Roofers in Selby · Yorkshire
Roofing, re-roofs and repairs inSelby
Selby is one of our closest areas outside Doncaster. Pantile repairs, wind-damaged ridges and full re-roofs, assessed free and quoted in writing before anything starts.
Close to base · Free assessment · 15-year workmanship guarantee on re-roofs
Local coverage
Why Selby isfamiliar ground for us
Selby is a short run north from our Thorne, Doncaster base, typically around 30–35 minutes on the A19 and A614, making it one of the quickest areas for us to reach outside Doncaster itself.
Where we work in Selby
We cover Selby town and the surrounding district. Brayton, Thorpe Willoughby, Barlby, Riccall, Cawood, Sherburn in Elmet, Eggborough, Carlton, Camblesforth, Snaith and the villages across the low country between the Ouse and the Aire. It is close, familiar ground and a regular part of our working week.
Getting to Selby
Calls go to Jamie 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At roughly half an hour away, Selby leaks are commonly attended the same day, and free assessments for planned work are usually arranged within days rather than weeks.
Property types in Selby
Selby's stock is largely brick-built with clay pantile and concrete tile coverings: Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the town centre, interwar and post-war semis, a high proportion of bungalows and dormer bungalows in the villages, agricultural and converted farm property in the surrounding countryside, and modern estate housing at Brayton and Thorpe Willoughby. Outbuildings, garages and single-storey extensions are everywhere, which means a lot of flat and low-pitch roof area.
What Selby calls us for
Locally we deal with cracked and slipped pantiles, verge and ridge damage after wind across the open Vale of York, chimney repointing on older town property, flat roofs over garages and extensions that have outlived their felt, guttering that cannot handle the run-off from low-pitch roofs, and full re-roofs where underlay and battens have failed together.
Services
Roofing services availablein Selby
Everything below is carried out in Selby by the same owner-run team, to the same specification, with the same guarantees and insurance. Follow any link for the full detail on how that work is done.
Roof repairs in Selby
Leaks traced, diagnosed and put right, slipped tiles, failed flashings and storm damage.
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Ridge work in Selby
Loose or hollow ridge tiles re-bedded and re-pointed to keep wind and water out.
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Flat roofing: EPDM rubber in Selby
Resitrix EPDM systems installed by an accredited installer, with a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
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Guttering in Selby
New guttering fitted and set to fall properly, protecting walls and foundations.
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Full re-roofs & new roofs in Selby
Complete strip and re-roof to an agreed written specification, backed by a 15-year workmanship guarantee.
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Chimney works & pointing in Selby
Chimney rebuilds, re-pointing, flashings and weatherproofing.
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Code-correct lead flashings, soakers and saddles formed and dressed on site.
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Valleys in Selby
Failed valleys stripped and re-formed so the busiest part of your roof stops leaking.
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Fascias in Selby
Rotten or sagging fascia boards replaced with clean, straight new lines.
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Soffits in Selby
Soffit replacement with correct ventilation so the roof space breathes.
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Downpipes in Selby
Downpipes replaced and re-routed to carry water away cleanly.
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Roof surveys in Selby
A paid, in-depth survey reporting on roof condition and damp issues. Price on enquiry, call Jamie.
View serviceWhy Roofserve
Why people in Selbyuse us twice
One of our nearest areas
About half an hour from base. Short travel means faster attendance, easier return visits and no distance loading in the quote.
Pantiles matched properly
Profile and gauge have to match or the run sits proud and lifts. On single-lap pantile roofs there is no second line of defence, so replacements and laps are done correctly rather than approximately.
Owner-run and traceable
Roofserve Ltd is a registered limited company at 3 Newfield Avenue, Thorne, Doncaster DN8 4RX, and Jamie does the assessing, quoting and roofing himself.
Guarantees, insurance and staged payment
15-year workmanship guarantee on full re-roofs, 20-year manufacturer guarantee on Resitrix EPDM, £2m public liability and £10m employers' liability insurance, and the balance paid only once you are satisfied.
Local roof problems
What actually goes wrongon Selby roofs
Open Vale of York wind
Selby sits on flat, largely open farmland with little to break the wind. Uplift concentrates at verges, ridges, eaves and the perimeter of flat roofs, so mortar-bedded details fail before anything in the middle of the roof does. On exposed village property we specify mechanical fixings and dry-fix systems where they are warranted.
