Traditional roofing

Traditional Roofing

Natural slate, lead, clay tiles and lime mortar — quality roofing that retains the traditional character of the property.

Modern methods. Traditional workmanship.

Traditional roofing is something we’re really passionate about. With so many heritage and character properties across the New Forest, Lymington, Bournemouth and surrounding areas, we understand how important it is to maintain the original appearance of these buildings.

Our team has a wealth of experience working with traditional materials including natural slate, lead, clay tiles, lime mortar and heritage-style roofing materials. Our aim is always to provide a quality new roof while retaining the traditional character of the property.

What we do

  • Natural slate roofing
  • Clay and plain tiling
  • Heritage and handmade tiles
  • Tile hanging
  • Leadwork
  • Chimney repairs and rebuilds
  • Lime mortar pointing
  • Repairs to period and character properties
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Related work

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All projects
Natural slate re-roof with solar panels edged in bird mesh, a lead valley, brick chimneys and decorative red clay ridge tiles
Traditional

Natural slate re-roof with solar panels

A natural slate re-roof combining red clay ridge details, carefully dressed leadwork and solar panels with bird mesh.

  • Natural slate
  • Red clay ridge and decorative crested ridge
  • Lead valley and chimney flashings
  • Solar panels with bird mesh
Front of an oak-frame garage with a plain clay tile roof and three Velux roof windows above the timber doors
Both

Oak-frame garage with clay tile roof

Plain clay tiles give this new oak-frame garage a traditional finish, with three Velux roof windows and solar panels on the rear slope.

  • Plain clay tiles on a new oak-frame garage
  • Three Velux roof windows
  • Solar panels on the rear slope
Slate-hung pitched dormer with a terracotta ridge and scroll finial, lead cheeks and soakers against the surrounding slate roofTraditional

Slate dormer with lead cheeks

A slate-hung dormer with a terracotta ridge and scroll finial, finished with lead cheeks and soakers.

  • Slate-hung dormer
  • Terracotta ridge with scroll finial
  • Lead cheeks and soakers
A customer’s experience
★★★★★
“I used Modtra Roofing to inspect a suspected leak from my chimney breast into the loft space. They showed me what the problem was and were able to fix quickly and efficiently at a really reasonable price. Looking to use again in the future for an extension.”
Kieran DaviesChimney leak · Google review

All our work carries Modtra’s 10-year workmanship guarantee, and many materials and systems come with manufacturer guarantees of up to 30 years, depending on the product.

Let’s talk about your roof

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From a small repair to a complete re-roof, we’re here to help.

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