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Ridge and hip repairs in Ross-on-Wye

If you're in Ross-on-Wye 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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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. Send photos from Ross-on-Wye (HR9) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

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

What you might be seeing

  • A cracked or faded ridge end cap
  • Sealant around the ridge cap split or missing
  • Staining along the hip bars inside

Why it happens

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.

Roof lanterns in Ross-on-Wye

Damp, mild winters keep moss and algae growing on flat roofs and lantern frames, which holds water against seals and blocks weep slots. Regular clearing makes a real difference in wetter areas.

We cover Ross-on-Wye as part of Herefordshire, about 12 miles from Hereford.

Neighbouring places we cover include Ledbury (10 miles), Hereford (12 miles), Gloucester (14 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Ross-on-Wye

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

Guide price for ridge and hip repairs: £195–£445 ex VAT (£234–£534 inc 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?

In England, like-for-like repairs to a roof lantern don't usually involve building control. A full replacement or a bigger opening is controlled under the Building Regulations 2010, so we set out the route in writing first. 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 Ross-on-Wye: questions

Do you cover Ross-on-Wye?

Yes. We cover Ross-on-Wye, including the HR9 postcode area, as part of Herefordshire. Send photos by WhatsApp or the form for a free guide price, and we'll confirm the fixed price in writing before any work starts.

Which places near Ross-on-Wye do you cover?

As well as Ross-on-Wye, we cover nearby Ledbury, Hereford, Gloucester, Great Malvern and the rest of Herefordshire.

What does a ridge repair cost?

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

My ridge cap is a different colour from the frame — does that matter?

Faded or chalky caps are a sign of UV damage. Colour alone isn't a leak, but brittle caps crack, so we check them.

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