Roofers in Motherwell

Motherwell sits in North Lanarkshire, comfortably inside the area Swift Roofing normally covers, which runs typically up to 30 miles out from Glasgow. Homeowners, landlords and local businesses in the town can all arrange planned repairs, larger roofing projects and emergency call-outs.

Richard has been roofing since 2002 and runs Swift Roofing as a sole trader. He handles the visit, the price and the work, bringing in trusted subcontractors only when a bigger job calls for extra help. Public liability insurance is in place.

The town grew around heavy industry, and its housing reflects that history. Large parts were built in the post-war decades, and many of those former council houses still carry their original concrete tile roofs. Plenty have since been bought by their occupiers, who now face the age of those roofs as their own responsibility.

Mixed in are older stone-built houses and terraces with slate roofs, newer estates built over the past few decades, and a good number of flat-roofed extensions, porches and garages added over the years. Each brings its own weak points, so the first visit is about understanding the roof in front of you rather than assuming.

On an older tiled roof the usual faults are cracked or slipped tiles, ridge mortar that has washed out, verges coming loose and lead that has lifted at a wall or chimney. Each of these can normally be dealt with on its own. Our roof repairs page lists the everyday jobs, and loose ridges in particular are covered on ridge tile repairs.

Chimneys on older Motherwell houses deserve a look too. Worn flaunching at the top of the stack or open joints in the brickwork let water down inside the breast, and it often shows as a damp patch some distance from the chimney itself.

After a spell of high wind, it is worth walking round the house and checking for tile fragments on the path or in the gutters. Catching one dislodged tile early is far easier than dealing with the water that follows.

There comes a point where another repair is money spent on a roof that is finished. Signs include tiles crumbling as they are handled, widespread slipping, underlay that has perished in the loft and repairs being needed every winter. At that stage re-roofing in tile, slate or a traditional finish usually gives better value over time.

Richard will say honestly which side of that line your roof sits on. If a few more years can be had from sensible repairs, you will be told.

Garage and extension roofs are common calls from the town. Ponding, splits and soft spots underfoot all point to a covering that is struggling. See flat roofing for repair and replacement options.

At the edge of the roof, sagging gutters and rotten timber fascias can be replaced with PVC roofline and guttering. Doing it at the same time as roof work avoids arranging access twice.

For a planned job, send your postcode, a short description and a photo or two through the contact page, or call. For a leak or storm damage that will not wait, ring for an emergency roof repair; a call-out fee applies.

Hamilton is just next door, so see roofers in Hamilton if that is closer to you. Phones are answered Monday to Friday 07:30 to 17:00, Saturday 07:30 to 16:00 and Sunday 09:00 to 15:00.