Roofers in Herne Bay

Herne Bay is defined by its bungalow stock. The large residential belt extending inland from the seafront along Canterbury Road, Eddington Lane and the streets behind the High Street consists predominantly of 1930s and 1950s bungalows — properties with low-pitch or flat roof elements that present specific challenges in a coastal environment. Low-pitch roofs need careful specification to avoid ponding, and flat roof extensions on these bungalows are the most common roofing job we carry out in the area.

The Victorian seafront terraces along Kings Road and Central Parade are a different proposition — original plain clay tile or Welsh slate roofs facing direct sea exposure, with chimney stacks weathered by 130 years of coastal conditions. The Herne Bay clock tower area has significant numbers of period properties where conservation-appropriate repairs are both practically and sometimes legally required. Inland, the post-war and 1970s housing estates in Eddington and Broomfield have the familiar concrete tile nail sickness profile we see across East Kent.

Common Roofing Problems in Herne Bay

Failed flat roof sections on 1930s and 1950s bungalows account for the majority of repair and replacement calls we receive in Herne Bay. Many of these roofs were last recovered in the 1980s and are overdue. Wind damage to ridge tiles and verge mortar on seafront properties after northeast gales is the primary emergency repair trigger. Lead flashing failures on Victorian properties along the seafront are common, accelerated by salt air. Blocked valley gutters caused by windblown debris accumulating on low-pitch bungalow roofs are behind most of the interior damp calls in the residential streets behind the seafront.