Single-lap pantiles and brittle old underlay
Most local roofs are clay or concrete pantile: a single-lap covering with no redundancy. One cracked tile puts water straight onto the underlay, and where that underlay is decades-old bitumen felt that has gone brittle, it goes onto the timbers. That is why a small pantile problem can produce a surprisingly wet loft.
Low-lying ground, damp and drainage
The land between the Ouse and the Aire is low and flat, and rainwater goods matter more here than people expect. Gutters that do not fall correctly, or downpipes discharging next to a wall rather than into a drain, saturate brickwork and produce internal damp that gets blamed on the roof. Fixing the fall and the discharge point is often the whole answer.
Bungalows, outbuildings and flat roof area
Village property here carries a high proportion of flat and low-pitch roof: dormers, link extensions, garages and outbuildings. Felt on these ponds, embrittles under UV and fails at the laps. Resitrix EPDM over a sound or renewed deck replaces the ten-year cycle with a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
Our process
The same five steps,every job in Selby
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Call or message Jamie
The phone is answered by Jamie, the owner, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You describe what you can see: a stain on a ceiling, tiles in the garden, a gutter overflowing, and we work out whether it needs a same-week look or an emergency make-safe.
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Free on-site assessment
We come out and get eyes on the actual roof rather than quoting from a photo. Assessments for potential work are free. If you want a full written condition report instead, for a purchase, a dispute or a damp investigation, that is our paid roof survey, priced on enquiry.
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A detailed written quote
You get an itemised quote setting out the materials, the scope and the price. No 'from' pricing, no day-rate creep, no verbal estimate that changes once the scaffold is up. If we find something hidden once the roof is stripped, you are told before any extra work happens.
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The work, done by the people who quoted it
Jamie is on site. Access is set up properly, the site is kept tidy, and we work to the scope you signed off. Larger jobs are paid in three stages: a deposit for materials, a stage payment during the work, and the balance at the end.
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Sign-off and guarantee
We walk the finished work with you and the final payment is only taken once you are happy. Full re-roofs carry a 15-year workmanship guarantee; Resitrix EPDM flat roofs carry a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
Questions answered
Selbyroofing FAQs
Coverage, response times, cost, emergencies and guarantees. Anything not covered here, ring Jamie on 07947 493640 , open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Do you cover Selby?+
Yes. Selby town and the surrounding district including Brayton, Barlby, Riccall, Cawood, Sherburn in Elmet, Snaith and the nearby villages. It is one of our closest areas outside Doncaster.
How quickly can you get to Selby?+
Usually around 30–35 minutes. The phone is answered by the owner 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and urgent leaks are attended before quoting visits.
What does roofing work cost in Selby?+
The price follows the job: a few pantiles, a re-bedded ridge and a full re-roof are entirely different. The assessment is free and the written quote itemises materials and scope.
Do you provide emergency roof repairs in Selby?+
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After a gale we make the roof safe first, then quote the permanent repair.
Can you match my existing pantiles?+
Matching profile and gauge is part of the job. Where an exact match is not obtainable we tell you at assessment stage, not once the work has started.
Do you work on bungalows and outbuildings?+
Yes, including the flat and low-pitch roofs that come with them, where Resitrix EPDM is usually the better long-term answer than felt.
What guarantee will I get?+
A 15-year workmanship guarantee on full re-roofs, and a 20-year manufacturer guarantee on Resitrix EPDM flat roofing installed by an accredited installer.
Are you insured?+
£2,000,000 public liability and £10,000,000 employers' liability insurance.
How do I pay?+
Cash or bank transfer, with larger jobs split into a deposit for materials, a stage payment during the work, and the balance once you are satisfied with the finished job.
Next step
Get your Selby rooflooked at properly
We are only half an hour away. Call Jamie with the address and what you have noticed, and we will get to Selby, assess the roof properly and put an itemised written quote in front of you.
Prefer to talk?
07947 493640Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. You'll speak to Jamie, the owner. Roofserve Ltd, 3 Newfield Avenue, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4RX.
Free assessment for potential work. Roof surveys are a separate paid service: price on enquiry.
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