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Ridge and hip repairs in Cowbridge

We cover Cowbridge and the wider South Glamorgan area for ridge and hip repairs. In short, we repair, reseal or replace the ridge end cap and the hip junctions at the top of the lantern — and you know the price before any work begins.

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We carry out ridge and hip repairs in Cowbridge and across the CF71 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
  • A cracked or faded ridge end cap
  • 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.

Movement at the junction

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

Roof lanterns in Cowbridge

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.

From Cardiff to Cowbridge is roughly 11 miles — all part of the South Glamorgan area we cover.

We also cover nearby Llantwit Major (4 miles), Bridgend (7 miles), Barry (8 miles).

Guide prices for ridge and hip repairs in Cowbridge

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 Wales?

Most lantern repairs in Wales need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building Regulations 2010 (as applied in Wales) apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. Listed buildings in Wales need listed building consent from the local planning authority for alterations, with Cadw guidance on historic buildings; check with the council before changing a lantern on a listed property.

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 Cowbridge: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Cowbridge?

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 Cowbridge do you cover?

As well as Cowbridge, we cover nearby Llantwit Major, Bridgend, Barry, Pontypridd and the rest of South Glamorgan.

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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