Roofers Bolton
Full roof replacements, EPDM and GRP flat roofing and complete roofline renewal for homes and businesses across Bolton.
Replacements and flat roofs
Roofers in Bolton for the Bigger Jobs
TRS Roofing & Guttering carries out full roof replacements and flat roofing for homes and businesses across Bolton, from the stone terraces of Halliwell to the newer estates around Horwich. We are a family run firm with more than 20 years in the trade, based a short drive away in Pemberton, Wigan, and much of our Bolton work is the bigger jobs: tired pitched roofs that are ready for a new covering, and flat roofs on extensions, garages and commercial units that have reached the end of their life.
OUR WORK
Before and After: Roofing Work by TRS
THE JOB WE DO MOST IN BOLTON
Roof Replacement in Bolton
A roof replacement is the largest piece of work most Bolton homeowners will ever commission on their property, so it pays to understand what is involved before anyone quotes for it. Our process starts with a survey of the existing roof: the covering, the battens and underlay beneath it, the condition of the rafters, and the chimneys, valleys and roofline that will need attention at the same time. From that we produce a written quotation that itemises what is being replaced and what is being kept.
On the job itself we strip the old covering, replace any decayed timber uncovered along the way, fit a breathable underlay and new treated battens, and lay the new tiles or slates with mechanically fixed ridges and verges rather than mortar that will crack within a few winters. Where a property has a flat section over an extension or dormer, our flat roofing team renews it as part of the same job, so the whole roof is finished together.
Bolton housing does not all need the same answer. The stone terraces around Halliwell and Astley Bridge often carry heavy natural slate on steep pitches and shared chimney stacks, where matching the material and keeping the party wall junction sound matters as much as the new covering. The interwar and post war semis of Breightmet, Harwood and Farnworth mostly have concrete interlocking tiles that are now well past fifty years old and are the most common replacement we see. In Horwich and the newer developments the roof is usually younger, but the verges, ridges and roofline were often fitted to a developer budget, and an upgrade to dry fix systems sorts the recurring problems. We recommend materials on that basis, property by property, not from a price list.
FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION
Get a Quote for Your Bolton Roof
Tell us what the roof is doing and we will come and look. Prefer to talk? Call 0800 956 7199 or email info@trsplastics.co.uk.
EXTENSIONS, GARAGES, DORMERS AND COMMERCIAL
Flat Roofing in Bolton
Bolton has a great many flat roofs: rear extensions, attached garages, dormer tops, porches and a long run of commercial and industrial units. Most of the older ones are three layer felt, and once felt starts to blister, split at the laps or pond after rain, the leak that follows can arrive without much warning.
We install and repair flat roofs across Bolton using two modern systems. For commercial premises we look at the size of the roof, its drainage and how it is used before recommending either.
A single sheet with no seams on most domestic roofs, which is why it suits extensions and garages so well and why it carries such a long service life.
Laid wet and cured into a hard, seamless finish that copes with foot traffic and complicated shapes, so it is the usual choice for balconies, dormers and roofs with several outlets or upstands.
Not every flat roof needs replacing. If the covering is sound and the problem is a single split, a failed edge trim or a blocked outlet, a proper localised repair is the honest answer, and we will say so. Where the deck beneath has softened or the felt has failed in several places we recommend a new roof rather than patching a covering that will keep failing. You can read more about the systems we fit on our flat roofing page.
KNOW YOUR ROOF
A Guide to Bolton Housing Stock and What Each Roof Needs
Knowing roughly when a Bolton home was built tells you a great deal about the roof it is carrying and the problems it is likely to develop. This is how the town breaks down in our experience.
Halliwell, Astley Bridge, Tonge Moor, Daubhill and Great Lever. Natural slate or stone flag roofs on steep pitches, shared chimney stacks and party wall gutters. Typical work: re-slating, chimney and flashing repairs, and replacing rotten roofline timber behind old cast iron guttering.
Heaton, Smithills, Deane and Harwood. Original clay tiles or later concrete replacements, hipped roofs with several ridges, and bay window flat roofs that leak first. Typical work: full replacement with modern interlocking tiles, dry hip and ridge systems, and bay roof renewal in GRP.
Breightmet, Farnworth, Little Lever, Kearsley and Johnson Fold. Concrete interlocking tiles at the end of their life over brittle felt underlay, with rear extension flat roofs added in the decades since. Typical work: complete re-roofs, new underlay and battens, and EPDM on extensions.
Horwich, Blackrod, Lostock and Middlebrook. Sound roofs with developer grade detailing. Typical work: dry verge and dry ridge upgrades, replacing failed roofline plastics, and sorting condensation in poorly ventilated lofts.
