Failed ridge mortar in Capel St Mary — lifting ridge tiles, crumbling bedding, loose hip caps — needs sorting before winter. We re-bed and repoint ridge and hip tiles across Capel St Mary and the IP9 area. Free survey, exact quote, 10-year guarantee.
Ridge mortar failure is the most common maintenance issue on Capel St Mary's housing stock — particularly on post-war and 1970s–90s concrete tile properties where the original cement bedding has been through decades of freeze-thaw cycling. We re-bed ridge and hip tiles using dry fix flexible mortar and mechanical clips on exposed properties, and lime mortar on period stock where that is the correct specification.
Capel St Mary's exposed elevation means ridge tiles face higher wind loading. We use mechanical dry fix clips as standard on all Capel St Mary ridge work — mortar bedding alone is insufficient in this location.
Full ridge tile re-bedding, hip tile rebedding, individual ridge and hip tile replacement where cracked, dry fix system installation on exposed properties, and lime mortar ridge work on period properties. We check hip tile condition on every ridge visit and re-bed any failing sections at the same time.
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📞 01473 807630"Ridge repoint on our 1970s semi. All the bedding had gone. Dry fix system used. Done in a morning, fair price, clean site."
"Ridge tiles were rocking — had ignored it for too long. Properly re-bedded now. They re-bedded one hip section at the same time. No unexpected extras."
"Lime mortar ridge repoint on our period property. Right specification without being asked. Neat work, no damage to surrounding tiles."
Ridge repointing on a standard semi in Capel St Mary typically costs £300–£600. Hip rebedding adds £100–£250 per hip. Free survey, exact quote.
Crumbling or missing mortar between ridge tiles, ridge tiles that rock when pressed, mortar debris in gutters below the ridge line, or damp patches directly under the ridge on internal ceilings.
Dry fix flexible mortar on most Capel St Mary estate properties — it handles thermal movement better than cement. Lime mortar on period properties. We specify correctly for each building.
Yes — and we recommend checking hips on every ridge visit. Hip tiles use the same bedding and fail on a similar timescale. Doing both at once saves on return visit costs.
No call-out fee on any job across Capel St Mary and Suffolk. Free surveys, free quotes — you only pay once you have agreed the work in writing. Call 01473 807630 any time.
Yes. We carry £5m public liability insurance on all work in Capel St Mary and the surrounding Suffolk area. We are also registered with the NFRC — details available on request before any job starts.
All our roofing work in Capel St Mary carries a 10-year written workmanship guarantee. This covers the labour and installation — separate to any manufacturer guarantee on materials. We provide the guarantee document on completion of every job.
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