Hard To Find Barn, Binfield Road, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 5QGMon–Sat, 7am–10pm 07711 933023 AboutServices Our WorkReviewsAreas Contact07711 933023Request a Free Quote Home/Areas we cover/OxfordshireCounty-wide coverage # Roofers coveringOxfordshirefor stone, clay and lead We work across Oxfordshire from our base in Binfield, near Bracknell: Henley, Wallingford, Thame, Abingdon, Chinnor, Watlington and into Oxford itself, on everything from Cotswold stone-slate cottages to college-city terraces. Request a Free Quote07711 933023 Free inspection with a photographic report, a fixed price in writing, and no obligation to proceed. 15+ years Experience, with 30+ combined years across the team Fully insured For professional contracting work 10-year guarantee Workmanship guarantee on re-roofs, new roofs and major works Fixed price Quoted work only, never a day rate Photo report Photographic evidence with every inspection Roofers in Oxfordshire ## Oxfordshire is a genuine coverage area for us, with its own building traditions Heritage Roof & Lead Co. LTD is registered at Hard To Find Barn, Binfield Road, Binfield, Bracknell RG42 5QG, and our Oxfordshire work runs along the Thames and Chiltern corridor into Henley, Wallingford, Thame and Abingdon, and on into Oxford. We are upfront that this is a longer drive than our Berkshire base, and that affects how quickly we can turn a job around; we plan Oxfordshire work rather than treating every enquiry as a same-day visit, and we will tell you honestly where you sit in the schedule rather than guessing at a time we cannot keep. Oxfordshire's roofing stock is distinctive. Towards Henley and along the Chiltern escarpment through Watlington and Chinnor, you find a mix of clay tile and flint-and-brick construction typical of this part of the Thames valley and chalk hills. Further west, into the Cotswold fringe and around Abingdon and the Vale of White Horse, limestone vernacular building becomes more common, with stone slate roofs that need an entirely different repair skill set from clay or concrete tile, different fixing methods, different bedding, and stone that has to be sourced and sorted by hand. Oxford itself adds another layer again: a dense stock of college-city terraces and Victorian streets, many within conservation areas, alongside genuinely historic and listed buildings where natural slate, clay tile and lead have to be handled to a standard the planning authority will accept. Meanwhile the more exposed, open plots out in the Vale, around Wallingford and Abingdon, take a harder weathering than a sheltered Oxford street, which shows up as different patterns of damage even within the same county. Given the range of building types across Oxfordshire, we quote strictly on what we find on your particular roof rather than on a countywide assumption. A stone-slate cottage roof near Chinnor, a Victorian terrace in Oxford, and an exposed farmhouse near Wallingford are three different jobs, and we price them as such after inspection. We work Monday to Saturday, 7am to 10pm, and emergency repairs are available for storm damage and active leaks. For planned work, re-roofs, maintenance and larger repairs; we will agree a date that reflects the travel involved and hold to it; every inspection comes with a photographic report so you know exactly what you are dealing with before committing to anything. ### Property types we work on here - Cotswold-fringe cottages and farmhouses with limestone stone-slate roofs near Chinnor and towards Abingdon - Clay-tiled and flint-and-brick properties along the Chiltern escarpment around Henley and Watlington - Listed and conservation-area buildings across Oxford's college-city streets - Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Oxford, Abingdon and Wallingford - Market-town housing in Thame and Wallingford with a mix of clay tile and slate - Exposed farmhouses and rural properties across the open Vale of White Horse ### What we are most often called for - Stone-slate repair and re-bedding on Cotswold-fringe cottages and farmhouses - Lead valley and flashing repairs on Oxford's listed and college-city buildings - Clay tile repair on Chiltern-escarpment roofs around Henley and Watlington - Sympathetic re-roofing within Oxford and market-town conservation areas - Storm-damage repair on exposed Vale of