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How KN Roofing & Building Delivered a Complete Re-Roof in Oldfield Park, Bath

Location

Oldfield Park, Bath

Duration

3 weeks

Service

Re-Roof for a Period Home

Completed

2026

A Full Strip & Re-Roof for a Period Home in Oldfield Park

Oldfield Park is one of the more characterful corners of Bath - long stretches of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, original stonework, period detailing. Most roofs in the area have held up remarkably well over the decades. But there's a point past the 60-year mark where patching stops being enough.

This was one of those jobs. KN Roofing & Building was brought in for a full re-roof on a period property in the area. Strip the lot back, sort the timber underneath, rebuild it properly with a mix of new and reclaimed materials. Every part of the roof was touched.

“A complete strip and re-roof, rebuilding a period home from the timber up while preserving its original character.”

01 — The Challenge

Replacing an Aged Roof with a Modern, Watertight System

The original felt had perished, the battens were soft, and once the tiles came off, several rafters showed real rot at the eaves. Sections of the wall plate underneath had started going the same way. Patching it would've been pointless - the whole build-up needed redoing.

Re roofing cost is never small change, so the brief was straightforward: do the work properly, do it once, and quote the whole thing upfront. Our quote covered every stage with no hidden costs added later.

02 — The Approach

Embedded Roofing Work with Hands-On Delivery

We kept the entire job in-house. No subbies for the leadwork, no separate firm doing the fascias. One team, start to finish.

How we did it

Delivered in-house, start to finish

H3: Stripping the Existing Roof

First job was a full strip. Old tiles, perished felt, soft battens - all of it came off. The reusable tiles got sorted and stacked for the rear pitch, the rest cleared from site. Once everything was off, the timber underneath was finally visible properly.

H3: Stripping the Existing Roof

H3: Sistering & Replacing Rotten Rafters

A handful of rafters had moisture damage - typical for a roof of this age. Rather than ripping every rafter out, we used a sistering approach: fix new treated timber alongside the existing rafter where the damage was partial, and only fully replace where rot had gone too deep. Saves time, saves cost, keeps as much of the original structure intact as possible.

H3: Sistering & Replacing Rotten Rafters

H3: Wall Plate Repairs

The wall plate carries the load of the whole roof. Sections had started to fail, so repairs were carried out before any new build-up went back on. Skip this step and you're putting a brand-new roof onto a weak base.

H3: Wall Plate Repairs

H3: Re-Felting with Breathable Membrane & Treated Battens

With the timber sorted, the roof got re-felted with a modern breathable membrane. Big difference from the bituminous felt that would've been there originally - breathable membrane lets water vapour escape from the loft, but stops wind-driven rain getting in. Treated roofing battens went over the top, providing a stable, rot-resistant base for the tiles.

H3: Re-Felting with Breathable Membrane & Treated Battens

H3: Re-Tiling with New Double Roman Roof Tiles

The front pitch was re-tiled in new double Roman roof tiles. Double Roman tiles are popular in UK roofing - distinctive twin-roll profile, strong weather resistance, decent coverage per tile. Whether spec'd as Marley double Roman roof tiles, Redland double Roman roof tiles or other roof tiles double Roman variants, the system performs well on a period home.

They come in a few finishes too - grey double Roman roof tiles for a more contemporary look, or warmer-toned clay double Roman roof tiles that suit older builds. Double Roman roof tiles price varies by manufacturer, but the long lifespan balances the upfront spend. Even double Roman concrete roof tiles offer a budget alternative where clay isn't required.

H3: Re-Tiling with New Double Roman Roof Tiles

H3: Re-Using Original Clay Double Romans on the Rear Pitch

On the rear pitch, we used the property's own original clay double Roman roof tiles wherever they were still good. Reclaimed tiles bring a weathered, settled look that brand-new tiles can't replicate. Plus it cut the material spend, kept tiles out of skip, and preserved the heritage character on the rear elevation.

H3: Re-Using Original Clay Double Romans on the Rear Pitch

H3: Lead Valleys & Chimney Leadwork

New lead valleys went in where the roof pitches met. The lead valley detail was formed properly to UK roofing spec, including the lead valley gutter detail underneath. Lead is still the standard material for valleys - lasts decades, copes well with thermal movement. Where existing leadwork needed sorting, we did full lead valley repair using fresh lead sheet rather than patching.

The chimney lead flashing was done properly too. Lead flashing around chimney is always one of the highest-risk leak points on any pitched roof. We shaped lead chimney flashing around each stack - the lead flashing around chimney stack, the front and side aprons, the back gutter - so water has nowhere to track in. Where the property had chimney stack lead flashing rather than a single apron setup, we adjusted the detail to suit.

H3: Lead Valleys & Chimney Leadwork

H3: Re-Bedding Loose Coping Stones

Several coping stones along the gable walls had worked loose. Each one came off, the old mortar bed cleared, and re-bedded onto fresh mortar. Loose coping stones let water track straight into the wall head.

H3: Re-Bedding Loose Coping Stones

H3: New Fascia, Soffits & Guttering

Last on the list was a full strip and replace of the existing fascia, soffits, and guttering. Doing fascia and soffit replacement at the same time as the re-roof saves a serious chunk of money - scaffolding's already up, the team's already on site. Soffit and fascia replacement at this stage costs a fraction of what it would as a separate job. We fitted modern uPVC boards along with new high-capacity guttering.

Add it up and the fascia, soffit and guttering replacement cost came in well below split visits. Smart sequencing - same scaffold, same access, same team. Fascia soffit and guttering replacement done as part of the same project always works out better for the client.

H3: New Fascia, Soffits & Guttering

Results delivered

What this project left behind

H2: Results Delivered Across the Roof, Structure & Exterior

Across the project, KN Roofing & Building delivered a fully renewed roof system:
Complete roof strip - old felt, battens, and tiles cleared.
Rotten rafters sistered and replaced using treated timber.
Wall plate repairs to restore structural integrity.
Breathable felt membrane installed across the full roof area.
Front pitch re-tiled in new double Roman roof tiles.
Rear pitch re-tiled using reclaimed clay double Romans.
New lead valleys with full lead valley detail.
Detailed chimney lead flashing fitted around all stacks.
Loose coping stones re-bedded across the gable walls.
Full fascia, soffit, and guttering replacement during the same scaffold period.

What happened next

The roof’s set up to last fifty-plus years with hardly any intervention. The owner avoided the bigger costs of leaving a failing slate roof through another winter — internal damp, ceiling damage, knock-on repairs.

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Need Expert Roofing in Bath?

Need Expert Roofing in Bath? If you're weighing up a full re-roof or any larger roofing project, KN Roofing & Building can help. Whether the work calls for new double Roman tiles, lead valleys and chimney lead flashing, fascia and soffit replacement, or a full strip-and-recover, we run the whole job in-house. We cover Bath and the wider Somerset area - trusted for honest advice, tidy workmanship, and long-lasting results. Get in touch for a no-pressure quote on your roofing project.

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