Finchingfield is one of the best-known villages in Essex, and its cluster of listed cottages, the duck pond, and the hilltop church all sit within a conservation area where roofing work demands both skill and sensitivity.
St John the Baptist church aside, it's the rows of colour-washed and weatherboarded cottages descending from the green that most often need attention — particularly the lead valleys and chimney flashings on the steeply pitched roofs that give the village its distinctive silhouette. These properties are mostly 16th to 18th century and many still have original or early 20th-century lead in place. When this lead is hand-bossed and in reasonable condition, we always look to preserve it; full replacement in a conservation area typically requires planning notification and use of traditional techniques.
We work in Finchingfield from our Haverhill base, which is around 20 minutes away, and we have experience dealing with the local planning authority on heritage roofing matters. Call us to arrange a free lead survey at your property.
No obligation · We usually respond within 2 hours
Storm damage, active leak, damaged ridge — we aim to be on-site within 24 hours.
