Areas we cover · Amersham
Roofers in Amersham
Amersham is two towns: the old market town in the Misbourne valley and Amersham on the Hill, which grew up around the station after 1892. We look after roofs in both, from listed buildings in the old town to the houses of Metro-land.
- About 13 miles from Aylesbury
- Postcodes HP6, HP7
Quick answer
Do you cover Amersham?
Yes. Amersham is about thirteen miles from Aylesbury and we cover both halves of the town: Old Amersham in the valley and Amersham on the Hill around the station, in HP6 and HP7. Our own team does the leadwork, from dormer cheeks to parapet gutters.
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Postcodes
- HP6, HP7
- From Aylesbury
- About 13 miles
Old Amersham and Metro-land
Old Amersham is a conservation area, with timber-framed and Georgian buildings along its High Street and the Market Hall of 1682, listed Grade II*, at its centre. Roofs here are steep and old and repairs need tiles, slate and lead that match what's already there.
The railway arrived in 1892 and Amersham on the Hill grew up around the station as part of Metro-land, with Edwardian and interwar houses full of bays, hips and gables. The town even protects some of its early 20th-century housing: Elm Close, built around 1920 from concrete blocks with cement roof tiles and the Weller Estate are both conservation areas. On the hill above the old town stands High and Over, a modernist house of 1929 listed Grade II*.
Those two halves need different care. In the old town the priority is matching what is already there: old clay tiles, lime bedded ridges and lead that has often been patched over the years. On the hill, the Edwardian and interwar houses are now reaching the age when original tiles, battens and felt come to the end of their life together, which is when a planned reroof is often better value than chasing one leak after another.
Typical roofing jobs in Amersham
- Like-for-like clay tile and slate repairs on period buildings in Old Amersham.
- Lead valleys and bay roofs on Edwardian and interwar houses.
- Chimney leadwork and chimney repairs on older stacks.
- Reroofing interwar homes whose original tiles and battens are worn out.
- Flat roofs on dormers, garages and rear extensions.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
Amersham has several conservation areas, including Old Amersham, Elm Close and the Weller Estate. Buckinghamshire Council deals with consent in all of them. Repairs to slate, tile or lead in matching materials don't normally need permission. Changing the covering on a listed building needs listed building consent and some visible changes in a conservation area need planning permission. If yours might, we can supply the specification and photographs an application needs.
Leadwork in Amersham
Metro-land dormers and Old Amersham lead
Amersham on the Hill grew up after the railway arrived in 1892. Its Edwardian and interwar houses are full of features that need lead: bay roofs, dormers with lead cheeks and tops and valleys where hips and gables meet. On houses of that age the original lead may now be close to a hundred years old.
Old Amersham is different again. Along its High Street, timber-framed and Georgian buildings have steep clay tile and slate roofs with lead soakers, chimney flashings and gutters behind parapets. Repairs there have to match what's already on the roof. On a listed building, consent may be needed too.
Wherever you are in Amersham, you'll get photos of the lead as we find it and updates as the work goes on.
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What our customers say
I was really pleased with the excellent quality of work carried out. I would recommend the Mionlach team. They were professional, polite, timely and knew what they were doing. Thank you.
The whole experience with Damien was 5*
Such a great guy who has an amazing team with genuine passion for what they do. The results of our full re-roof and lead work speak for themselves with a constant stream of neighbours in the street acknowledging the quality of workmanship whilst they were here.
Damien’s communication was so appreciated - from the minute we met, talking us through what was needed doing, explaining our options clearly - quoting us fairly, then keeping us updated on plans, juggling really difficult weather conditions without any stress and sending great photo updates throughout the process.
Couldn’t have wished for a better experience.
Thanks Damien, Martin, Sam and the whole team for everything. Absolute legends.
Straight answers
Roofing in Amersham: common questions
Anything else, call Damien on 07803 473995 or send us a photo on WhatsApp.
Do you work on Metro-land houses in Amersham on the Hill?
Yes. Edwardian and interwar houses there have bays, dormers and valleys that rely on lead. We renew failed lead, repair the tiles around it and reroof where the original tiles and battens are worn out.
Can you match old clay tiles on an Old Amersham roof?
Usually. For listed buildings and the conservation area we look for handmade or reclaimed tiles in the right size, colour and camber, so a repair doesn't stand out on the High Street.
Do I need permission for roof work in Amersham?
For like-for-like repairs, usually not. Amersham has several conservation areas, Elm Close and the Weller Estate as well as Old Amersham. Buckinghamshire Council decides consent in all of them and a change of material on a listed building needs listed building consent.
Which Amersham postcodes do you cover?
HP6 and HP7, which take in Amersham on the Hill, Old Amersham and nearby villages such as Chesham Bois and Coleshill.
Nearby
Nearby areas
We also cover Chesham Bois, Little Chalfont, Coleshill and the Chalfonts.