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Get my free survey07460 072891 9.97 out of 10 from 12 Checkatrade reviews, free survey and a fixed written price before any work starts. ## Working in Sittingbourne: what we see and how fast we get there Sittingbourne is an easy run east along the A2 and M2 from our Medway yard, and it sits inside our normal working radius alongside Rainham and Sheppey. Because we work the whole ME corridor, a Sittingbourne survey is routine scheduling for us rather than a special trip, and we do not load the price for the distance. The town's stock splits into distinct groups. Victorian and Edwardian terraces run through the centre and along the old brickfield and papermill streets, built in soft local brick with lime mortar. Around them are inter-war and post-war suburbs at Murston, Milton Regis and Kemsley with rendered elevations and concrete tile roofs. Then there is a very large volume of modern estate housing on the northern and eastern expansions, and beyond the town the villages of ME9: Borden, Bapchild, Tunstall, Newington and Iwade, with older cottages, tile-hung elevations and peg-tile roofs. Local geology and history matter here. Sittingbourne grew on brickmaking, and much of the older housing is built in soft, porous local brick that suffers badly when it has been repointed in hard cement or coated in impermeable paint. Add flat, exposed ground running north to the Swale and you get sustained wind-driven rain on unsheltered elevations, which is exactly the combination that produces penetrating damp in a solid brick wall. The result is a fairly consistent set of Sittingbourne jobs: re-roofing and roof repair on suburban and estate housing, peg-tile and tile-hanging work in the villages, repointing soft brickwork in appropriate mortars, damp proofing with salt-resistant replastering, re-rendering failed cement render, exterior painting in breathable coatings, and UPVC fascia, soffit and gutter replacement. Ring the office on 07460 072891 or use the contact page for a survey date in Sittingbourne. You can also see everything we do across Medway and Kent or read our customer reviews. ### Common needs in Sittingbourne - Re-roofing and roof repairs: Porous concrete tiles, corroded fixings and torn underlay replaced, or targeted repairs to flashings, valleys and ridge where the roof still has life. - Repointing soft local brick: Hard cement raked out and replaced with a mortar the brick can cope with, stopping the face of the brickwork spalling away. - Damp proofing and replastering: Injected damp proof courses, salt-resistant replastering and ventilation work in the older town-centre terraces. - Rendering and exterior painting: Cracked, hollow render stripped and replaced in silicone or monocouche, then breathable masonry coatings on exposed walls. - Village roofs and tile hanging: Peg tiles, tile-hung elevations and older timber detailing in the ME9 villages repaired with matched materials. - Fascias, soffits and flat roofs: Rotten timber replaced in UPVC, and garage and extension flat roofs re-laid in GRP, EPDM or torch-on felt with proper falls. ### Nearby areas we cover - Rainham - Sheerness - Medway - MaidstoneAll areas ## Services available in Sittingbourne ### Damp Proofing in Sittingbourne Rising and penetrating damp diagnosed at source, then treated with injected damp proof courses, replastering and ventilation that keeps walls dry for good. More on damp proofing ### Tanking & Waterproofing in Sittingbourne Cellars, basements and below-ground rooms sealed with cementitious tanking or cavity drain membranes, turning wet space into usable, dry rooms. More on tanking & waterproofing ### Roofing in Sittingbourne New roofs, repairs, flat roofing, fascias and soffits, chimney work and commercial roofing: watertight detailing, tidy site, clear pricing. More on roofing ### Rendering in Sittingbourne Silicone, monocouche and traditional sand-and-cement render that sheds water, resists cracking and lifts the whole front of the property. More on rendering ### New roofs in Sittingbourne Full re-roofs in tile or slate, with new battens, breathable membrane and reworked verges, valleys and flashings so the whole covering starts fresh. More on new roofs ### Roof repairs in Sittingbourne Slipped tiles, failed flashings, leaking valleys and storm damage put right quickly, with the cause traced rather than patched over. More on roof repairs ### Flat roofs in Sittingbourne GRP, EPDM and torch-on felt flat roofing on extensions, garages and dormers, laid with proper falls and detailed edges. More on flat roofs ### Fascias & soffits in Sittingbourne Rotten timber removed and replaced with maintenance-free UPVC fascias, soffits and guttering that keeps water off the walls. More on fascias & soffits ### Commercial roofing in Sittingbourne Roofing for units, shops and blocks, planned around your opening hours with clear access and safety arrangements. More on commercial roofing ### Chimney repairs in Sittingbourne Repointing, re-flaunching, new lead trays and flashings, or full removal and making good where the stack is no longer needed. More on chimney repairs ### Exterior painting in Sittingbourne Masonry and render painted in breathable coatings, with cracks and previous failures prepared properly first. More on exterior painting ### Wood rot repairs in Sittingbourne Wet and dry rot in bargeboards, window timbers and roof structures cut out, replaced and protected against a return. More on wood rot repairs ### New PVC in Sittingbourne New UPVC cladding, trims, guttering and downpipes fitted to match the property and stop water tracking behind. More on new pvc ## Why choose Intell Roofing in Sittingbourne ### Inside our normal radius Sittingbourne is a direct run along the A2 and M2 from Medway, so it is routine scheduling and no distance premium. ### 12 reviews averaging 9.97 out of 10 Published Checkatrade reviews from across the ME corridor and Kent, not testimonials we wrote ourselves. ### Materials matched to soft brick Lime-appropriate mortars on Sittingbourne's porous local brick, instead of cement that pushes the damage into the brick face. ### One team, several trades Roofing, damp, render, painting and plastering handled together, so a leak and the ceiling it ruined are one job. ### Free survey, fixed written price Nothing priced before the cause is found, and reviewers confirm we hold the quoted figure even when extra work appears. ## Problems we deal with most in Sittingbourne ### Soft brickwork