In August 2024 we replaced the roof on a terraced house in Wallasey, with a brick chimney stack on the party wall.
There are two photos from this job, both taken from the ridge once the new tiles were on. One looks down the front slope to the street; the other looks down the back slope over the rear yards, with low sun coming across the terraces.
What we can see from the ridge
Both slopes are now covered in interlocking tiles in a mix of red shades, which gives the roof a softer, weathered look than a single flat colour would. Along the top, the ridge is finished in matching red half-round ridge tiles, fixed with a dry ridge system; the black clips at each joint are easy to pick out in the photos.
The chimney stack on the party wall sits at the end of our section, with its clay pots in place, and the new tiles run up to it on both sides. Scaffold with guard rails is visible at the eaves on the street side and the yard side, so the team had a safe edge to work against on both slopes.
- Front and rear slopes re-covered
- Interlocking tiles in mixed red shades
- Half-round ridge tiles on a clipped dry ridge system
- Scaffold with guard rails at both eaves
Replacing a roof in a terrace
Working on one house in a row has its own considerations. The new roof has to meet the neighbouring roofs cleanly at each party wall, the chimney stack is usually shared, and scaffold often has to go up on a busy street at the front and in a narrow yard or alley at the back. Keeping neighbours informed matters as much as the roofing itself.
The dry ridge is especially useful on terraces, where the ridge line runs straight into the houses either side. With no mortar bedding to crack, there is less chance of a loose ridge tile becoming a problem for next door as well as for you.
If your terrace roof is slipping tiles or letting in water, we work across Wallasey and the rest of the Wirral. Have a look at our page on roof repairs in Wallasey, or read more about a full roof replacement. When you are ready, send us an enquiry.
Questions About This Kind of Job
Do you need access through a neighbour's property?
Sometimes, particularly for scaffold at the back of a terrace. We talk that through before the job so everyone knows what to expect.
What happens where my roof meets next door's?
The new tiles are finished up to the party wall and the join is made weathertight, so your new roof and your neighbour's existing one sit side by side without a gap.
Can I choose a different tile from the rest of the street?
Often you can, as this Wallasey roof shows. It is worth checking with the council first if your street is in a conservation area.
