Foxter
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Roofing · London

London roofing projects and work stages

What a Foxter roofing job looks like from survey to sign-off. Completed projects appear here only once the work is verified and the client has agreed to publication; the work-stage examples below are illustrative and are not client projects.

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Roof type

AllPitched roof repairFlat roofFibreglass / GRPLead flashing & leadworkRoof replacementGuttering & rainwater goods

Area (completed projects)

All LondonW1W2SW1SW2W3W4W5W6W8W9W10W11W12W14W7W13SW3SW4SW5SW6SW7SW10SW11SW12SW13SW15SW18SW19SW8SW9SW14SW16SW17SW20NW1NW3NW6NW8NW10NW11WC1WC2EC1EC2EC3EC4N1N5N6N10N16E1E2E8E14SE1SE3SE10SE21SE22

Completed roofing projects

No verified, client-approved roofing project has been published for W2 yet. We serve this area; completed jobs are added only with genuine photographs and the client's consent.

Illustrative work stages — not client projects

Roofing work, stage by stage

Images in this section are illustrative and do not show Foxter client properties. Each sequence describes how that type of roofing work is typically surveyed, carried out and checked.

Pitched roof repair

Slipped and cracked slates on a terrace roof

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of pitched roof repair workIllustrative

    Before

    Survey from scaffold or access equipment; slipped, cracked and missing slates photographed and marked, with the cause (nail fatigue, impact, failed battens) recorded.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of pitched roof repair workIllustrative

    In progress

    Damaged slates removed, battens checked, matching reclaimed or new natural slate fixed with copper tingles or re-nailed where the batten allows.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of pitched roof repair workIllustrative

    Completed

    Repaired area photographed against the survey photos; any wider deterioration noted in writing rather than added to the bill unasked.

Lead flashing & leadwork

Failed chimney and abutment flashing

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of lead flashing & leadwork workIllustrative

    Before

    Leak traced to the chimney: split or lifted lead, failed mortar pointing and damp staining recorded inside and out.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of lead flashing & leadwork workIllustrative

    In progress

    Old lead and pointing cut out; new code lead step and cover flashings dressed, chased into the joints and wedged before re-pointing.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of lead flashing & leadwork workIllustrative

    Completed

    Flashings and pointing photographed; water test where practical and internal staining left to dry before redecoration.

Fibreglass / GRP

Rear extension flat roof re-covered in GRP

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of fibreglass / grp workIllustrative

    Before

    Existing felt checked for ponding, blistering and a soft deck; outlet, upstands and any rooflight details measured.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of fibreglass / grp workIllustrative

    In progress

    Old covering stripped, decking replaced where soft, falls corrected, then GRP laminate laid with trims and a properly formed outlet.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of fibreglass / grp workIllustrative

    Completed

    Topcoat cured and the roof photographed with outlets clear; manufacturer guidance for the system handed over.

Flat roof

Leaking flat roof over a bay or dormer

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of flat roof workIllustrative

    Before

    Moisture traced on the deck and at upstands; repair versus re-cover decision explained with photographs.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of flat roof workIllustrative

    In progress

    Local repair or full re-cover in the agreed system (felt, single-ply or GRP), with upstands and drips detailed to the wall.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of flat roof workIllustrative

    Completed

    Finished roof and junctions photographed; drainage checked.

Roof replacement

Full strip and re-cover of a pitched roof

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of roof replacement workIllustrative

    Before

    Survey confirms replacement rather than repair; conservation area, listed building or freeholder requirements checked for the address.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of roof replacement workIllustrative

    In progress

    Scaffold with edge protection, roof stripped, timbers inspected, breathable membrane and new battens fixed, slates or tiles laid to suit the street.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of roof replacement workIllustrative

    Completed

    Ridges, valleys, flashings and rainwater goods completed and photographed before scaffold is struck.

Guttering & rainwater goods

Overflowing gutters and leaking downpipes

  1. Illustrative image: before stage of guttering & rainwater goods workIllustrative

    Before

    Blockages, sagging runs, failed joints and staining on brickwork recorded.

  2. Illustrative image: in progress stage of guttering & rainwater goods workIllustrative

    In progress

    Gutters cleared, re-aligned to fall or replaced in a material that suits the building, with joints and brackets renewed.

  3. Illustrative image: completed stage of guttering & rainwater goods workIllustrative

    Completed

    Water run through the system and the outlets photographed.

Areas served for roofing

Areas we serve, not a list of completed jobs. Each guide has local roofing notes on housing stock, conservation areas and access. A district is marked “completed project” only when a verified job is published.