Roofing in Hove
Roofers in Hove
We know Hove's roofs
From the parapet roofs of Brunswick Town to the terraces of Poets Corner, we repair and replace them, and every job we do is guaranteed.
Sutton Roofing Specialists is a family run firm with over 35 years’ roofing experience, and Hove is right on our doorstep. Hove isn’t a modern-tile suburb. It is a slate and lead town, from the Regency terraces of Brunswick Town and Adelaide Crescent to the Victorian villas of Cliftonville and the bylaw terraces of Poets Corner. Every job comes with our workmanship and materials guarantee, and there are no hidden costs.
The roofs we work on in Hove
The Regency parapet and “butterfly” roofs around Brunswick Square and Terrace, Adelaide Crescent and Palmeira Square drain to a hidden lead-lined box gutter behind the parapet. When that valley blocks or splits, water backs up and floods inside. It is the single most common leak we are called to in central Hove, and we fix it by relining the gutter rather than patching over it.
Slate, lead and chimney work across Hove
The natural slate pitched roofs in Poets Corner (Byron, Shelley and Coleridge Streets) and Denmark Villas suffer what roofers call nail sickness, where the old iron nails corrode and whole slopes start to slip. We repair or re-roof in matching natural slate, renew lead flat roofs and lead-lined bay tops on the Cliftonville and Avenues villas, and rebuild worn party-wall chimney stacks.
Hove is a conservation area, so we work to match
Much of Hove sits within a designated conservation area, including Brunswick Town, Cliftonville, The Drive, Denmark Villas, The Avenues and Pembroke & Princes. Street-facing work here often has to keep the original natural slate, and Article 4 directions mean some jobs that are normally permitted still need planning permission, including removing a chimney stack. We re-roof sympathetically and tell you plainly when consent is needed, so you don’t fall foul of the rules.
Coastal exposure on the Hove seafront
Hove faces the Channel, so salt-laden south-westerly wind and driving rain work harder on Hove roofs than on inland ones. They corrode lead and zinc flashings, lift slates and eat away at mortar, especially along the seafront squares and Kingsway. Roof problems here tend to peak between October and January. If your roof took a battering in the last gale, get it looked at before the next one arrives.
Every roofing service, across Hove
We handle repairs, flat roofing in EPDM, felt and GRP, pitched, slate and tile roofing, leadwork and flashing, chimney repairs, guttering, fascias and soffits, Velux and roof windows, roof lanterns, full re-roofs and 24/7 emergency call-out. We cover all of Hove, including Brunswick Town, Cliftonville, Poets Corner, The Avenues, West Hove and Aldrington, plus neighbouring Portslade, Hangleton and Brighton.
Do you cover all of Hove?
Yes. We cover the whole of Hove, including Brunswick Town, Cliftonville, Poets Corner, The Avenues and West Hove, plus Portslade and Hangleton.
Can you work on a roof in a Hove conservation area?
Yes. We match the original natural slate or clay tile, and we advise on Article 4 and listed-building consent where it is needed. This is everyday work for us in Hove.
My Hove flat’s ceiling is leaking but I can’t see a roof. Why?
Many Hove terraces have a concealed parapet or box-gutter roof. The leak is usually the hidden lead valley behind the parapet backing up. We get proper access to it and reline it so it stops.
Why choose us for your Hove roof
- Over 35 years’ roofing experience, and Hove is right on our doorstep
- Specialists in parapet and box-gutter roofs, natural slate, lead and flat roofs
- We know the conservation areas and Article 4 rules
- Family run, all work guaranteed, no hidden costs
- 24/7 emergency call-out across Hove
How much does a roof repair in Hove cost?
We give a free, written, no-obligation quote once we have looked at the roof. The price depends on the job, so a blocked box gutter is costed differently from a few slipped slates.
How quickly can you reach a roof emergency in Hove?
Hove is only minutes from our base, so we can usually get to an emergency the same day. Call us on 01273 011671 and we will tell you when we can be there.
Sutton Roofing Specialists
42 Saunders Park View, Brighton BN2 4EY
Call 01273 011671