VELUX® Windows and Roofing in Bolton

From mill terraces to moorland villages

Bolton grew into a major cotton-spinning town, and long streets of Victorian terraces with slate roofs still surround the centre, in areas such as Daubhill, Halliwell and Great Lever, as well as in Farnworth and Kearsley. Along Chorley New Road and in Heaton and Lostock there are large Victorian and Edwardian villas and substantial modern homes.

To the north, Bromley Cross, Egerton and Harwood edge onto the West Pennine Moors, with stone cottages, mill villages and newer family homes. Horwich, Blackrod and Westhoughton to the west have their own mix of terraces, inter-war semis and large modern estates.

West Pennine weather

The moors to the north and west, including Winter Hill and Smithills Moor, give Bolton a wet and windy climate, especially on higher ground. Exposed homes in Horwich, Egerton, Smithills and Blackrod see more wind-driven leaks at verges, flashings and roof windows than sheltered streets in the town.

Common work in Bolton

• Slate repairs and re-slating on terraced streets
• Roof windows for loft conversions and larger family homes
• Stone roof and chimney repairs in Turton villages
• Tiled and flat roof repairs on inter-war and modern homes
• Commercial roof repairs on mills, units and retail parks