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Ridge and hip repairs in Hinckley

If you're in Hinckley 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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In Hinckley, as everywhere, 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 and we'll tell you what we think has failed.

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

Common causes we find

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.

About Hinckley and the LE10 area

Leaf fall from garden trees is the most common cause of eaves overflow on suburban extensions. If your lantern sits near trees, clearing the eaves channel each autumn prevents a lot of drips.

We cover Hinckley as part of Leicestershire, about 12 miles from Leicester.

Close by, we also cover Nuneaton (4 miles), Bedworth (6 miles), Coventry (11 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Hinckley

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

Most ridge and hip repairs jobs come in between £195 and £445 ex VAT (£234–£534 including 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 Hinckley: questions

How do I get a price for ridge and hip repairs in Hinckley?

Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Hinckley postcode. We'll reply with a guide price and tell you whether a visit is needed before we can fix the price.

Which places near Hinckley do you cover?

As well as Hinckley, we cover nearby Nuneaton, Bedworth, Coventry, Wigston and the rest of Leicestershire.

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.

Can you replace just the ridge cap?

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

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