Roofing in Crawley: what we actually see
Crawley's story is written on its rooftops. Most of the town went up fast as a post-war New Town from the late 1940s onward, neighbourhood by neighbourhood — Northgate, Langley Green, Tilgate, Furnace Green — and huge numbers of those houses still wear their original concrete tiles. Concrete tile has a working life of roughly 50–60 years, which is why so many Crawley roofs are coming due for renewal at once: felt gone brittle, tile surfaces eroding, ridge mortar cracking. Meanwhile Ifield's older village core and the Victorian pockets near the station carry clay tiles and slate that deserve a more careful hand.
Local knowledge that saves you money
- New Town estates (1950s–70s) are hitting end-of-life on original concrete tile roofs — we re-roof several Crawley streets a year.
- Homes under the Gatwick flight paths appreciate our tidy, well-scheduled scaffolds — we keep disruption short and predictable.
- Maidenbower and Pound Hill's 80s–90s builds mostly need smaller jobs: ridge re-bedding, valley repairs and roofline upgrades.
Every Crawley neighbourhood, roof by roof
Crawley was built neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and each one has its own roofing character. Here is what we typically find where you live.
Bewbush
1970s–80s estate housing with concrete interlocking tile. Ridge re-bedding and dry-verge upgrades are the staple jobs here.
Broadfield
One of the biggest concrete-tile neighbourhoods in the town, and one of the first to reach end of life. We re-roof several Broadfield houses a year.
Forge Wood
Crawley's newest neighbourhood. Mostly snagging: dry-verge corrections, loose ridge caps and gutter falls the developer left behind.
Furnace Green
Classic early-1960s New Town stock. Original felt is long gone on most of these roofs even where the tiles still look presentable.
Gossops Green
Wide plots and simple gable roofs — the most straightforward and best-value re-roofs we do anywhere in Crawley.
Ifield
Two towns in one. The village core and the church end carry older clay and slate that repays careful repair; the post-war streets around it are standard concrete tile.
Langley Green
Under the Gatwick approach, so tidy, predictable scaffold schedules matter here more than most. Lots of original 1950s roofs still in place.
Maidenbower
1980s–90s builds. Rarely need full re-roofs yet — it's valleys, flashings and roofline renewals that bring us out.
Northgate
Among the earliest New Town streets, and it shows. Nail sickness and perished felt are common on roofs that have never been touched.
Pound Hill
A real mix, from interwar houses along the Balcombe Road to modern estates. We quote everything from single tile repairs to full slate roofs here.
Southgate
Generous 1950s semis with hipped roofs — more hips and valleys than the Crawley average, so a little more detail work in every quote.
Three Bridges
Victorian railway housing near the station alongside post-war estates. Slate repairs and box-gutter renewals on the older terraces.
Tilgate
Mature tree cover means moss, blocked gutters and shaded north slopes that stay damp. Gutter care here is not optional.
West Green
Tight Victorian and Edwardian terraces with shared valleys and party-wall flashings — work that needs both neighbours kept informed.
We also cover the surrounding villages: Copthorne, Crawley Down, Worth, Pease Pottage, Rusper, Charlwood, Turners Hill, Lowfield Heath, Fernhill, Balcombe.
Every service, delivered locally
Everything on our services list is available in Crawley at the same prices we charge in Crawley — no distance surcharges inside our 50-mile patch. The big four locally:
- Roof repairs in Crawley — leaks, slipped tiles and storm damage, usually fixed in a single visit.
- Re-roofing in Crawley — full replacements in tile, clay or slate with a 10-year guarantee.
- Flat roofing in Crawley — GRP and EPDM systems for extensions, garages and dormers.
- Gutters & roofline in Crawley — clears, repairs and full uPVC replacements.