VELUX® Windows and Roofing in Rusholme

Homes and roofs in Rusholme

Terraced streets of red brick with natural slate roofs make up most of Rusholme, alongside larger Victorian houses towards Victoria Park and Platt Fields. Many properties are rented, and some larger houses are divided into flats. Shops along Wilmslow Road often have flats or storage above with flat or shallow roofs behind.

Older roofs and mixed-use buildings

Mixed-use buildings along Wilmslow Road often have hidden roofs behind parapets, box gutters and rear flat roofs that are rarely seen and easily neglected. On the terraces, slipping slates, worn lead and blocked gutters are the common problems. We can work with owners and agents to plan repairs around businesses and tenants.

Victorian slate roofs on the terraces often have rear outriggers with their own small roofs and gutters, which are easy to overlook. A quick inspection of the whole roof, front and back, usually shows whether a small repair is enough or whether something larger is developing.

Typical work we're asked about in Rusholme

• Box gutter and parapet roof repairs above shops
• Slate repairs on terraced houses
• Roof window repairs in shared houses
• Gutter and downpipe repairs