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Roofers in Wells

England's smallest city, sitting at the foot of the Mendip Hills with a dense centre of historic stone properties and Cathedral-side homes.

Roughly 15 minutes from our Glastonbury base.

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Roofing services we offer in Wells

We get a lot of enquiries on stone properties around the Liberty and on the newer estates near Wookey Hole Road, where the roofs are reaching the end of their first cycle.

Local context

Stone-built city-centre houses, Georgian terraces, traditional cottages and modern estates expanding towards Wookey and Coxley.

Sat below the southern face of the Mendips, Wells gets meaningful rain run-off and cold winter winds, which puts repeated stress on flashings, valleys and gutters.

The Cathedral and city centre are protected, so re-roofing in those streets typically calls for natural slate or matched clay tiles.

Postcodes covered: BA5.

About working in Wells

Wells sits in Somerset, served by Somerset Council, with a postcode of BA5. On the A39 / A371, with the M5 (J22) around 25 minutes west via Cheddar, which is how we reach jobs in The Liberty and Wookey Hole Road and the wider Wells city centre and Shepton Mallet area quickly.

Local authority
Somerset Council
County
Somerset
Postcode district
BA5
Transport
On the A39 / A371, with the M5 (J22) around 25 minutes west via Cheddar
Regional centre
Wells city centre and Shepton Mallet

Local building stock includes stone city-centre houses, Georgian terraces, Mendip cottages, modern estate homes — the kinds of roof we work on day in, day out across Wells.

Where we cover around Wells

On the A39 / A371, with the M5 (J22) around 25 minutes west via Cheddar. Our typical service radius from Wells is around 7 miles, comfortably reaching the Wells city centre and Shepton Mallet area.

Approximate 7-mile service area centred on Wells.View larger map

Recent work in Wells

Chimney Repairs

Chimney rebuild and lead flashings on a Cathedral-side townhouse

near The Liberty, BA5 · Wells

Stack rebuilt above roof line and re-flashed in Code 5 lead.

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Areas of Wells we cover

Roofing across Wells by neighbourhood and postcode sector.

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Street-level notes from Wells

What we actually see on these roofs, by area and era.

Tor Street / The Liberty

Cathedral-side townhouses with Mendip-stone walls — lime mortar throughout, lead detailing dressed by hand for character.

Wookey Hole Road

1930s semis with original concrete tile and timber fascias — full roofline replacement is the common job, usually with deep-flow UPVC and dry ridge.

St Cuthbert Street

Mixed period terraces with original natural slate above ground-floor stone — slate slips are the most-called repair on this street.

Strawberry Way

Modern estate roofs (1990s onwards) — interlocking concrete tile, rarely a structural issue yet, mostly fascia and gutter work.

Dating the roof on your property

  • Medieval / Pre-1700Stone walls, exposed oak rafters, original clay tile — usually Cathedral-side or in the city coreHeritage spec only — listed building consent needed for almost any visible change.
  • Georgian (1750–1830)Three-storey stone townhouses with parapet upstandsHidden parapet gutters in lead are the failure point — usually Code 5 dressed lead, joined every 1.5m.
  • Victorian (1860–1900)Brick terraces with natural Welsh slateNail-sickness across the whole slope is the dominant issue now — repair vs re-roof comparison usually splits 50/50.
  • Inter-war and post-warConcrete interlocking tile, ribbon eavesFelt life is up on most — re-felt rather than patch the next time the roof comes off for any reason.

What we see by season in Wells

  • AutumnLeaf fall from Cathedral Green plane trees clogs Tor Street gutters within a fortnight — annual clear is essential.
  • WinterWesterly storms drive rain across Strawberry Way and Wookey Hole Road — wind-exposed gable verges are the first to lift.
  • SpringStone-wall moisture release after freeze-thaw — chimney back-gutter leaks show up internally in March on Cathedral-side stock.
  • SummerDry timber pulling brackets off long fascia runs along Strawberry Way — gutter-fall jobs cluster in late summer.

Local questions specific to Wells

Is The Liberty in a conservation area?
Yes — the whole Cathedral precinct including The Liberty, Vicars' Close and the streets immediately around the Cathedral Green are protected. Listed building consent is required for nearly all visible roof work.
What stone is local to Wells?
Mendip carboniferous limestone for older walls — important for matching pointing colour. Roof materials are usually clay tile or natural slate rather than stone.
How long is the drive from Glastonbury to Wells for emergency work?
About 15 minutes via the A39 outside peak times. We can usually be on-site for emergency make-safe within the hour during working hours.

Roofing guides relevant to homes in this area

Plain-English diagnostic and decision guides — what we'd actually tell you at the kitchen table.

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