Local roofing specialists covering Malmesbury and surrounding villages. Experienced with Cotswold stone, conservation area properties and the exposed hilltop conditions that define Malmesbury's weather. Free no-obligation quotes.
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📞 Call Now: 01249 247 076In short: Looking for a roofer in Malmesbury? We cover Malmesbury and all SN16 postcodes with roof repairs, replacement, flat roofing, guttering, chimney work and emergency call-outs. Malmesbury is England's oldest borough — a hilltop town of Cotswold-stone cottages, stone-slate and clay roofs, and a dense historic conservation core around the Abbey. Free quotes, no call-out fee, and a 10-year workmanship guarantee.
We cover all roofing needs in Malmesbury and surrounding villages. Same local team, same standards, same guarantee.
Slipped tiles, cracked slates, failed flashings and valley repairs. Diagnosed and fixed properly, with honest pricing and no call-out fees.
More about repairs →Full re-roofs in clay tile, concrete tile or natural slate. Written 10-year guarantee and itemised quotes before we start.
More about re-roofing →GRP fibreglass, EPDM rubber and built-up felt for extensions and garages. Drainage corrected as standard on every installation.
More about flat roofing →Same-day emergency cover across Malmesbury and surrounding villages. Call 01249 247 076 any time — we're available 24/7.
Call now →Blocked gutters cleared, cracked sections repaired, full UPVC or cast iron replacement. All property types covered.
More about guttering →Repointing, lead flashing, pot replacement and stack repairs. Lime mortar used on historic and conservation area properties as standard.
More about chimneys →Local team, fast response, free quotes. Based in Chippenham, covering all of north Wiltshire.
We cover the full range of roofing work in Malmesbury and the surrounding SN16 area: roof repairs, roof replacement, flat roofing, guttering, chimney repairs, moss removal and cleaning, fascias and soffits and emergency call-outs. Every job starts with a free survey and a written, itemised quote, and carries our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Malmesbury is Wiltshire's oldest borough — a hilltop market town surrounded on three sides by the River Avon, with a built environment centred on its Norman abbey and medieval street layout. The town's elevated position makes it one of the most exposed hilltop settlements in north Wiltshire, with south-westerly gales tracking up the Avon Valley and hitting the town's west-facing roofscapes with considerable force. Malmesbury takes more wind damage than Chippenham and Corsham by a meaningful margin.
The housing stock is dominated by Cotswold stone, with limestone roof slates (or their clay tile replacements) on most period properties. The Abbey and many surrounding properties are listed, and the town centre is a designated conservation area. Material choice, mortar specification and lime pointing are not optional here — they're requirements. We understand them and work within them as standard practice.
Wind damage to ridge tiles and exposed hip ends is far more common in Malmesbury than in lower-lying Wiltshire towns. We treat Malmesbury emergency calls as a regular occurrence after south-westerly storms. On the historic town centre stock, lead flashing and valley failures on Cotswold stone properties are a persistent maintenance need — stone slates flex more than clay tile under thermal loading, and the lead underneath cracks accordingly.
We come out to your Malmesbury property, identify the root cause — not just the symptom — and tell you honestly what needs doing.
A fixed price with scaffold, materials, labour and guarantee itemised separately. No call-out fee, no pressure.
We agree dates and, where needed, scaffold and skip permits through Wiltshire Council.
The job is done to standard, the site left clean, and the written 10-year guarantee handed over. See how we work in full.
Malmesbury's hilltop stone streets are steep and narrow with no rear access, and the conservation area often requires natural stone slate and lime mortar. Pavement scaffold and skip permits in Malmesbury go through Wiltshire Council; on tighter streets like the High Street, Gloucester Street, Oxford Street we allow extra time for setup. Access is always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra.
Knowing Malmesbury means knowing its roofs. Malmesbury is England's oldest borough — a hilltop town of Cotswold-stone cottages, stone-slate and clay roofs, and a dense historic conservation core around the Abbey. The problems we see most here are exposed stone-slate roofs losing slates to wind, lime-pointing failure on Cotswold-stone stacks, and heritage repairs on listed stock. Malmesbury's hilltop position between two branches of the Avon leaves it fully exposed to wind on all sides. — local knowledge that goes straight into how we specify, price and time the work, so you get an accurate quote the first time rather than a guess.
Being local also means we are there when you need us, our reputation depends on the Malmesbury jobs we do, and we can talk you through the honest repair-or-replace decision without any pressure — see our guide to repairing or replacing your roof. Call 01249 247 076 or book a callback and a local roofer will be in touch.
We cover Malmesbury and the surrounding villages. Based in Chippenham — fast response across north Wiltshire.
"Mediaeval building with stone slate roof and original lead valleys. Two roofers before had refused the job. These took it on, sourced appropriate materials, and completed the work without damaging a single surrounding slate. Exceptional."
"Four ridge tiles came down in January — Saturday morning call. Someone was on site by early afternoon, ridge tiles sourced from a local merchant and repointed in lime the same day. Saved us from a very wet ceiling."
"Detached property on the approach road to town — badly exposed on the west face. Old concrete tiles were cracking from wind stress. New clay tile re-roof has been through two winters now without a single issue."
More often, yes. The combination of hilltop exposure, historic building stock and conservation area constraints means many Malmesbury jobs require more specialist knowledge around materials and planning than standard residential roofing. We're comfortable with these requirements.
Significantly more. Malmesbury's hilltop position means south-westerly gales reach the town with more force than lower-lying Avon Valley towns. Ridge and hip tile failures after storms are considerably more common here than in Chippenham or Melksham.
Yes. We understand listed building consent requirements and advise on appropriate materials before quoting. We liaise with Wiltshire Historic Environment team where consent is required. Lime mortar, matching stone slate or clay tile and code 4 lead are standard practice for us on historic Malmesbury properties.
Approximately 10 miles north — around 20 minutes. We cover Malmesbury as a regular service area with no travel surcharge. Emergency response typically 2–4 hours from call.
Yes — all our roofing work in Malmesbury carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee. This covers tile fixing, mortar, felt and batten installation, and all leadwork. The guarantee is provided in writing on completion, not just verbally.
Call 01249 247 076 to arrange a free survey at your {}loc{} property. We'll assess the roof, explain our findings clearly, and provide a written itemised quote — no verbal estimates, no hidden additions. Free, no obligation.
Yes. We carry a range of clay plain tile profiles, source matching concrete tile where needed, and can locate reclaimed materials for listed or conservation area properties. We never use mismatched materials on visible repairs without your prior agreement.
No call-out fees. No obligation. Local Chippenham roofer covering all of Wiltshire.
01249 247 076Last updated: August 2026