Roofers in Wrexham
We cover Wrexham and the villages around it, including Gresford, Rossett, Rhosllanerchrugog and Ruabon, travelling through Chester. Wrexham's houses are built of the red Ruabon brick and terracotta the area is famous for, with Welsh slate roofs, and work here follows the Building Regulations for Wales, which differ in places from England's.
Brick houses with slate roofs on Kent Road, Moss, near Wrexham. Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrexham's houses and roofs
Wrexham became a city in 2022, but its building stock comes from its industrial past: coal, iron, brewing and above all brick. The Ruabon area produced the hard red bricks and terracotta seen across the city, on Victorian terraces, chapels and the larger houses around the centre, nearly all roofed in Welsh slate from the quarries of north-west Wales.
Mining villages to the south and west, such as Rhosllanerchrugog, have long terraces with shared chimneys, and the city has grown with twentieth-century estates and newer developments around its edges.
What goes wrong on Wrexham roofs
- Terrace slate roofs
- Victorian slate with nail sickness and rotten battens in the city and former mining villages.
- Terracotta and brick details
- Decorative ridges, finials and chimney details on Victorian buildings that need matching repairs.
- Shared chimneys
- Brick stacks between terraced houses with worn joints and failed flashings.
- Estate roofs and flat roofs
- Concrete tile roofs and felt garage roofs on post-war estates.
Planning and roof work in Wrexham
Wrexham is in Wales. Planning and building control are with Wrexham County Borough Council, and the Building Regulations and permitted development rules are set by the Welsh Government, so some requirements differ from England. Listed buildings in Wales are designated by Cadw. The city centre and several villages have conservation areas.
Council: Wrexham County Borough Council. Postcodes: LL11 to LL14. Getting to you: We reach Wrexham through Chester, on the A54 then the A483.
Roofing services in Wrexham
The jobs we are asked for most here come first.
- Slate roofingWelsh, reclaimed and natural slate repaired, refixed and relaid to match.
- New roofsStripped back to the rafters and rebuilt with new membrane, battens and coverings.
- 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 Wrexham: emergency roof repairs, 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, heritage roofing, commercial roofing, gutter cleaning, conservatory roofs.
Roofing in Wrexham: questions
Are the roofing regulations different in Wales?
Building Regulations in Wales are made by the Welsh Government and differ from England's in some areas, including energy efficiency. Permitted development rules also differ in detail. We work to the Welsh rules on jobs in Wales.
Do you cover Gresford, Rossett and Ruabon?
Yes. We cover Wrexham and the surrounding villages, including Gresford, Rossett, Marford, Rhosllanerchrugog, Ruabon and Coedpoeth.
Can you match Welsh slate on an old Wrexham terrace?
Yes. Reclaimed Welsh slate is usually the best match, and new Welsh slate is still quarried in north-west Wales.
Roof problem in Wrexham?
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.