White Horse farmhouses and open plots - Gutter, fascia and soffit repair on Victorian terraces in Oxford, Abingdon and Wallingford Services available in Oxfordshire ## Every roofing and leadwork trade, delivered in Oxfordshire ### New Roofs & Complete Re-Roofing Full strip-and-recover roofs built to last, quoted at a fixed price and backed by a 10-year workmanship guarantee. New Roofs & Complete Re-Roofing in Oxfordshire ### Natural Slate Roofing Hand-sorted natural slate laid to traditional coursing, the right answer for period and conservation-area homes. Natural Slate Roofing in Oxfordshire ### Tiled Roofing Clay, hand-made and concrete tiled roofs, matched sympathetically to the existing building. Tiled Roofing in Oxfordshire ### Leadwork & Flashings Sand-cast and milled lead valleys, gutters, chimney and abutment flashings, dressed properly by hand. Leadwork & Flashings in Oxfordshire ### Flat Roofing Warm and cold deck flat roofs detailed for correct falls, drainage and long-term dryness. Flat Roofing in Oxfordshire ### Roof Repairs & Leak Detection We trace the true source of a leak rather than patching the symptom, every inspection comes with a photographic report. Roof Repairs & Leak Detection in Oxfordshire ### Chimney Repairs & Removal Rebuilds, repointing, flaunching, new flashings, and full removal with the roof made good. Chimney Repairs & Removal in Oxfordshire ### Roof Maintenance & Cleaning Planned upkeep that catches small faults early, before they become a re-roof. Roof Maintenance & Cleaning in Oxfordshire ### Fascias, Soffits & Guttering Rainwater goods and roofline replaced so water leaves the building, not soaks into it. Fascias, Soffits & Guttering in Oxfordshire ### Ridge Repointing Loose or blown ridge and hip tiles re-bedded and repointed to stop water tracking in. Ridge Repointing in Oxfordshire ### Velux Roof Window Installation & Repair Roof windows fitted with correct flashing kits and weathering, plus repairs to existing units. Velux Roof Window Installation & Repair in Oxfordshire Why choose us ## Why Oxfordshire homeowners call Heritage Roof & Lead Co. ### A Berkshire business honest about Oxfordshire travel We are based at Hard To Find Barn, Binfield Road, Binfield, Bracknell RG42 5QG, and Oxfordshire work is planned around that distance rather than promised as a same-day service. ### Time-served roofers and leadworkers Thomas George leads a team of six to eight tradespeople, with two or three on site for a typical job, including natural stone slate, clay tile and sand-cast lead work suited to Oxfordshire's older buildings. ### Fixed prices, never a day rate Every Oxfordshire job is quoted at a fixed price in writing once we have inspected the roof. The figure you approve is the figure you pay, wherever in the county the job is. ### Photographic evidence every time Every inspection and leak investigation includes a photographic report, so you can see the condition of a stone-slate roof or an Oxford terrace roof without climbing up yourself. ### Insured and guaranteed Fully insured for professional contracting, and a 10-year workmanship guarantee on re-roofs, new roofs and major works. Smaller repairs are not covered by that guarantee unless we confirm it in writing for your job. ### Materials suited to Oxfordshire's listed stock Natural slate, clay tile, hand-made tiles and sand-cast lead are a specialism, which matters heavily across Oxfordshire's dense concentration of listed and conservation-area properties. Local roofing problems ## What goes wrong on Oxfordshire roofs, and why Oxfordshire's roofs range from Cotswold stone-slate cottages to Oxford's college-city terraces, and each carries its own weaknesses. Here is what we see repeatedly across Henley, Wallingford, Thame, Abingdon and Oxford. ### Stone-slate roofs reaching the end of their fixing life Limestone stone-slate roofs on cottages and farmhouses towards the Cotswold fringe and around Abingdon were often fixed with iron nails or timber pegs that corrode or rot long before the stone itself fails. As fixings go, individual slates start to slip, usually beginning at the eaves where the smallest stones sit. Because stone slate has to be sourced and sorted by size and thickness, a rushed repair using the wrong stone or the wrong fixing method stands out immediately and often fails again within a season. We