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Ridge and hip repairs in Bracknell

If you're in Bracknell and dealing with a leak at the ridge, we can help. We repair, reseal or replace the ridge end cap and the hip junctions at the top of the lantern, and confirm the fixed price in writing before we start.

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We carry out ridge and hip repairs in Bracknell and across the RG12 area. The ridge is where the hip bars and glazing bars meet at the top of a lantern, usually under a moulded or pressed end cap.

Ridge end cap and hip bars at the top of an anthracite aluminium roof lantern

Signs you need ridge and hip repairs

  • Drips near the centre or top of the lantern
  • Sealant around the ridge cap split or missing
  • Staining along the hip bars inside

What usually causes it?

UV-damaged end caps

Plastic ridge end caps become brittle and crack, especially on south-facing lanterns.

Poor original sealing

Ridge details are fiddly. If the original sealing was rushed, it's often the first place to leak.

Covering Bracknell and nearby

Most inland lantern leaks aren't storm damage; they're usually tired sealant, a lifted capping or blocked eaves drainage. All three are quick to find and fix once you know where to look.

Bracknell is around 10 miles from Reading, and both are within our Berkshire coverage.

Neighbouring places we cover include Crowthorne (3 miles), Wokingham (4 miles), Sandhurst (5 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Bracknell

Guide price, per lantern£195–£445 ex VAT£234–£534 inc VAT

Typical range: £195–£445 ex VAT, which is £234–£534 with VAT, per lantern. Towers or scaffold, where needed, are priced into the quote. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.

Do you need permission in England?

Straightforward repairs — resealing, gaskets, cappings, eaves and like-for-like parts — don't normally need building regulations approval in England. Replacing the whole lantern or enlarging the opening is different and falls under the Building Regulations 2010; we confirm in writing which route applies before any replacement. Listed buildings need listed building consent from the local council for alterations, and conservation areas can have extra controls; like-for-like repairs are treated differently from changes, so check with the council's conservation officer first.

How does it work?

  1. Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
  2. Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
  3. Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
  4. Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.

Ridge and hip repairs in Bracknell: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Bracknell?

Yes. We repair lanterns whoever fitted them. If yours is still under the installer's warranty, contact them first so you don't affect it.

Which places near Bracknell do you cover?

As well as Bracknell, we cover nearby Crowthorne, Wokingham, Sandhurst, Camberley and the rest of Berkshire.

What does a ridge repair cost?

Usually £195–£445 ex VAT for a standard lantern, confirmed in writing before work starts.

Can you replace just the ridge cap?

Yes, if a compatible cap is available and the seals underneath are sound.

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