Straight answers on roofs, brickwork and building work, from the team doing it week in, week out around Bedale.
Walk from Richmond Market Place down to the Swale and you will see Welsh slate, heavy stone slates and red clay pantiles within a few streets, so there is no single right answer for a roof here.
A full re-roof is one of the largest repair bills most homeowners face, and quotes can vary by thousands for what looks like the same job.
A damp patch on the ceiling under a flat roof rarely appears where the water is actually getting in.
A damp patch on the ceiling under a flat roof rarely appears right where the water is getting in.
A slate roof that has served a house for a century can often be repaired rather than replaced, but knowing which side of the line yours falls on saves real money either way.
If your roof is past patching, the obvious question is what a full re-roof will actually cost.