and hard cement pointing Sittingbourne's older housing was built from local brick made on the doorstep: comparatively soft, porous and originally laid in lime mortar so that moisture could evaporate through the joints. Repointing that brickwork in strong sand-and-cement changes where the water leaves: no longer through the sacrificial joint, but through the face of the brick itself, which then spalls, crumbles and holds water in the wall. The repair sequence is to remove the cement carefully without damaging the arris of the brick, repoint in a lime-based mortar of the right strength, and use breathable coatings and finishes on both faces of the wall. Where the brick face has already spalled badly we cut out and replace individual bricks rather than skim over the damage with render. ### Flat, exposed ground toward the Swale North of Sittingbourne the land is flat and open all the way to the Swale, giving wind-driven rain a clear run at north and west elevations. On a solid brick wall that means driving rain has time to saturate the outer face repeatedly before it can dry, and eventually moisture reaches the internal plaster and shows as a patch that follows the weather. Fixing that is external work: repointing eroded joints, re-rendering where a coat has debonded, sealing window and door reveals properly, and making sure gutters and downpipes remove water rather than delivering it to the wall. Only once the outside is right does internal replastering hold, which is why we will not just replaster a wall and call it done. ### Village peg tiles and tile-hung elevations The ME9 villages around Sittingbourne carry older roof coverings and tile-hung walls: clay peg tiles hung on oak or softwood battens, tile-hanging over timber framing, and lead detailing that has been patched more than once. These fail quietly: pegs perish, battens rot, individual tiles slide with no storm to blame, and water tracks along a rafter to appear somewhere unexpected. Working on them properly means matching tile type and colour, using reclaimed material where a full match matters, re-battening where the timber has gone, and forming valleys and abutments in lead rather than relying on cement fillets. It takes longer than a modern re-roof and it keeps the building looking like itself. ### Modern estate roofs with poor detailing Sittingbourne's large modern expansions are young enough that coverings are sound, so problems there are almost always detailing: dry-fix verge and ridge systems fitted loosely, valleys formed too tight to pass heavy rain, cement fillets used where lead flashings belong, and rainwater goods with too few outlets for the roof area. Those give you intermittent leaks nobody can find and damp in the corners of first-floor rooms. We survey the details, refix verges and ridges correctly, reform valleys and abutments in lead, and add gutter outlets where the run is too long, which usually turns a recurring nuisance into a permanent fix for a fraction of a re-roof. ## How a Sittingbourne job runs, step by step - Step 1 ### Call or message Tell us the street or postcode and what you are seeing. We book a survey slot on that call and confirm it in writing, so you are not waiting on a callback that never comes. - Step 2 ### Survey and diagnosis We come out, get on the roof or into the affected rooms, take moisture readings or photographs as needed, and find the cause rather than guessing at the symptom. - Step 3 ### Fixed written price You get one written estimate covering materials, labour, access and making good. No day-rate creep and no verbal figures that change once work starts. - Step 4 ### The works Access goes up, the property is protected, and the team works through until the job is finished. Any change is agreed with you in writing before it happens. - Step 5 ### Sign-off and photographs We walk the finished work with you, clear the site of rubble and debris, and send photographs of anything you cannot see from the ground. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing on your quotation. ## Sittingbourne questions, answered Do you serve Sittingbourne?Yes: ME9 and ME10, covering the town, Murston, Milton Regis, Kemsley and the surrounding villages including Borden, Bapchild, Tunstall, Newington and Iwade. How quickly can you get to Sittingbourne?It is a direct run along the A2 and M2 from our Medway yard, so we can usually offer a survey inside the same working week and attend faster where water is coming in. Call 07460 072891 for a date on the call. How much does roofing or damp proofing cost in Sittingbourne?It depends entirely on the construction and the cause, so we survey at no charge and then issue one fixed written price covering materials, labour, access and making good. No day rates and no verbal figures that change later. Do you offer emergency roof repairs in Sittingbourne?Yes. Storm damage, slipped or lifted tiles, loose ridge and active leaks are prioritised so the property can be made watertight before the permanent repair is agreed. Can you work on older village properties around Sittingbourne?Yes. Peg-tile roofs, tile-hung elevations and soft brick walls are all work we take on, with matched materials, re-battening where needed and lead detailing rather than cement fillets. Why does my repointed wall look worse than before?Usually because the repointing was done in hard cement on soft local brick. The moisture then leaves through the brick face instead of the joint and the brick spalls. Taking the cement out and repointing in lime-based mortar reverses it. Do you replace guttering, fascias and soffits in Sittingbourne?Yes, in UPVC with correct falls and enough outlets for the run, and we cut out and replace rotten fascia and soffit timber rather than cladding over it. Which nearby areas do you also cover?Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood and the rest of Medway, plus Sheerness and the Isle of Sheppey and Maidstone. ## Book a free survey in Sittingbourne: one fixed written price, no obligation Tell us the street or postcode and what you are seeing. We will diagnose the cause on site and put one written price in front of you. 9.97 out of 10 from 12 Checkatrade reviews across Medway and Kent. Get my free surveyCall 07460 072891 Also covering Medway, Maidstone, Rochester, Strood, Gillingham, Chatham, Rainham, Sheerness. Damp proofing, tanking, rendering and roofing specialists working across Medway and the wider Kent area. Company number 15471708. 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