Slate roofing in Brighton for the Victorian terraces, villas and conversions that give the city its rooftops, from a slipped slate to a full re-slate. Ring 01273 110909 or send the form for a free quote.
Brighton's Victorian streets, from Hanover and Kemp Town to Fiveways and Seven Dials, were built under Welsh slate. A slate can outlast the house, but the nails holding it rust through long before the slate wears out. That is what you see when slates slide down the roof one by one: nail fatigue, not broken slate.
Odd slipped slates go back on with copper or stainless clips, called tingles, so they stay put without disturbing the slates around them. When nail fatigue runs right across a roof, the honest answer is to re-slate: strip the old slates, set aside the sound ones, lay new membrane and battens, and re-hang the roof with new fixings, topping up with matched natural slate.
Many of these streets are conservation areas, where the look of the roof matters to the council as much as to you. We match slate size and colour, keep chimneys and ridges as they were and check what consent is needed before any work starts.
Every photo is one of our own jobs. Tap to enlarge.
New slate roof with ridge and chimney
Wide view of a finished slate roof
Long run of new slates on a terrace roof with chimney
Slate hip roof finished with red clay ridge tiles
Slate roof with roof windows and a red ridge
William checks the slates, the nails and the lead.
We tell you which the roof needs, with photos.
Slates refixed or the roof re-hung on new battens.
Waste removed, gutters emptied, photos sent to you.
Natural slate deserves a roofer who repairs what can be saved and replaces only what has failed.
A handful of slipped slates is a repair. When slates are slipping all over the roof, the nails have failed everywhere and a re-slate is the fix that lasts.
Yes. Sound slates are stripped carefully, sorted and re-hung, topped up with matched new or reclaimed slate.
Like-for-like slate repairs do not need consent. Changing the material or the look of the roof can. We check with you before anything is booked.
Natural slate needs a pitch of at least about 20 degrees. Below that, we recommend a flat roof system or a low-pitch tile.
Great service from WS & Sons Roofing Contractors. They fixed our leaking valley, replaced rotten battens, and re-cemented the ridge tiles. Good communication, fair price, and quality work.
Thanks to William and his team we now have a completely new flat felt roof, with a 15 year guarentee. No mess was left, and they were very quick getting the job done in about 5 hours!
Ws & sons done a fantastic job on replacing my guttering & soffits they also replaced my old cement verge to a dry verge system it looks fantastic all done in 2 days left my property like new very clean & tidy
William came around same day to take a look at my leak on my flat roof… and the team were in place in a couple days. Really happy with the work, as well as the clean up
Thanks to WS & sons roofing contractors for replacing our old flat roof. He supplied all new timber, all new torch on felt, put on a new dry ridge kit system and also replace some tiles. He’s done a fantastic job! Highly recommend and will use again.
Thank you to ws&sons roofing contractors Ltd for doing such a great job on replacing my roof William landed on time done a great job price was great never delayed time Highly recommend.
Thank you to William and his team from ws & sons roofing Contractors the team done a fantastic job on replacing all new ridges and installed a new dry ridge system. He also cleaned the moss off. The tiles cleaned out all of the guttering and removed all the green mould. Job was done. All in two days. Fair price and I highly recommend. I will be definitely using them again thanks guys
Prompt flat roof build with a window installation. Looks great, very neat and tidy. Polite and considerate guys. Hasn't rained yet but am sure it will hold up well. Thank you and recommend to future clients.
Thank you Ws & sons roofing excellent service, we had a leak in the loft and the guys were there following day to replace felt and few tiles, all good now many thanks! would highly recommend
When we re-roof your house or lay a new flat roof, our workmanship is guaranteed for 25 years from the day we finish, and the membrane, tiles, slates and flat roof systems carry their manufacturers' guarantees on top. All our work is guaranteed, and we are fully insured, with £1 million public liability cover.
The guarantee for your job is written on your quote before you agree to anything. Read the full guarantee.
Ring or send the form. William comes out, looks at the roof, shows you what is needed and gives you a free written quote, with no obligation.
