Local roofing specialists covering Kidlington and the north Oxford villages. Repairs, replacements, flat roofing and emergency call-outs across Kidlington, Yarnton, Begbroke and surrounding areas.
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We cover every roofing need across Kidlington and surrounding areas — from a single tile repair to a full replacement.
Missing tiles, cracked slates, failed flashings and ridge work. We diagnose and fix fast with honest pricing and no call-out fees.
Learn more →Full re-roofs with a 10-year written guarantee. We survey, quote in writing and work with materials matched to your property age.
Learn more →GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber for extensions and garages. Properly drained, properly installed with a long-term guarantee.
Learn more →Same-day emergency call-outs across Kidlington and surrounding areas. Available 24/7 for storm damage, leaks and structural concerns.
Call: 0186 580 3181 →Guttering repairs, cleaning and full replacement in UPVC and cast iron. Free written quotes, no call-out fee.
Learn more →Repointing, lead flashing, pot replacements and stack rebuilds. Period property and conservation area expertise.
Learn more →Kidlington is one of the largest villages in England by population and its housing reflects its rapid mid-twentieth century expansion. The older core around Church Street and the High Street has a small number of period properties — Victorian and Edwardian with clay plain tiles — but the vast majority of Kidlington’s housing was built between the 1930s and 1970s. The 1930s semi-detached estates along Oxford Road and Banbury Road are the dominant housing type: standard two-up two-down semis with concrete interlocking tiles now 80+ years old, many showing mortar failure on ridge and hip sections. The large post-war estates in Moors and Sandy Lane add significant 1950s and 1960s stock.
Kidlington’s proximity to Oxford Airport means the area is subject to aircraft routing noise but also that flat, open ground extends to the north and west, offering less shelter from prevailing winds than the river valley towns to the south. The Cherwell runs to the east of the village, and low-lying streets near the river on the eastern edge of the village experience slightly elevated humidity compared to the higher ground to the west. Moss growth on north-facing pitches is a consistent maintenance issue across Kidlington’s older housing stock.
Ridge and hip mortar failure on the 1930s semi-detached stock is the most common repair call in Kidlington — the original mortar bedding on these properties has typically been in place for 80+ years and is failing progressively. Nail sickness is widespread on the 1960s concrete tile properties in the Moors and post-war sections of the village. Flat-roof failures on rear extensions are common across the 1930s and post-war stock, where additions were built without proper drainage falls.
📍 Serving Kidlington & surrounding areas
📞 0186 580 3181
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We cover Kidlington and all surrounding towns and villages. Call us if you’re not sure — we’ll confirm.
We cover Kidlington and the surrounding area — postcodes OX5 and beyond — with the same approach we bring to every Oxfordshire roof: a free survey, an honest written quote, and work backed by a 10-year guarantee. Being genuinely local means we know the housing stock here and the failures it is prone to, rather than treating every roof as a generic job.
Every job in Kidlington starts with a proper look: we inspect the roof and the loft, diagnose the real cause rather than the visible symptom, and give you a fixed written price with any scaffold or access itemised. There is no call-out fee and no obligation. For an active leak we aim to be with you within 2–4 hours to make the roof safe, then quote the permanent repair separately.
How we reach your roof depends on the job — towers or ladders for quick repairs, full scaffold for re-roofs and chimney work. Where scaffold or a skip needs pavement space, we arrange the permit through the relevant council and allow for it in the quote, so there are no surprises. It is always itemised, never a hidden extra.
All our workmanship in Kidlington carries a written 10-year guarantee, transferable if you sell. Materials carry their own manufacturer warranties on top. If a covered fault appears, we come back and put it right — no quibbling. See how we work for the full process, or read our honest repair-or-replace guide if you are weighing up your options.
Covering OX5 and surrounding postcodes.
“Ridge tiles failing on our Oxford Road semi — original 1930s mortar had completely crumbled on the back section. They repointed the full ridge, checked the hips and replaced two cracked ridge tiles. Proper job, fair price.”
“Called for an emergency on a Saturday after wind lifted a section of the rear hip. They were there by Sunday morning, made it watertight and came back the following week for the full repair. Exactly what you need in a stressful situation.”
“Flat roof on our 1930s rear extension had been leaking intermittently for three years. GRP replacement done in a day — brilliant. They also found the cause of a separate leak at the valley while up there and sorted that too.”
Most Kidlington roof repairs cost £150–£500. Ridge repointing on 1930s semis is a common job at £200–£400 for a typical semi run. Nail sickness repairs depend on extent. All work is quoted free in writing before we start.
Yes. We cover Kidlington and surrounding villages including Yarnton, Begbroke, Bladon, Woodstock, Gosford, Water Eaton and all north Oxford parishes.
Yes. Same-day emergency roof repairs across Kidlington and the north Oxford area, 24/7. Call 0186 580 3181.
The majority of Kidlington’s housing was built in the 1930s, and the original mortar bedding on ridge and hip tiles is now 80–90 years old. OPC mortar from that era is typically failing progressively — cracking and washing out — which allows water into the ridge line during heavy rain. Re-bedding and repointing with a correct mortar mix resolves this permanently.
Yes. We cover all of Kidlington (OX5) and the surrounding area including Yarnton, Begbroke, Gosford and Water Eaton. If you're unsure whether we cover your address, call 0186 580 3181.
In Kidlington, the most common issues we encounter relate to nail sickness on the Moors estate and ridge mortar failure on 1930s semis. This is characteristic of the 1930s–1970s mixed semi-detached stock found across Kidlington. We survey and advise on the most cost-effective solution.
Call 0186 580 3181 to book a free survey. We visit the property, inspect the roof, and provide a written itemised quote. There is no call-out fee and no obligation to proceed.
Kidlington's residential stock spans the 1930s through the 1970s across the Moors estate, the Yarnton Road corridor and the older village core. The Oxford Canal running along the east side of the village creates a continuous moisture corridor that affects properties in the lower-lying eastern streets — moss accumulation rates there are significantly faster than the elevated western streets. The Moors estate 1960s and 1970s concrete tile properties are in peak nail sickness condition.
The older Kidlington village core around the High Street has Victorian and Edwardian properties with clay tile requiring conservation-sensitive maintenance. We cover the full range of Kidlington roofing — from clay tile repairs in the old village to nail sickness surveys and re-roofing on the Moors estate.
No call-out fee. Written quote. Local roofer covering Kidlington and all surrounding areas.
0186 580 3181