Haddow & Finch

Roofers in Faversham since 1987

Roofsfor theweatherKent gets.

Welsh slate, Kent peg tile, lead and cast-iron gutters, laid by a crew who have spent thirty-odd winters on the roofs between the Swale and the Stour.

Blue-grey Penrhyn heather, 500 × 250, 75 mm head lap. Ospringe, March.
Wind SW 34 mph gusting 52 over Graveney MarshesStorm call-outs answered round the clockTarpaulin on within four hours across ME13 and CT postcodesFree surveys with drone photos, usually inside a week Wind SW 34 mph gusting 52 over Graveney MarshesStorm call-outs answered round the clockTarpaulin on within four hours across ME13 and CT postcodesFree surveys with drone photos, usually inside a week

How a roof goes on, layer by layer.

  1. 1

    Rafters, membrane, battens

    Breathable membrane and treated 50 × 25 battens, set out to the slate's gauge, not to guesswork.

  2. 2

    Slates, course by course

    Every slate double-nailed with copper, each course lapping the two below. A drip-free roof starts here.

  3. 3

    Lead and the ridge

    Code 4 lead dressed by hand into valleys and abutments, ridge tiles bedded and mechanically fixed.

  4. 4

    Gutters that carry it away

    Cast iron or heavy-gauge aluminium, falls checked with a level, then we wait for the rain to prove it.

What we're called out for.

We quote in writing, itemised, with photos of what we found. No pressure, no "today only" price.

4.9
★★★★★

From 312 reviews on Google and Checkatrade

“Storm Ciarán took half the ridge off on a Thursday night. I rang at 11pm expecting a voicemail, got booked in, and Dan was on the roof by nine the next morning.”

Helen R., Whitstable

“Re-slated our Victorian terrace in Faversham. They saved every good slate they could and matched the rest. You'd never know.”

Tom & Abi K., Preston Street

“The survey came with drone photos and a written quote the same afternoon. Fair price, tidy site, gutters finally work.”

Graham P., Canterbury

“Lead valley had leaked for years. Two other firms wanted a full re-roof. Haddow & Finch fixed it for a tenth of that.”

Priya S., Herne Bay

Where we roof.

From the yard in Faversham we cover north and east Kent, about forty minutes in any direction. Further out for slate and lead work, just ask.

Book a free roof survey.

Pick a morning or afternoon and we'll come out, get up top (or fly the drone), and send a written quote with photos within two working days.

Leaking now? Skip the form and ring 01632 960 418. Someone always answers.

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