re-fix using appropriate methods for the roof's age and re-sort salvaged stone by hand where it can be reused. ### Oxford's dense listed and conservation-area stock Oxford has an unusually high concentration of listed buildings and conservation-area terraces packed into a compact city, and that shapes almost every repair decision, natural slate rather than a modern substitute, clay rather than concrete, and lead detailing formed and finished to match what is already there. We flag before quoting where a property is likely to need listed building consent or conservation area approval, so you are not left mid-job with a planning hold-up on a roof that is already exposed to the weather. ### Chiltern-escarpment weathering around Henley and Watlington The escarpment running through Watlington and Chinnor exposes roofs to a harder weathering than the more sheltered river towns lower down. Clay tiles and flint-and-brick roofs here show more frost damage and displaced tiles after a hard winter than equivalent buildings in the Thames valley. A single displaced tile on these exposed slopes is often the first visible sign of wider wear across the roof, so we check adjoining courses rather than fixing only the obvious gap. ### Lead detailing on college-city and market-town buildings Oxford's older college and terrace buildings, along with market-town properties in Thame and Wallingford, carry a good deal of hand-formed lead in valleys, parapets and chimney flashings. Decades of thermal movement split these details at the folds, and the fix is too often a smear of mastic that traps water rather than shedding it. We strip failed lead back to sound timber and re-form the detail correctly, sized and clipped to allow for expansion, matching the existing profile rather than introducing a visibly modern fix. ### Exposed Vale of White Horse plots Farmhouses and rural properties on the open Vale of White Horse around Wallingford and Abingdon sit on more exposed plots than a sheltered town street, and take a heavier battering from winter storms crossing the county. Lifted ridge tiles, stripped verges and displaced slates are routine after a bad night's weather here, and we assess the whole slope rather than a single visible defect before quoting a repair. ### Flat roofs on Oxfordshire extensions and outbuildings Rear extensions and outbuildings across Oxfordshire's market towns and city terraces are often finished with flat roofs that were never intended to last as long as they have. Many have already been patched once or twice and are now past sound repair. Once the deck below a flat roof has softened, patching further is a false economy. We strip back to sound structure, correct the falls, and detail upstands and outlets so water clears properly rather than pooling. Our process ## How a job in Oxfordshire runs, start to finish - ### 1. Your call or enquiry Tell us the address, the property type and what you are seeing. We ask straight questions so we arrive knowing what we are looking at. - ### 2. Free inspection and photographic report We inspect the roof properly and photograph what we find, so you can see the condition without climbing a ladder. - ### 3. Fixed-price written quote A clear itemised price with the materials named. No day rates, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay. - ### 4. The work, done by tradesmen Traditional methods and correct materials, site kept tidy, and the same people on your roof from start to finish. - ### 5. Sign-off and guarantee We walk you through the finished work with photographs. Re-roofs, new roofs and major works carry a 10-year workmanship guarantee. Oxfordshire questions ## Answers for Oxfordshire homeowners Anything not covered here, call 07711 933023 and ask. Mon–Sat, 7am–10pm. Do you serve Oxfordshire?Yes; we cover Oxfordshire including Henley, Wallingford, Thame, Abingdon, Chinnor, Watlington and Oxford itself, from our base in Binfield, near Bracknell. How fast can you get to an Oxfordshire property?Oxfordshire is a longer drive from our Maidenhead yard than our local Berkshire work, so we plan these jobs and give you an honest expected date rather than a guessed one. For storm damage or an active leak, call us and we will tell you what we can do. What does roofing work cost in Oxfordshire?Every job is quoted at a fixed price in writing after inspection, because