Large flat and low pitch roofs on premises across the borough. Typical work: flat roof renewal, commercial guttering and roofline replacement.
Send us the postcode and a photo of the roof taken from the street and we will tell you what it is likely carrying. Ring 0800 956 7199.
THE EDGE OF THE ROOF
Fascias, Soffits and Guttering in Bolton
The roofline is the band of fascia, soffit and guttering that runs around the edge of the roof, and in Bolton it takes a beating. Persistent rain overloads undersized or sagging gutters, water runs back behind the fascia board, and the timber behind the plastic quietly rots until the gutter brackets pull away. Peeling paint, black staining below the gutter line and damp at the top of an outside wall are the usual first signs.
We replace fascias and soffits in UPVC across Bolton, fixed to sound timber rather than capped over rot, with ventilation built into the soffit so the loft can breathe. Our guttering service covers new gutter runs and downpipes in the right size for the roof area, replacing cast iron and older plastic systems, and repairs where a joint, bracket or outlet has failed.
Where the roof is being replaced we fit the roofline at the same time, which saves a second set of scaffolding and gives a finish that matches. We also fit cladding and tudor boarding on gables and dormers for homeowners who want the whole elevation refreshed together.
WHEN A REPAIR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER
Roof Repairs in Bolton
Not every call is a replacement. We repair pitched roofs throughout Bolton where the roof has plenty of life left, and every repair starts with an inspection to find where the water is actually getting in, because the stain on the ceiling is rarely directly beneath the fault. If a repair is the right answer we quote for a repair. If the roof has reached the stage where repairs no longer make sense, we explain why and set out the replacement options.
COVERAGE
The Bolton Areas We Cover
We work across the whole of the Bolton borough, on everything from a single slipped tile to a full commercial re-roof.
Every town we serve is listed on our areas we cover page, and if you are unsure whether we reach you, just ask when you call.
WHY TRS
Why Bolton Homeowners and Businesses Choose TRS
TRS Roofing & Guttering is a family run business with over 20 years of experience in roofing and UPVC roofline work. Our team is fully trained, we fit materials chosen to last in North West weather, and every job is priced in writing before it starts. Bolton is a short drive from our base in Pemberton, Wigan, so surveys, quotations and the work itself are all scheduled without long waits, and a follow up visit is never a problem.
We are as comfortable on a single storey extension roof as on a full re-roof of a three storey terrace or a commercial unit, and we leave every site clean, with waste removed and gutters cleared before we go.
To talk to us about a roof replacement, flat roof or roofline job in Bolton, ring us, email us, use the enquiry form on this page or get in touch through our contact page for a free, no obligation quotation.
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WHAT WE DO
Our Roofing Services Include…
Every service we offer is listed on our services page, and you can see finished work in our gallery.
QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED
Roofers Bolton FAQs
What does a full roof replacement in Bolton involve?
A survey first, then a written quotation. On the job we scaffold the property, strip the old covering, check and repair the timbers, fit new breathable underlay and battens, then lay the new tiles or slates with dry fix ridges and verges. A typical three bedroom semi takes about a week, weather permitting. We can renew the fascias, soffits and guttering at the same time while the scaffold is up.
How long does an EPDM rubber flat roof last?
Fitted properly, an EPDM roof is generally expected to last 40 to 50 years, and GRP fibreglass 25 to 30. Both comfortably outlast the felt they usually replace, which tends to fail within 10 to 15 years in the Bolton climate. The lifespan depends on the deck being sound and the details at the edges and outlets being done correctly, which is why we check the deck before quoting.
Can you replace the fascias and guttering at the same time as the roof?
Yes, and we recommend it. The roofline sits directly under the bottom row of tiles, so doing both together means one set of scaffolding, one visit and a finish that matches. If the roofline is sound we leave it, but on most replacements in Bolton the timber behind the old plastic has started to go.
Which areas of Bolton do you cover?
All of them. Astley Bridge, Halliwell, Heaton, Deane, Great Lever, Breightmet, Harwood, Bromley Cross, Farnworth, Little Lever, Kearsley, Horwich, Blackrod, Lostock and Westhoughton are all regular work for us, and we cover the villages on the edge of the borough too. Our full list is on the areas we cover page.
Do I get a written quotation before any work starts?
Always. After the inspection you receive a written quotation setting out the work, the materials and the price. That figure is fixed unless we uncover something that could not be seen from the survey, such as rotten timber under the old covering, and if that happens we show you and agree any change before continuing.