Fakenham is a working market town in north Norfolk where the older building stock, Atlantic weather exposure and a high proportion of chimneys on period properties combine to make roof repairs a year-round necessity rather than a seasonal one.
The town centre and the streets running off Norwich Road contain a mix of Georgian and Victorian properties with traditional plain clay tiles and Welsh slate, many with substantial chimney stacks that require regular attention to flashings and pointing. Further out, the estates off Highfield Road and around the Queen's Road area have predominantly concrete interlocking tiles from the 1970s and 80s — a product that becomes brittle with age and is prone to cracking under foot pressure if walked on incorrectly during any rooftop work.
North Norfolk's weather is notoriously hard on roofs; Fakenham sits in the path of fronts rolling in off the North Sea, and a wet autumn can quickly turn a small slate slip or cracked verge into a soaked ceiling. We travel up from Dereham to Fakenham regularly — it's around 15 miles on the A1067 — so response times are still fast. If you've had driving rain and noticed a new damp patch, call us for a free roof survey and we'll get up and check it properly rather than guessing from the ground.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
