Roofer in Zwijndrecht.
Zwijndrecht is five minutes from my door. With a leak that means: call, and I can usually be there quickly.
Four simple steps
Request a quoteMeasuring and inspecting
I come out, measure your roof and look at exactly what it needs.
A keen quote
You get a clear quote with no obligation. No surprises afterwards.
We build your roof
Once you agree, we schedule the work for a time that suits you.
Handed over watertight
The roof is handed over fully watertight, with a 10-year guarantee.
Leak in Zwijndrecht?
Calling is quickest. Zwijndrecht is about five minutes away, so I can usually come out soon and book the visit there and then.
What I do in Zwijndrecht
Flat roofs and bitumen
New bituminous roofing on a house, extension, garage or commercial building.
Roof renovation
Due for replacement? I measure up, assess it and tell you honestly whether a repair will still do.
Roof leaks
Tracing the leak is part of the job. Urgent work is scheduled as soon as possible.
Roofs with solar panels
A roof made ready for panels, or repairs to roofs that already carry them.
Zinc work
Zinc gutters, rainwater downpipes and wall copings, new or repaired.
Roof insulation
Insulate during the renovation. Doing it later means opening the whole roof again.
Roof maintenance and inspection
Having a look every five years often prevents a bigger repair.
Lead work
Lead flashing at the chimney, the wall and the roof window, where leaks most often start.
Roof edges and fascia
Where nearly all wind damage begins: aluminium roof trim and new upstands.
Timber and roof decking
Replacing rotten decking under the roofing, so the new roof lies on sound timber.
Vents and roof penetrations
Roof penetrations fitted, torched in or removed, and finished watertight.
Skylights and roof windows
Fitting and replacing, with an upstand that keeps the water out.
The roofs of Zwijndrecht, and what that means for you
The roofscape of Zwijndrecht
Walburg, Kort Ambacht and Nederhoven are largely post-war: walk-up blocks with large flat roofs, and streets full of terraced houses with a flat extension at the back. Heer Oudelands Ambacht is younger, with many sheds and lock-up garages finished flat. In Groote Lindt and Heerjansdam the building is looser and older.
What that means for your roof
On the walk-up blocks it is usually a large area with gravel on top and an upstand running right around the edge; that calls for working in strips and for a clean finish at the roof edges. On the terraced houses it is mostly an extension of ten to twenty square metres, where the bitumen has done its work after thirty years.
What gets arranged before work on a block
On a walk-up block the first question is always how the material gets up. Sometimes that is via the stairwell, more often with a ladder lift or a cherry picker. I agree that before the work starts, so residents know when there will be work above their heads and when the balcony is free again. If space on the pavement or a lane is needed, I arrange the permit. Behind a terraced house it is simpler: van at the door, and a short way up.
What people in Zwijndrecht ask
Certainly. For an association I write a quote setting out the whole roof area, including the upstands and the drains, so the meeting knows what it is deciding on.
Only if it is wet. That only shows once the old layer is off; I will show you before it is closed up again.
The gravel comes off to reach the roofing, and goes back on afterwards. Reusing it is usually fine; if it is dirty or too broken down, I will say so.
Where in Zwijndrecht is your roof?
Post-war walk-up blocks with large continuous roof areas, usually with gravel on top and an upstand running right around the roof.
Terraced houses with a flat extension at the back. Street after street with the same layout, and therefore the same spot where water comes through first.
Mixed: low-rise alongside walk-up flats. Many junctions between a flat extension roof and the brick facade beside it.
Younger in layout, with rows of sheds and lock-up garages all finished flat and often lying in one continuous area.
More loosely built and closer to the water. Smaller roof areas, and more wind on the edges than further into the estate.
Village-like and older, with detached houses, barns and outbuildings that often have a flat roof of their own.
A quote for your roof in Zwijndrecht, with no obligation.
Fill in the form or give me a call. You get a clear price, a 10-year guarantee on watertightness, and you are tied to nothing.