Roofers in Leek
Leek is a straight run down the A523 from Macclesfield, and we cover the town and the Staffordshire Moorlands villages around it. Like Macclesfield, Leek was a silk and textile town, and its mills, terraces and Victorian buildings, many by the local architects William Sugden and Son, have slate roofs, brick and stone chimneys and plenty of character.
Victorian brick and stone buildings along Derby Street, Leek. Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Leek's houses and roofs
Leek calls itself the Queen of the Moorlands. Its textile mills, some still standing along the old canal and the Churnet valley, brought rows of brick terraces in the nineteenth century, roofed in Welsh slate. The architects William Sugden and his son Larner gave the town many of its distinctive buildings, including the Nicholson Institute, with decorative roofs and chimneys.
The Moorlands around Leek are high and open, and the farmhouses and cottages towards The Roaches and Upper Hulme have stone walls and, in places, stone slate roofs. Those roofs take hard weather from the moors.
What goes wrong on Leek roofs
- Mill terrace slate roofs
- Original slate with nail sickness and worn battens on Victorian terraces.
- Decorative roofs and chimneys
- Ornate ridges, finials and tall chimneys on Victorian buildings that need careful repair.
- Moorland exposure
- Wind and rain on farmhouses and cottages on the higher ground around the town.
- Stone slate
- Heavy stone roofs on older rural buildings slipping as fixings fail.
Planning and roof work in Leek
Leek is in Staffordshire, and planning and building control are with Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. The town centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings, where slate and original details should be kept. The north-eastern Moorlands, including The Roaches, are inside the Peak District National Park, which is the planning authority there.
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Postcodes: ST13. Getting to you: Leek is a straight run south-east of Macclesfield down the A523.
Roofing services in Leek
The jobs we are asked for most here come first.
- Slate roofingWelsh, reclaimed and natural slate repaired, refixed and relaid to match.
- Heritage roofingListed buildings, conservation areas, stone slate, lime and traditional lead.
- Chimney repairsRepointing, flaunching, pots, cowls, flashings, rebuilds and removal.
- Roof repairsLeaks traced to the cause, then slates, tiles, ridges, valleys and flashings put right.
Also in Leek: emergency roof repairs, new roofs, flat roofing, fibreglass roofing (GRP), rubber roofing (EPDM), lead flashing and leadwork, guttering, fascias and soffits, velux and roof windows, roof surveys, garage roofs, roof cleaning and moss removal, commercial roofing, gutter cleaning, conservatory roofs.
Roofing in Leek: questions
Do you cover the villages around Leek?
Yes, including Cheddleton, Rudyard, Longsdon, Meerbrook, Upper Hulme and the Moorlands towards Buxton.
Can you repair the roof on a listed building in Leek?
Yes. Like-for-like repairs in matching slate and lead are usually straightforward, and we can provide a specification for listed building consent where needed.
Can you work on stone slate roofs in the Moorlands?
Yes. We sort and reuse sound stone, source matching reclaimed stone and check the timbers that carry the extra weight.
Roof problem in Leek?
Call, or send a few details and a photo if you have one. We will come back to you, arrange a visit and give you a written quote before any work starts.