Homes and roofs in Westminster
Pimlico is built almost entirely of stucco-fronted terraces from the mid nineteenth century, with shallow slate roofs behind parapets and long runs of chimney stacks. Around Victoria and Westminster the mix shifts to mansion blocks with flat and mansard roofs, and Georgian houses near Smith Square with slate and lead.
Roofing work most asked for in Westminster
Westminster homeowners and agents call us for parapet and box gutter relining, slate repairs behind front walls, mansard and dormer leadwork, chimney stack repointing and flat roof replacement on rear additions and roof terraces.
The faults we fix on Westminster roofs
In Westminster we find water getting in at worn gutter linings, at cracked joints between lead sheets, around roof hatches and skylights, and through stacks whose pointing has washed out. Old asphalt on roof terraces cracks with age and lets water under the paving.
What your free survey in Westminster checks
A Westminster survey covers the box and parapet gutters, the lead linings and their joints, the outlets through the parapet, the slate slopes behind the front wall, and the stacks that run along the party walls. Roof terraces get their upstands and edges checked, since that is where water finds its way under the decking.
Weather and exposure
Pimlico and Victoria sit on low ground close to the Thames, open to the wind that funnels along the river. Long stucco terraces share their gutters and chimneys, so one blocked outlet or failed flashing can affect the house next door too.
Streets and postcodes we cover
We cover Pimlico, Victoria, Westminster village around Smith Square, St James's and Belgravia's Westminster streets across SW1A, SW1E, SW1H, SW1P and SW1V.
Access and planning
Pimlico's Cubitt terraces and the streets around Westminster Abbey are largely conservation areas, and parking and scaffold need planning with the council. We arrange access before the start date so the work runs to the agreed plan.
