Paulsgrove is one of Portsmouth's largest post-war council estates, built predominantly in the 1950s and 1960s beneath Portsdown Hill. The housing stock carries concrete interlocking tiles now approaching or beyond their design life, and flat-roofed garage and porch additions from the same era that are failing consistently. We carry out more post-war estate roofing work in Paulsgrove than any other contractor in north Portsmouth.
Full roofing service across Paulsgrove — repairs, replacements, flat roofing, guttering and emergency call-outs. Free quotes.
Fast, honest repairs. Missing tiles, failed flashings — diagnosed and fixed properly with no call-out fees.
Learn more →Full re-roofs with 10-year guarantee. Itemised written quote before any work starts.
Learn more →GRP fibreglass, EPDM rubber and felt. Long-lasting coastal-grade systems for extensions and garages.
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Learn more →Paulsgrove was built quickly in the post-war period — semi-detached and short terrace houses, flat-roofed garages and porch canopies, concrete interlocking tile main roofs. Nail sickness is now widespread across the 1950s and 60s concrete tile stock: original galvanised nails have corroded through and the tiles are resting under gravity rather than fixed.
The flat-roofed garage and porch additions were built with bitumen felt that had a 15 to 20-year life. Most have been patched once or twice already and are now at the point where replacement is the only sensible option. GRP and EPDM rubber are the right solutions here — not another felt patch.
Common roofing problems in Paulsgrove: Nail sickness across post-war concrete tile roofs. Failed flat roofs on original estate garage and porch additions. Ridge and hip mortar failure. Cracked concrete chimney caps on original stack structures.
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"Paulsgrove 1960s semi — nail sickness across both rear slopes and the flat garage roof failing at the same time. Portsmouth Roofing assessed everything honestly, quoted the full scope and did the job in five days. Marine-grade fixings, GRP garage roof, 10-year guarantee in writing."
"Had a local roofer patch our Paulsgrove garage flat roof three times in six years. Portsmouth Roofing told us straight that the deck was failing and another patch would last 18 months at most. New EPDM roof done in a day. Not leaked since."
"Emergency call on a Saturday — tiles sliding off our Paulsgrove roof after a storm. They had someone there by mid-afternoon, secured what was loose and covered the exposed sections. Monday full assessment. Really solid response."
A high proportion of Paulsgrove properties built in the 1950s and 60s show some degree of nail sickness at this age. The extent varies — some slopes are salvageable with targeted re-fixing, others require full re-tiling. Free inspection to assess.
If your garage flat roof has been patched before and is leaking again, replacement with GRP or EPDM is the right answer. Repeated felt patching on a degraded deck is a false economy.
A standard Paulsgrove semi typically costs £6,500 to £9,500 including scaffold, breathable membrane and marine-grade fixings. Flat garage roof replacement adds £900 to £1,800.
Yes — same-day and 24/7 emergency call-outs across Paulsgrove and north Portsmouth.
All roofing services in Paulsgrove including repairs, replacement, flat roofing, emergency, guttering, chimney, lead and Velux.
We aim to reach Paulsgrove within 2 to 4 hours. Call 0239 307 1334.
All roofing services in Paulsgrove including nail sickness assessment, flat roof replacement on estate garages, storm damage and emergency call-outs.
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