Finished Slate Roof - Haxby - York - GNR Roofing

NEAL ROOFING / PROJECT ARCHIVE

Re-roofing
Haxby, York

Complete residential re-roofing in Haxby, York, combining retained and reclaimed Welsh slate, new roofing underlay and battens, replacement leadwork, new rainwater goods and a Velux roof window.

HAXBY · YORK · WELSH SLATE · RECLAIMED SLATE · LEADWORK · RE-ROOFING

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01 — THE PROJECT

A complete slate re-roof in Haxby

The existing roof coverings on this residential property in Haxby, York, had reached the end of their useful serviceable life and the client elected to undertake a complete re-roof rather than continue with isolated repairs.

The existing Welsh slates were carefully removed, checked and sorted so that sound material could be retained and incorporated back into the completed roof. Shortages were supplemented using reclaimed Welsh slate selected to provide a suitable visual match.

The wider roofing scheme also included new roofing underlay and battens, replacement leadwork, mechanically secured hip and ridge tiles, replacement fascias and rainwater goods, and the introduction of a new Velux roof window.

SLATE ROOFING →
SPECIALIST LEADWORK →
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PROJECT

Residential Re-roofing

PROGRAMME

Approx. 2 Weeks

LOCATION

Haxby, York

MATERIAL

Welsh Slate

02 — EXISTING CONDITION

A slate roof nearing the end of its useful life

The existing slate roof had deteriorated to a stage where continued isolated repair was unlikely to provide the most economical long-term solution.

The decision was therefore made to remove the existing covering and inspect the individual slates before reconstructing the roof with new supporting components.

  • Ageing existing slate roof covering
  • Existing battens requiring replacement
  • Underlay requiring renewal
  • Leadwork requiring replacement
  • Rainwater goods included within the wider scheme

03 — DESIGN RESPONSE

Retain good material and renew the roof beneath it

Rather than discard the entire existing slate covering, each slate was assessed following removal.

Sound slates were retained for re-use and shortages were made good using reclaimed Welsh slate selected to complement the existing material.

Below the finished covering, the roof was rebuilt using new Proctor Roofshield vapour-permeable underlay and treated timber battens.

This allowed the character of the original slate roof to be retained while renewing the components responsible for supporting and weathering the roof.

Welsh Slate

Existing sound slate retained and supplemented with reclaimed matching material.

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Roof Build-up

New breathable underlay and treated battens installed beneath the slate covering.

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Roof Details

Leadwork, ridge and hip fixing, rainwater goods and a new Velux roof window completed the scheme.

04 — RECLAIMED WELSH SLATE

Re-use before replacement

Natural Welsh slate can provide a very long service life, and individual slates may remain suitable for re-use even where the supporting roof system has reached the end of its useful life.

Following removal, the existing slates were sorted and assessed. Those considered suitable were incorporated back into the finished roof.

Reclaimed Welsh slate was then sourced to make good the shortfall, helping the replacement roof retain a consistent traditional appearance.

SLATE ROOFING →

05 — RIDGES + HIPS

Traditional appearance with improved fixing

The existing ridge and hip tiles were retained where suitable.

They were mechanically secured as part of the reconstructed roof and neatly finished in mortar to retain the traditional visual character of the property.

The combination of mechanical fixing and traditional appearance provided a more robust solution than reliance upon mortar alone.

BS 5534 SLATING + TILING →

06 — VELUX ROOF WINDOW

Introducing natural light to the loft

A new Velux roof window was incorporated into the roof covering to provide additional natural light to the loft storage area.

Installing the unit as part of the wider re-roof allowed the surrounding slate, underlay and weathering details to be coordinated as one operation.

07 — RAINWATER GOODS

Completing the external roof system

The fascias, soffits and guttering were renewed as part of the re-roofing scheme.

Including these elements within the same project allowed the roof edge and rainwater collection system to be completed alongside the principal roof covering rather than leaving older components immediately adjacent to the newly finished roof.

08 — MATERIALS

Materials used

  • Existing Welsh slate retained for re-use
  • Reclaimed Welsh slate to make good shortages
  • Code 3 and Code 5 rolled lead sheet
  • Proctor Roofshield vapour-permeable underlay
  • Treated timber battens
  • Mechanical ridge and hip fixings
  • Replacement fascias and soffits
  • New rainwater goods
  • Velux roof window

09 — SKILLS

Skills required

  • Traditional natural-slate roofing
  • Slate sorting and reclamation
  • Specialist leadwork
  • Roof-window installation
  • Ridge and hip detailing
  • Rainwater goods installation
  • Roof-edge detailing

10 — STANDARDS + GUIDANCE

A conventional re-roof executed properly

The project demonstrates how a relatively straightforward domestic re-roof still depends upon correct setting out, fixing, underlay, leadwork and roof-edge detailing.

11 — PROJECT RECORD

Before.
During.
Completed.

The original photographic record for this project is being incorporated into the rebuilt Neal Roofing archive.

Placeholder imagery can be retained until the original Haxby project photographs are located.

NEAL ROOFING / PROJECT ARCHIVE

Re-use good material. Renew what matters beneath it.

This Haxby re-roofing project demonstrates a practical approach to natural slate roofing: retaining serviceable Welsh slate while renewing the battens, underlay, leadwork and associated roof components required to provide a durable completed system.