Covering Bedford and Kempston
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, built along the River Great Ouse, with Kempston adjoining it. Both are covered by Mascote Renovation & Property Solutions Ltd, as are the villages around them, Biddenham, Bromham, Clapham and Wootton included. If you want roofers in Bedford who will explain the job before they start it, this is how we go about things.
How a job runs, step by step
1. A free survey. You call or send us a message and we arrange a visit. We look over the roof, work out what is wrong and tell you what we have found. There is no charge and no obligation.
2. A clear quote. You receive a quote that sets out the work we recommend. We give advice on materials at this stage, and we do not ask for a deposit upfront.
3. Our own team on site. The people who turn up are our own tradesmen, fully qualified and fully insured. They keep the site tidy and take the waste away at the end.
4. A guarantee. All of our work is guaranteed, whether the job was a small chimney repair or a complete new roof.
Chimney repairs and leadwork
Bedford grew as a residential town in Victorian times. De Parys Avenue was laid out from 1881 and Bedford Park opened in 1888, and the streets from those years and the Edwardian ones after them are full of tall brick houses with big chimney stacks. The Marston Vale, south west of the town, was one of the main brickmaking districts in England, which is why so much of the town is brick built.
Stacks of that age lose their pointing and their flashings. Our chimney work includes repointing, stack repairs and full rebuilds, new pots and cowls, and removing a stack altogether. Our leadwork covers new flashings, back gutters and soakers, plus repairs to lead that is already in place. We bring the right access equipment for the height.
Roof repairs
Slate or tile, pitched or flat, our roof repairs cover it. A water mark on a bedroom ceiling, a tile on the lawn after a windy night or a gutter pulling away from the wall are all worth a phone call, because a small repair done promptly usually stops a larger one. We carry out the inspection free of charge and tell you plainly what needs doing now and what can wait.
New roofs in Bedford
A new roof in Bedford is normally the answer once the covering has failed across the slope and patching no longer holds. The worn covering is stripped and slate, clay or concrete tiles go on in its place, with the ridge, the leadwork and the roofline renewed too. It is installed to current building regulations and is fully guaranteed.
Fascia boards, soffits and gutters
Rotten boards and leaking gutters let water run down the brickwork. For facias replacement in Bedford the old timber comes off and UPVC boards go on in its place, with soffits to match. Gutters and downpipes are renewed or repaired on the same visit.
Loft conversions in Bedford
Many Bedford homeowners look to the loft when they need another room, and the tall roofs on the older houses in the town often suit a conversion. We build five types of loft conversion, and which is right for you comes down to the roof you are starting with.
- Rooflight (Velux). Windows are set into the existing slope and the roof keeps its shape. The least building work of the five.
- Dormer. A box built out from the rear slope to give full headroom and a flat ceiling.
- Hip to gable. The sloping end of a hipped roof is built up into an upright gable wall. A common choice for semi detached houses.
- Mansard. The rear slope is rebuilt almost upright with a flat top, which gives the most space.
- L shaped dormer. Two dormers that meet at a corner, for houses with a rear addition.
Planning, the structure, the electrics, the plumbing and the finishing are all looked after by us, which means a single firm to deal with throughout. The new room can be a bedroom, a home office, an en suite or simply storage. We also build extensions and refurbish houses in the town.
All eight services in Bedford
- Chimney Repairs
- New Roof Installation
- Roof Repairs
- Loft Conversions
- Flat Roofing
- Facias Replacement
- Property Refurbishment
- Home Extensions
Beyond Bedford we also cover St Neots, further down the Great Ouse, and Milton Keynes.