Dobson & Son

Construction and roofing has been passed on from Grandfather, Fred Dobson, to Father, Rolf Dobson, and finally Son, Luke Dobson since 1953. We pride ourselves for being a successful family of tradesmen, as our reputation for providing our clients with confidence and peace of mind, befalls us. We always give the best of services, ensuring you have the highest quality finish, best looking roof in the street. Luke was Brilliant, knowledgeable and professional from start to finish. I'd previously been quoted extortionate amounts by 4 other roofers for unnecessary work.

The roof had been poorly bridged to provide an intermediary room to access the garage which is detached from the building. The plastic glazing work done by previous builders had been running into the main roof, rather than onto the garage roof, which had caused many problems, including major le. The existing torch on felt roof covering was removed, as it had been leaking severely under the felt flashings. 18mm OSB3 was installed over the joists to provide a flat surface to adhere the rubber too.

The detached bungalow began to sweat due to the increase of loft insulation and the existing felt was not breathable. We removed the existing tiles and the felt and battens. We installed a new breathable membrane and battens. As the tiles were still in a very good condition, these were reused. The two properties had slate roofs and needed reroofing. We removed and disposed of the old slate and battens. We installed a breathable membrane to both roofs along with new battens. The barns gable end was partly recemented to provide a better holding of the verge, and to make the verge strai.

The garage roof had a ply deck inside the parapet to provide a sound and flat support for the thicker 1.5mm EPDM rubber membrane to adhere to. This was made in 3 separate sections, with vulcanized joints, so that the membrane becomes chemically bonded, as if it were one piece. Two outlets were. The semi detached house was covered with natural slate. These were in a very good condition, and to keep in keeping with the other properties, these were used to recover the roof once it had been refelted with a breathable membrane and insulated to bring the property up to the current building.

We specialise in mainly domestic roofing with regards to slates, tiles and flat roofs. We carry out reroofs as well as general repairs and chimney maintenance. We also install new fascias and gutters. If you have any questions please call us on 01273 803 830 or email us at enquiries@dobsonandson.co.uk. Our portfolio provides a variety of works we have completed in the past so feel free to look around them as well.