failing covering across a whole slope, every Chilham job starts with a free survey and a written, fixed-price quote, with no call-out fee. Genuine leaks are made weathertight the same day, and all our work carries a written 10-year guarantee.
Most Chilham roofs are reached from a tower or roof ladder; scaffold is quoted only where a job needs safe standing time at height. Scaffold is specified for: full re-roofs, chimney and valley work, and anything beyond a day at height - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Chilham’s period cottages, farmhouses and village terraces sit on lanes with limited parking, so scaffold lorry access and skip placement are planned in advance. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Ashford Borough Council; allow a few working days on streets like Chilham high street, Chilham’s older terraces where space is tight.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slipped or broken tiles | £150–£300 | Per visit, incl. access |
| Chimney flashing / leadwork | £300–£600 | Correct lead code |
| Flat roof recover | £1,200–£4,000 | EPDM or GRP |
| Guttering & fascias | £180–£2,000 | By scope |
| Full re-roof, 3-bed semi | £5,500–£13,000 | Material-dependent |
| Emergency make-safe | £150+ | Out-of-hours premium applies |
Worked example: A slipped-tile and chimney-flashing repair on a property near central Chilham in Chilham: about £320 in a single visit.
No deposit on repairs under £500; nothing paid before materials are on site. Staged payments on re-roofs. Itemised VAT invoice.
Covering CT4 and surrounding postcodes.
Every Chilham job carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee, with manufacturer warranties on materials on top.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Yes. Most of Chilham's older properties are listed. We advise on the consent process and work to the correct specification throughout.
Period repairs with sourced handmade tile carry material premiums over standard repairs. We provide free itemised quotations including any consent costs identified on survey.
Yes, 24/7. Call 0122 763 4920 for same-day emergency response across Chilham and CT4.
Yes. Kentish peg tile sourcing — both reclaimed and new handmade — is part of our service for the heritage corridor villages.
Any work that materially affects the character of a listed building requires Listed Building Consent. We advise on what requires consent vs what can be carried out as like-for-like repair maintenance on the free survey.
No call-out fees. No obligation. An honest quote from a local Canterbury roofer who turns up when they say they will.
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