Full re-roofing in Box, Wiltshire — the Hill of Stone. Matching natural slate, stone slate and clay tile for quarrymen's cottages, period houses and the village's conservation-area stock, to a 10-year guarantee. Free surveys across Box.
Roof replacement in Box, Wiltshire typically costs 9,000 to 20,000 pounds, driven by the matching natural or stone slate the village's conservation stock requires. We re-roof Box's period cottages and listed properties in like-for-like materials with lime mortar and new leadwork, to a written 10-year guarantee.
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Honest advice
Do You Actually Need Roof Replacement?
A full re-roof is the right call when repairs stop being economical — when fixings have failed across the whole slope, the underlay has perished, or you're throwing good money at a roof near the end of its life.
Slates slipping repeatedly across the whole roof, not just one spot
When it is not the answer: If the slate itself is sound and only the fixings have gone, a strip-and-relay reusing your original Welsh slate is often better value than a full replacement — and keeps a heritage roof authentic. Read the full guide.
Nail sickness: why sound slate slips when fixings corrode
Roof Replacement in Box
Re-Roofing Box's Period and Listed Properties
A full re-roof in Box is a heritage project more often than not. The village's older housing — the Box Hill quarrymen's terraces, the cottages of Ditteridge and Ashley, and the listed properties scattered through the three conservation areas — was roofed in natural slate or, on the oldest, local stone slate. When these roofs reach the end of their life, replacement means matching those materials, not substituting cheaper concrete tile, which the conservation controls do not permit on visible slopes.
The cost reflects that. A matching natural-slate re-roof in Box runs from around 180 to 280 pounds per square metre, and stone-slate work is priced per specification after survey because it depends on how much of the original material can be salvaged and reused. Every re-roof includes a new breathable membrane in place of the perished felt found beneath old Box roofs, new treated battens, mechanically-fixed ridges to current standard, and fresh leadwork to valleys and the village's characteristic stone chimney stacks.
Salvage and reuse: On a stone-slate or good natural-slate Box roof, a proportion of the original slate is often sound and can be salvaged and relaid, with new matching slate making up the shortfall. This both controls cost and keeps the roof authentic to the conservation area — an approach we always assess before quoting a full replacement.
Our Process
Our Roof Replacement Process in Box
Full survey. We survey the Box roof, assess what original material can be salvaged, and check the conservation and listed status.
Specification and quote. We provide a written specification and fixed-price quote for matching-material re-roofing, including any consent needed.
Strip and inspect. We scaffold, strip the old covering, salvage reusable slate, and inspect and renew the timber structure as needed.
Re-roof and guarantee. We lay new membrane, battens, matching slate and fresh leadwork, then issue a written 10-year guarantee.
Historic England guidance: Historic England guidance requires re-roofing of historic properties to reuse and match original materials — natural or stone slate on Box's period roofs — rather than substitute modern coverings that would harm the conservation area's character.
Planning a re-roof on a Box period property? Get a matching-material specification and fixed-price quote.
We assess the whole roof, check what original slate can be salvaged, and confirm any conservation or listed status.
2. Written specification & quote
You get a detailed spec and fixed price covering strip, materials, and any consent needed.
3. Scheduling & scaffold
We book the job and arrange the scaffold, giving you a clear start date and duration.
4. Strip & inspect
We scaffold, strip the old covering, salvage reusable slate, and inspect and renew the timber structure as needed.
5. Re-roof & sign-off
We lay new membrane, battens, matching slate and fresh leadwork, clear the site, and hand over your 10-year guarantee.
Timescales
Job Durations at a Glance
Job
Typical duration
Garage or outbuilding roof
1–2 days
Terraced house re-roof
4–6 days
3-bed semi re-roof
5–8 days
Large detached / heritage re-slate
7–14 days
Structural timber repairs
+1–3 days
Bath's weather and the care needed on conservation stock can extend timescales — we quote a realistic window, not an optimistic one.
Access
Getting Safely onto Box Roofs
A full re-roof always needs scaffold for safe working and to protect you and passers-by; it's included and itemised in your quote. Scaffold is specified for: the entire job — full perimeter scaffold is standard on any re-roof - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Box's quarrymen's cottages and listed stone stock on Box Hill need lime-aware access and careful scaffold footing on the hillside. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Wiltshire Council; allow a few working days on streets like Albert Place, The Court, Box Hill, Laura Place where space is tight.
