Peacehaven & the Sussex coast
Slipped tiles, a leak coming through the ceiling, a flat roof that has given up. We get up and look at the roof properly, then put it right.
Covering PeacehavenTelscombe CliffsSaltdeanNewhavenSeaford
Brighton Roofing
Brighton Roofing is a family-run roofing company working throughout Peacehaven, the villages behind it and along the coast in both directions.
Most of what we do is repair work. A handful of tiles come off in a gale, a flashing fails around a chimney, or a flat roof on an extension starts letting water in. Those jobs need someone who will get up and look at the roof rather than guess from the ground — because the point where water gets in is rarely the point where it shows up on your ceiling.
We also take on larger work: re-roofing, slate and tile replacement, chimney repairs and leadwork, and fascias, soffits and guttering where the roofline needs attention at the same time. Whatever the size of the job, you get a straight answer about what the roof needs and what it will cost.
What we do
Repairs and maintenance make up most of our work, but we cover the full range of residential roofing — from a single cracked tile to a complete new roof.
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Slipped, cracked and missing tiles and slates, failed flashings, ridge and hip problems and water getting in where it shouldn't. We find the cause first, then repair it — rather than sealing over the symptom and hoping.
More on roof repairs
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Extensions, garages, dormers and porches. We repair localised faults where a flat roof still has life in it, and recover or replace the roof where the covering has deteriorated beyond a patch.
More on flat roofing
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When a roof has reached the point where repairs stop being sensible, we strip and re-cover it — including replacing battens and underlay, and reworking the ridge, verges and abutments as part of the job.
More on new roofs
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Repointing, grouting and flaunching, along with lead flashings around chimneys, valleys and abutments. Chimneys are a common source of leaks and are worth checking whenever damp appears in an upstairs room.
More on chimney work
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Blocked, split or sagging guttering pushes water back into the roof edge and down the wall. We replace UPVC fascias, soffits and gutters, and sort out roofline problems that are causing damage further down.
More on roofline work
Roof repairs
Peacehaven sits high and exposed above the coast, and roofs here take a beating from wind and salt air. A repair that would be routine inland can be a recurring problem on an exposed ridge — which is why it pays to deal with damage while it is still small.
Water rarely enters directly above where it appears. It runs down battens, along rafters and across ceilings before it shows. Tracing it properly is the difference between a repair that lasts and one that fails again in the next wet spell.
Flat roofing
A lot of Peacehaven homes have a flat roof somewhere — over a kitchen extension, a garage, a porch or a dormer. They work perfectly well when the covering is sound and the water can get away, and they cause problems when either of those stops being true.
Splits, blisters, lifting seams, standing water and damp appearing on the ceiling below are all worth looking at early. Sometimes the answer is a straightforward localised repair. Where a covering has hardened, cracked or lost its surface across the whole roof, replacing it is usually the more sensible option, and we will say so.
Common roofing problems
Most enquiries start with one of these. If any of them sound familiar, it is worth getting the roof looked at before the weather turns.
A damp patch on a ceiling or a stain running down a wall means water is getting past the roof covering. Because water travels before it shows, an inspection of the roof itself is the only reliable way to work out where it is actually coming in.
Every displaced tile or slate leaves the underlay and timbers below exposed. That underlay is a second line of defence, not a roof covering, and it will not hold out indefinitely once it is taking weather directly.
Strong winds lift and shift roofing materials, particularly along ridges, verges and exposed edges. After a bad night it is worth a look — including in the loft, where daylight through the roof shows up quickly.
Blistering, splitting, lifting seams or water sitting on the surface long after rain all point to a covering that is deteriorating. Left alone, these tend to turn into leaks, and then into damage to the deck underneath.
Widespread moss, crumbling mortar, sagging lines or tiles that are flaking are signs of age rather than a single fault. An inspection will tell you whether maintenance, targeted repair or re-roofing is the sensible next step.
Leaks that appear only in certain conditions — driving rain from one direction, or after a long dry spell — are notoriously hard to pin down from inside. Working back from the damp to the entry point is a job worth handing over.
Why it matters
A roof is the one part of a house that is under constant attack from the weather and almost never looked at. Small faults stay hidden until they are expensive ones.
There is also a straightforward safety point. Roof work means height, ladders and surfaces that are slippery and often more fragile than they look. It is not a job to take on from a domestic ladder on a windy afternoon.
Finding where water is genuinely entering, rather than sealing the nearest visible gap and moving on.
Matching materials and methods to the existing roof, so the repair sits correctly and sheds water as it should.
Flashings, verges, valleys and abutments are where roofs fail. They deserve more care than the open field of tiles.
Dealing with water ingress early limits what it reaches — timbers, insulation, plaster and decoration below.
Proper access and equipment for the job, rather than improvising at height.
A clear view on whether a roof needs a repair, ongoing maintenance or replacing — including when it does not need work yet.
Why choose Brighton Roofing
A small family business rather than a call centre passing your details to a subcontractor.
Roofs are assessed properly so the price reflects the actual work, not a guess made from the pavement.
What is wrong, what we propose to do about it, and why — without the jargon or the hard sell.
Small repairs are worth doing well. We take them on rather than pushing every roof towards replacement.
We know how Peacehaven roofs weather, and what exposure to wind and salt air does over time.
Old materials cleared, access left safe, and the property left as we found it.
Roofing work
How it works
Call or email with a description of the problem and your address. Photos of the damage or of damp inside help.
We look at the roof itself, and inside the loft where that helps, to establish what is actually causing the problem.
A straightforward explanation of what needs doing, the work involved and what it will cost, before anything starts.
We carry out the repair or installation, clear up afterwards and leave the site tidy.
Areas covered
Peacehaven is our main patch, and we work along the coast and inland through the Ouse valley villages from there.
Questions
Yes. Peacehaven is one of the main areas we work in, along with Telscombe Cliffs, Saltdean, Rottingdean, Newhaven, Seaford, Lewes and the surrounding Sussex coast. You can see the full list of areas we cover.
Yes. We look at where the water is showing inside, then inspect the roof itself to trace the likely entry point. Leaks often start some distance from the damp patch, so the inspection matters as much as the repair. See our roof repair services.
Yes. Slipped, cracked and missing tiles and slates are among the most common repairs we carry out. We match the replacement to the existing roof covering as closely as possible, so the repair does not stand out more than it has to.
Yes. We repair and replace flat roofs on extensions, garages, dormers and porches — from patching a localised fault to recovering a roof where the existing surface has reached the end of its life. More on flat roofing.
Damp patches or staining on ceilings, tiles or slates lying in the garden, visible gaps in the roof covering, sagging areas, blocked or overflowing gutters, and pooling or blistering on a flat roof. Daylight visible through the roof from inside the loft is always worth acting on.
Call 07444 738438 or email info@brightonroofing.co.uk with a short description of the problem and your address. Photographs of the damage and of any damp inside are useful if you have them. You can also use the enquiry form.
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