Homes and roofs in Bayswater
Bayswater's grand stucco terraces and squares date from the mid nineteenth century, and most are now flats or hotels. Their roofs are typical of London terraces of that age: inward-sloping slate roofs with a central valley gutter, hidden behind front parapets, with tall stacks on the party walls.
Roofing work most asked for in Bayswater
In Bayswater the main jobs are valley roof repairs behind parapets, gutter relining, re-slating inner slopes, chimney repointing and the flat roofs over rear additions and closet wings.
The faults we fix on Bayswater roofs
Most Bayswater valley roofs fail in the same places: the central gutter lining wears through, the outlet through the back wall silts up, the slates either side slip, and the lead against the party walls lifts. Left alone, the water ends up in the top-floor ceilings and walls.
What your free survey in Bayswater checks
For a Bayswater valley roof we check the central gutter lining and its joints, the outlet through the back wall and the hopper below it, the slates on both inner slopes, the lead flashings against the party walls and the condition of the stacks.
Weather and exposure
Bayswater's long terraces face Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, and the trees there drop leaves straight into the parapet gutters. When an outlet blocks, water backs up behind the parapet and finds the top-floor ceiling.
Streets and postcodes we cover
We cover Bayswater across W2, from Queensway and Westbourne Grove to Leinster Square, Porchester Terrace, Inverness Terrace and the roads along the Bayswater Road.
Access and planning
With most Bayswater houses split into flats, we plan access through the top flat or by scaffold, and put the scope in writing so each owner knows what is being done.
