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Ridge and hip repairs in Loughborough

For ridge and hip repairs in Loughborough, the job is simple to describe: we repair, reseal or replace the ridge end cap and the hip junctions at the top of the lantern. Photos first, a guide price back, then a written fixed price.

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In Loughborough, 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

  • Drips near the centre or top of the lantern
  • A cracked or faded ridge end cap
  • Sealant around the ridge cap split or missing

What usually causes it?

Movement at the junction

Several bars meet at one point and each moves slightly with temperature; the seals at the ridge take the strain.

Poor original sealing

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

Covering Loughborough and nearby

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 Loughborough as part of Leicestershire, about 9 miles from Leicester.

Neighbouring places we cover include Coalville (8 miles), Leicester (9 miles), Long Eaton (10 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Loughborough

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?

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 Loughborough: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Loughborough?

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 Loughborough do you cover?

As well as Loughborough, we cover nearby Coalville, Leicester, Long Eaton, West Bridgford and the rest of Leicestershire.

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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