cost depends on access, materials, pitch and the extent of damage. We do not work on day rates. Quotes and inspections are free in most cases; if a roof needs specialist access just to inspect safely, we will tell you before we attend. Is emergency roofing cover available in Oxfordshire?Yes, emergency repairs are available for storm damage and leaks. Given the travel distance from Maidenhead, we will give you a realistic timeframe based on where you are in the county. Which parts of Oxfordshire do you cover?Our Oxfordshire work runs along the Thames and Chiltern corridor: Henley, Wallingford, Thame, Abingdon, Chinnor and Watlington, and into Oxford itself. Can you work on stone-slate roofs common in the Cotswold fringe?Yes. Stone slate is one of our specialisms, along with natural slate, clay tile, hand-made tiles and sand-cast lead, which matters given how much of Oxfordshire's older housing uses these materials. Can you work on listed buildings in Oxford?Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties, and we will flag before quoting if your building is likely to need consent, so a planning issue does not hold up an exposed roof. Are you insured to work in Oxfordshire?Yes. We are fully insured for professional contracting work on every job, wherever in our coverage area it is. What guarantee do I get on an Oxfordshire re-roof?Re-roofs, new roofs and major works carry a 10-year workmanship guarantee. Smaller repairs are not covered by that guarantee unless we confirm otherwise in writing for your job. How are payments structured on larger Oxfordshire projects?Smaller repairs and maintenance are paid on completion. Larger projects running beyond five days are staged: an initial deposit covering materials and the start of works, then payments at agreed milestones through to completion. Nearby areas ## We also cover the areas around Oxfordshire - Roofers in Buckinghamshire - Roofers in Henley-on-Thames - Roofers in Berkshire - Roofers in High WycombeView every area we cover Most requested here ## Popular work in Oxfordshire ### Natural Slate Roofing in Oxfordshire Hand-sorted natural slate laid to traditional coursing, the right answer for period and conservation-area homes. Read more ### Leadwork & Flashings in Oxfordshire Sand-cast and milled lead valleys, gutters, chimney and abutment flashings, dressed properly by hand. Read more ### Tiled Roofing in Oxfordshire Clay, hand-made and concrete tiled roofs, matched sympathetically to the existing building. Read more ### Roof Repairs & Leak Detection in Oxfordshire We trace the true source of a leak rather than patching the symptom, every inspection comes with a photographic report. Read more Get a fixed-price quote Next step ## Get a fixed-price quote for your Oxfordshire roof Tell us the address and what you are seeing. We will inspect the roof, photograph it, and give you a written fixed price with the materials named, with no obligation to go ahead. Call 07711 933023 - Fixed-price quotes only, no day rates - Photographic report with every inspection - Fully insured for professional contracting - 10-year workmanship guarantee on re-roofs, new roofs and major worksHard To Find Barn, Binfield Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 5QG · Mon–Sat, 7am–10pm Traditional roofing, leadwork and contracting for period, listed and conservation-area properties across Berkshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties. - ### Services New Roofs & Complete Re-Roofing - Natural Slate Roofing - Tiled Roofing - Leadwork & Flashings - Flat Roofing - Roof Repairs & Leak Detection - Chimney Repairs & Removal - Roof Maintenance & Cleaning - Fascias, Soffits & Guttering - Ridge Repointing - Velux Roof Window Installation & Repair ### Areas We Cover - Maidenhead - Windsor - Slough - Reading - High Wycombe - Henley-on-Thames - Berkshire - Buckinghamshire - Surrey - Hampshire - Oxfordshire ### Get In Touch Hard To Find Barn, Binfield RoadBinfield, Bracknell, BerkshireRG42 5QG 07711 933023 Info@heritageroofandlead.co.uk Mon–Sat, 7am–10pm Fully insured for professional contracting. 10-year workmanship guarantee on re-roofs, new roofs and major works. © 2026 Heritage Roof & Lead Co. LTD. All rights reserved. AboutOur WorkReviewsLeave a Google reviewContactPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCookie Policy Call NowFree Quote