Slate Roofs in Cinderford

Natural or Fibre-Cement Slate

Slate roofs in Cinderford need a roofer who knows how to grade, hole and fix each slate so the courses run true. We re-slate and repair natural and fibre-cement slate roofs across Gloucestershire, and replace the nail-sick slates that slide out after years of weather.

Slate is thin, dense and very slow to wear, which is why so many Victorian terraces and older houses still carry their original roofs. Natural slate is split stone and, laid well, can last for a century or more. Fibre-cement slate is a manufactured alternative: lighter, more uniform and less expensive, with a shorter but still respectable lifespan that suits extensions and tighter budgets.

Re-slating is needed when nails have rusted through and slates are sliding out in numbers, a condition roofers call nail sickness. You may see a row of tingles, the small metal strips used to hold slipped slates, spreading across the roof, or slates that have delaminated and gone flaky. At that stage, refixing individual slates no longer keeps up with the failures.