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Upstand and kerb repairs in Yeovil

If you're in Yeovil and dealing with a rotten or leaking kerb, we can help. We repair, raise, insulate or rebuild the kerb the lantern sits on and re-cover it, and confirm the fixed price in writing before we start.

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We carry out upstand and kerb repairs in Yeovil and across the BA20 area. The upstand, or kerb, is the raised frame the lantern sits on.

Roofer dressing EPDM membrane up the timber kerb under a roof lantern

What you might be seeing

  • Water appearing below the lantern rather than from the glass
  • Soft or spongy timber at the base of the lantern
  • Roof membrane not lapped up the kerb, or peeling off it

Common causes we find

Kerb too low

If the kerb doesn't rise enough above the finished roof, water sits against the joint during heavy rain.

Membrane not dressed up

The flat roof covering should run up the kerb and be trimmed or flashed. If it stops short, water gets behind it.

Covering Yeovil and nearby

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 Taunton to Yeovil is roughly 21 miles — all part of the Somerset area we cover.

We also cover nearby Bridgwater (21 miles), Taunton (21 miles), Weymouth (24 miles).

What should you expect to pay in Yeovil?

Guide price, per lantern£395–£1,295 ex VAT£474–£1,554 inc VAT

Guide price for upstand and kerb repairs: £395–£1,295 ex VAT (£474–£1,554 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?

Most lantern repairs in England need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building Regulations 2010 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. 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.

Upstand and kerb repairs in Yeovil: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Yeovil?

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 Yeovil do you cover?

As well as Yeovil, we cover nearby Bridgwater, Taunton, Weymouth, Frome and the rest of Somerset.

Can you add insulation to the kerb?

Yes. Insulated kerbs reduce cold bridging and help with condensation around the opening.

Will my ceiling need repairing?

If water has soaked the lining it may need making good after the leak is fixed; we can advise, but internal decorating isn't included unless quoted.

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