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Urgent leak make-safe in Canterbury

If you're in Canterbury and dealing with water pouring in or broken glass, we can help. We arrange temporary weatherproofing for badly leaking or broken lanterns, then book the permanent fix, and confirm the fixed price in writing before we start.

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When a lantern is letting in a lot of water or the glass is broken, the first job is to stop more damage. Send photos from Canterbury (CT1) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

Roof lantern temporarily covered with clear waterproof sheeting in the rain at dusk

Is it time for urgent leak make-safe?

  • Water pouring in during a storm
  • A capping or vent blown off
  • Water near light fittings or sockets

Why it happens

Storm damage

High winds can lift cappings and vents.

Impact

Falling branches or debris can break glass.

Roof lanterns in Canterbury

Sun and UV do more damage than rain on many lanterns here: brittle ridge caps, chalky finishes and hardened gaskets. They're cheap to replace before they let water in.

Coastal wind drives rain hard against lanterns, so cappings and ridge seals on the seaward face take the most punishment.

Canterbury is around 24 miles from Maidstone, and both are within our Kent coverage.

Neighbouring places we cover include Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles), Faversham (9 miles).

How much should it cost?

Guide price, per visit£195–£395 ex VAT£234–£474 inc VAT

Most urgent leak make-safe jobs come in between £195 and £395 ex VAT (£234–£474 including VAT), per visit. 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.

Urgent leak make-safe in Canterbury: questions

Do you cover Canterbury?

Yes. We cover Canterbury, including the CT1 postcode area, as part of Kent. 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 Canterbury do you cover?

As well as Canterbury, we cover nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Ashford, Kent and the rest of Kent.

How quickly can you come?

We arrange make-safe visits as soon as we can, depending on weather, access and where you are. We'll give you an honest time when you call.

What does a make-safe cost?

Usually £195–£395 ex VAT, confirmed before we attend. The permanent repair is quoted separately.

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