Pricing
What Roof Replacement Costs in Box
Job
Typical range
Notes
Garage/outbuilding roof
£1,800–£3,500
Size dependent
Terraced house re-roof
£6,000–£11,000
Welsh slate, scaffold incl.
3-bed semi re-roof
£8,000–£15,000
Full strip and re-lay
Heritage / listed re-slate
£12,000–£25,000+
Matching materials, salvage
Structural timber repair
£800–£3,000
If needed, itemised
What moves the price
Roof size, pitch and complexity (valleys, dormers, chimneys)
Matching Welsh slate and lime mortar for conservation and listed stock
Scaffold scale on Bath's taller and terraced properties
How much original slate can be salvaged and reused
Worked example: A full re-slate of a 1930s semi in Oldfield Park, reusing sound original slate with new matching slate for the shortfall: around £11,500 including scaffold, new membrane and leadwork.
Staged payments on re-roofs — nothing up front before materials are on site, a payment at strip stage, balance on completion. Re-roofing an existing home usually qualifies for reduced 5% VAT, confirmed in writing at quote stage.
Covering SN13 and surrounding postcodes.
Guarantee
Your Guarantee, Explained
The complete re-roof carries a 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing; slate, membrane and other materials carry their own manufacturer warranties on top.
Covered: workmanship for 10 years, in writing, transferable if you sell.
On top: manufacturer warranties on materials (terms vary by product).
Not covered: storm or impact damage - that is an insurance matter, and we will document it for your claim.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Good to know
What It Is Like While We Work
A re-roof means scaffold up for the duration, skip on site, and some noise during the day — but external work rarely needs you home, and we protect your garden and drives throughout. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
We never strip more than we can make watertight in a day, and temporary covering goes on every night, so your home stays protected throughout. Box sits high above the By Brook valley, catching prevailing weather with little shelter on its exposed stacks and slopes.
Customer Reviews
What Bath Homeowners Say
★★★★★
Full re-slate of our quarryman's cottage. They salvaged what they could of the old slate and matched the rest, so it still looks right for the terrace. Handled the conservation side with Wiltshire.
Geoffrey W., Box Hill
★★★★★
Re-roofed our period house in matching natural slate. Detailed written spec, honest about costs, and the leadwork to the stone chimneys was faultless. Ten-year guarantee in writing.
Helen R., Ashley
★★★★★
They talked us through repair versus replace honestly and only re-roofed the slope that genuinely needed it. Proper heritage roofers who know Box stone.
Paul M., Ditteridge
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
A matching natural-slate re-roof in Box costs from 180 to 280 pounds per square metre, putting a typical period cottage in the 9,000 to 20,000 pound range. Stone-slate work is priced per specification after survey, depending on how much original material can be salvaged and reused.
On visible slopes of listed and conservation-area properties in Box, yes — Wiltshire Council's controls require matching natural or stone slate, not cheaper concrete substitutes. We source matching materials so the re-roof satisfies conservation requirements and keeps the property's character.
Often, yes. On stone-slate and good natural-slate Box roofs a proportion of the original material is sound and can be salvaged and relaid, with new matching slate making up the difference. This controls cost and keeps the roof authentic. We assess salvageability before quoting.
If your Box property is listed, re-roofing usually requires listed building consent from Wiltshire Council. In the conservation areas, material choices on visible slopes are also controlled. We advise on and support the consent process as part of the project.
A typical Box cottage or house re-roof takes 5 to 10 working days including scaffold, strip, timber inspection and the new covering. Stone-slate and heritage work can take longer where careful salvage and matching are involved.
Everything: scaffold, strip and disposal, salvage of reusable slate, new breathable membrane, treated battens, matching slate, mechanically-fixed ridges, fresh leadwork to valleys and chimneys, and a written 10-year guarantee. No hidden extras.
Re-roofing an existing home usually qualifies for the reduced 5 percent VAT rate rather than 20 percent. We confirm the VAT treatment in writing at quote stage so there are no surprises.
