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Our core business is the preservation and protection of listed, period and historic building roofing using traditional techniques and methods of working. We also advocate the use of hydraulic lime mortar wherever possible, as keeping the character and integrity of old buildings is the ethos on which we do our business. View examples of our recent roofing restoration and repair projects online.

Tenterden Roofing Company has been in existence for over thirty years. We provide technical advice and expertise in all pitched roofing work, and are able to solve your problems with sound, professional solutions. All new work is completed by fully insured Tenterden Roofing employees, backed by our 25 Year Guarantee. For free kent peg tiling and conservation roofing quotations, plus onsite advice from our friendly and knowledgeable team.

The team will aim to complete work on time (weather permitting!) and to your highest satisfaction with minimal disruption to your daily lives. Sympathetic to the heritage history of the area, we are conservation specialists experienced in working in a wide range of listed and period properties.
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In addition, we are skilled in the installation of difficult technical features such as lace and swept valley details and other rare occurrences on old buildings.
All of our materials are sourced locally to suit the contractual needs.
We have a well-stocked yard of quality, second-hand Kent peg tiles, Welsh natural slate and much more to assist you in your project, where required.
Used locally for hundreds of years, Kent Peg and Clay Tile are two of the most recognisable roof coverings in the local area.
We were instructed by Clague Architects to replace the south elevation of the roof of St Stephen Chapel at St Dunstan's Church in Cranbrook.
Tenterden Roofing was commissioned to refurbish the roof of Kingsgate Cottage, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook in Kent.
There were problems with damp penetration between the vertical tiling and chimney stack plus some shoddy quality work to alter.
Tenterden Roofing was approached on recommendation regarding Thorn Oast, Marden Thorn, Tonbridge in Kent.
The crux of the problem was the inadequate fixing of the Kent Peg tiles to the square kiln.
We were instructed by Clague Architects to replace the south elevation of the roof of St Stephen Chapel at St Dunstan's Church in Cranbrook.
Image 1 in gallery - Early on in the contract we can see the new Tyvek Supro breather membrane and the new tanalised battens.
Underneath this are the diagonal rafters, with internal oak boarding underneath.
The remaining old roof is above this, and is removed in due course.
Image 2 in gallery - Shows the original tiles loaded on the roof ready for the addition of the second hand Kent Peg tiles sourced for this contract.
We were approached on recommendation regarding this project.
The crux of the problem was the inadequate fixing of the Kent Peg tiles to the square kiln.
As a result there was considerable tile slippage that had become dangerous, especially in strong winds.
Image 1 in gallery - Here we have the removal of the Kent Peg tiles, that were only hung on the battens.
Underneath is the old non breathable 70's bitumen based felt.
It was also noticed that there was 'sweating' going on due to a build up of moisture in the structure, and inadequate ventilation.
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