Local roofing specialists serving Oldfield Park and the surrounding BA2 area. Victorian slate roofs, nail sickness repairs, lead flashing and flat roof extensions. Free no-obligation quotes.
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📞 Call Now: 0122 528 7924Oldfield Park is one of Bath's largest Victorian residential suburbs, built primarily between 1875 and 1910 to house the city's expanding working and middle-class population. The area runs south-west from the city centre along the Lower Bristol Road corridor, encompassing streets such as Moorland Road, Maple Grove, Lorne Road, and the terraces spreading up towards Bear Flat. The housing stock is almost entirely Victorian and Edwardian, built in Bath stone rubble and local red brick, with Welsh slate roofs now 100 to 140 years old.
The dominant roofing problem across Oldfield Park is nail sickness: the original wrought-iron fixing nails corrode over 80 to 120 years, eventually losing grip so that slates slide progressively under wind load. In many Oldfield Park streets, this process is now advanced on the south-facing elevations, with north-facing slopes following within 5 to 15 years. Lead soaker failure between courses is the secondary issue — original soakers on properties over 100 years old have typically reached the end of serviceable life and need replacing alongside any re-slating work.
The most frequent calls from Oldfield Park are: Welsh slate nail sickness on the mid-period terraces (c.1890 to 1905); failed lead valley liners on larger semi-detached properties along Moorland Road and Lorne Road; and flat roof deterioration on rear kitchen and bathroom extensions across the denser terrace rows. Chimney repointing in lime mortar is also routine on the Bath stone properties, where cement pointing causes spalling of the softer stone.
For any roofing work in Oldfield Park call 0122 528 7924 — free assessment, no call-out fee.
Slate, tile, flashing and ridge repairs across Oldfield Park. Free assessment, no call-out fees.
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More →Not every roof concern needs urgent work, and we'll always tell you honestly if it can wait. The signs worth acting on across Oldfield Park's housing stock are: a damp patch or stain on an upstairs ceiling after rain, a slate or tile in the garden or gutter, daylight or wet timbers visible in the loft, crumbling mortar on ridges or chimney stacks, or guttering overflowing down the wall. Oldfield Park's packed terraces see moss on shaded slopes and shared valley gutters.
When it's not urgent: a single slipped slate on a sound roof, or moss that's cosmetic rather than lifting the covering, can often be monitored or booked in at your convenience rather than treated as an emergency. A free survey settles which camp your roof is in — and whether repair or replacement is the smarter spend.
How we reach a roof in Oldfield Park depends on the property. Dense Victorian bay-fronted terraces with tight rear access and party-wall detailing. Most repairs run from towers or roof ladders; a full re-roof or chimney job needs scaffold for safe standing time, which we always itemise in your written quote and arrange ourselves.
Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Bath & North East Somerset Council; allow a few working days on tighter streets like Moorland Road, Livingstone Road, Shaftesbury Road where kerb space is limited. We handle the permit paperwork and liaise with the council so you don't have to.
Indicative price ranges for the roofing work we carry out across Oldfield Park. Every job is quoted individually after a free survey — these are guide figures to help you budget, not fixed prices.
| Service | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Roof repairs | £150–£1,200 | Slipped slates, leaks, valleys |
| Roof replacement | £6,000–£15,000+ | Full strip and re-lay |
| Flat roofing | £800–£6,000 | GRP & EPDM systems |
| Guttering & fascias | £80–£3,500 | Repair, clean or replace |
| Chimney repairs | £150–£4,000 | Lime repointing, flashing, rebuilds |
| Emergency call-out | £150–£700 | 24/7, no call-out fee |
No deposit on repairs under £500. Staged payments on re-roofs — nothing before materials are on site. Re-roofing an existing home usually qualifies for reduced 5% VAT. All figures include VAT.
Every job we complete in Oldfield Park carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee, transferable if you sell the property. Materials — slate, membrane, GRP, guttering — carry their own manufacturer warranties on top.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right — no quibbling, no re-charge.
Covering BA1, BA2 and surrounding postcodes.
“Nail sickness on our back elevation in Maple Grove — slates had been sliding for two winters. Bath Roofing re-slated the full rear with matching Welsh slate and new lead soakers. The front is being done next year. First-class work, exactly the right approach for a Victorian terrace.”
“Lead valley on our 1900 semi on Moorland Road was cracked in three places. They stripped the old lead, cleaned the timbers, and laid new Code 5 valley liner. Came back later the same week to match the ridge mortar. Very thorough.”
“Flat roof on the kitchen extension had been patched twice before and was still leaking. GRP installation took one day and comes with a 25-year warranty. Should have done it properly years ago.”
Minor repairs such as replacing slipped slates or resealing a flashing cost between 150 and 400 pounds in Oldfield Park. Full nail sickness re-slating on a Victorian terrace elevation is typically 1,200 to 3,500 pounds depending on size and access. Free quotes for all work.
Yes. We stock and source matching Welsh slate for the Victorian terraces across Oldfield Park. We also carry reclaimed slate where an exact colour match is required for conservation purposes.
Yes. GRP fibreglass flat roofing is the most durable solution for rear extensions across Oldfield Park, with a 25-year warranty and a design life of 30 to 40 years. Free flat roof assessments available.
Yes. We cover Oldfield Park and all of BA2 for 24/7 emergency roofing. Call 0122 528 7924 at any time.
Yes. We work regularly throughout Oldfield Park including Moorland Road, Maple Grove, Lorne Road, Bear Flat Road, and all surrounding streets in the BA2 area.
Nail sickness is the progressive corrosion of the original wrought iron fixing nails on Victorian Welsh slate roofs. Oldfield Park's housing stock is predominantly 110 to 140 years old, which puts most properties at or past the typical 80 to 120 year nail service life. It is the most common roofing problem across the area.
Yes. Most of Oldfield Park falls within or adjacent to Bath's conservation area. We use Welsh slate, lead soakers, and lime mortar as standard on all period properties and advise on any consent requirements as part of every quote.
No call-out fees. No obligation. Honest quote from a local Bath roofer who knows the area.
0122 528 7924