Burford, Oxfordshire
Heritage Roof Repairs & Stone Roofing in Burford
Classic Cotswold limestone roofs repaired and renewed with matching stone and hand-dressed lead — one fixed written price, agreed before work starts.
Fixed written quote. Fully insured and qualified. 24/7 emergency cover, typically within 45 minutes.
22 years
On Oxfordshire roofs
Fixed quotes
Never a day rate
45 minutes
Typical storm response
Fully insured
& qualified
Guaranteed
Quality workmanship
Heritage roofing in Burford, where the roof is the building
Burford is as demanding a place to roof as anywhere in the Cotswolds. The High Street and the lanes around it are lined with historic limestone buildings whose stone slate roofs are integral to how the town looks. Work here is craft work: the covering, the coursing, the valleys and the stacks all have to be right, because everything is visible and nothing tolerates a modern shortcut.
We cover Burford from our base in Chipping Norton, and emergency cover runs 24 hours a day with a typical storm-damage response within 45 minutes. On historic fabric that speed matters more than usual — water that reaches old timber, lath and plaster does damage that is expensive and slow to undo.
Most of what we do in the town is careful renewal rather than replacement. Stone slates are lifted, sorted and re-set into their correct diminishing courses, failed pegs and nails are renewed, lime torching is made good, and lead valleys, soakers and chimney flashings are hand-dressed on site. Where previous repairs used cement fillets or mastic, we strip them out and form the detail properly.
Everything is inspected before it is priced, and priced as a single fixed written figure. Heritage roofing is skilled and labour-heavy, which is exactly why we agree the number in advance rather than working to a day rate.
We are based in Chipping Norton — a short run south-west from Chipping Norton — and cover Burford as part of our wider coverage across Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the Cotswolds. See how we work or get in touch for a fixed written quote.
Roofing services available in Burford
- Re-Roofs in Burford
Full re-roofs on Burford properties using appropriate stone or slate, with hidden timber and batten repairs included in the fixed price.
- Flat Roofing in Burford
Modern flat roofs on rear extensions detailed with proper falls and lead junctions into historic stonework.
- Chimney Works in Burford
Historic stacks rebuilt and repointed, with hand-dressed lead replacing cracked cement fillets for good.
- Roof Repairs in Burford
Slipped stone slates and split valleys repaired sympathetically, with the true source of the leak traced first.
- Roof Windows (Velux) in Burford
Velux windows fitted and weathered correctly where a loft room needs daylight without disrupting the covering.
- Leadwork in Burford
Hand-dressed lead valleys, parapet gutters and abutments — the single most important detail on a Burford roof.
- Traditional Slate Roofing in Burford
Natural slate laid the traditional way in diminishing courses on the town's Victorian and later properties.
- Cotswold Stone & Heritage Roofing in Burford
Cotswold limestone slate roofing sourced, sorted and set to sit correctly with the existing stone and streetscape.
- Emergency & Storm-Damage Call-Outs in Burford
24/7 emergency response to make a historic roof safe quickly and limit damage to irreplaceable fabric.
Why choose Daylesford Roofing in Burford
Cotswold stone is a core service
Heritage stone roofing sits alongside slate and leadwork as one of our main services. On a Burford roof that is essential: the skills required are traditional ones, and they are not something to learn on your building.
22 years of comparable work
Troy Burton has 22 years' experience on Cotswold and Oxfordshire roofs, including cottages, barns and listed buildings. The same materials, the same construction and the same failure points as the properties in Burford.
Fixed written quotes on craft work
Labour-led heritage roofing is where open-ended pricing does the most damage. Every job is quoted as one fixed written figure before we start, covering labour, materials, access and clearance.
Insured, qualified and guaranteed
Fully insured and qualified, with all work backed by our quality workmanship guarantee — the minimum standard for working on buildings of this age.
Common roofing problems in Burford
Heavy stone on old timber
Cotswold stone slate is a heavy covering, and centuries-old rafters and battens carry it with little margin. Where a slow leak has softened batten ends or rafter feet, the loading becomes a structural question, not just a weathering one.
Sourcing and grading matching stone
Replacement limestone slate has to match in colour, thickness and size, then be graded into the correct diminishing courses. Get it wrong and the repair is visible from the street permanently — which is why salvage and careful sorting come first.
Failed pegs, nails and lime torching
The stone usually outlives its fixings. Oak pegs rot, nails corrode, and the lime torching that once sealed the underside crumbles away, letting wind-driven rain and snow into the roof space.
Cement repairs on historic detail
Decades of cement fillets and mastic over lead flashings leave rigid patches on a building that moves. They crack, hold water against masonry, and often accelerate the decay they were meant to stop.
Deep valleys and complex geometry
Historic properties have grown over time, leaving steep slopes, catslides and hidden valleys carrying large volumes of water through very few outlets. Each junction is a potential entry point and needs proper lead detailing rather than a surface repair.
How we work, in Burford and everywhere else
Your call is answered by the roofer
You speak to Troy, not a call centre. He'll ask what you're seeing — a stain on a ceiling, slates in the garden, water tracking down a chimney breast — and tell you honestly whether it needs looking at this week or watching for now. Emergencies are dealt with straight away, 24 hours a day.
A proper inspection, not a glance from the drive
We get up to the roof, into the loft where access allows, and look at the covering, the battens, the flashings, the valleys and the stack. Leaks are traced back to what has actually failed, because water very rarely enters where it appears inside.
A fixed written quote before anything starts
You get one clear figure covering labour, materials, access and clearance — never a day rate that grows as the week goes on. If we find something that genuinely changes the scope, you hear about it before a decision is made, not afterwards.
The work carried out cleanly and correctly
Safe access set up, materials matched to your property, weathering details formed properly in lead rather than sealant, and the site left tidy at the end of every day. Fully insured and qualified throughout.
Final check, then a guarantee that means something
We walk the finished job with you and explain what was done and why. All work is backed by our quality workmanship guarantee, and if you have a question a year later, you're calling the same person who did the roof.
Burford roofing questions
Roofing in Burford? Get a fixed written quote.
Call 07481 237596 or send a few details and we'll arrange a proper look at the roof. Fully insured, 22 years' experience, and 24/7 emergency cover with a typical 45 minutes response.