Ridge Tiles & Dry Verge
The top of the roof and the gable ends done so they stop coming loose.
Ridge Tiles & Dry Verge in Chipping Norton & Oxfordshire
Ridge and hip tiles were bedded in sand and cement for generations, and sand and cement has a working life. It cracks, it lets water past, and eventually a ridge tile comes off the top of the roof in a gale. The same is true of the mortar fillet along the verge at the gable end.
We either rebed and repoint in the traditional way or fit a dry ridge and dry verge system: mechanically fixed, ventilated and with no mortar to crack. Both are proper jobs. Which one suits depends on the roof, what it is covered in and what you want to spend, and we will tell you the difference before you choose.
What it covers
- Ridge and hip tiles rebedded and repointed
- Dry ridge systems fitted
- Dry verge systems at gable ends
- Mortar verges stripped and replaced
- Ventilation built into the ridge
- Loose and slipped ridge tiles refixed
Not sure if your job fits? Send a photo on WhatsApp and ask.
What usually goes wrong
Cement at the verge falling out
A mortar fillet on an exposed gable end cracks and lets wind under the tiles.
A ridge tile that comes off in a gale
Bedding mortar that has lost its grip usually lets go of several at once.
No ventilation at the top of the roof
A sealed ridge traps moist air in the roof space and rots the timber.
Getting the job done
Get in touch
Call or WhatsApp Maurice, or send the form with a few details and photos of the job.
He comes and looks
Maurice comes out, gets up to the roof and tells you what it actually needs.
A price and a date
You get a written price and a date, and you know what is happening before it starts.
Done and left tidy
The work done, the waste taken away and the place left clean.
Ridge Tiles & Dry Verge: questions
Is dry ridge better than mortar?
It does not crack and it ventilates, which is why it is now standard on new work. A well bedded mortar ridge still does the job on the right roof.
Can dry verge be fitted to my existing roof?
On most tiled roofs, yes. Send a photo of the gable end and we will tell you.
Ask for a quote
Tell us what the roof is doing and where the property is. Photos help: send them on WhatsApp and Maurice can see the job before he comes out.
- Call Maurice07733 357155
- Landline01608 645 473
- WhatsAppMessage Maurice on WhatsApp
- Based inChipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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07733 357155Call, WhatsApp or send the details of the job and Maurice will arrange to come and look.