Roofers in Lee-on-the-Solent

Lee-on-the-Solent sits on the coast just west of Gosport, with views straight across the Solent to the Isle of Wight. A high proportion of inter-war and post-war seafront property here, with the usual coastal challenges that come with an exposed Solent location: lead, mortar and ridge work feature heavily on every quote.

The Marine Parade and the seafront-facing streets have substantial inter-war detached property — large bay-fronted houses with complex roofs, often with substantial chimneys. Salt-air corrosion on older lead flashings is the regular issue; we re-flash in code 4/5 lead with proper soakers and step-flashings, and we use marine-grade fixings on any roofline work. Wind-lifted ridges and verges in winter storms are common; we specify dry-fix systems on any re-roof in PO13 as standard.

The streets behind the seafront — through central Lee and toward Stubbington and Hill Head — have a mix of post-war semi and detached, plus modern infill. Concrete-tile roofs from the 1950s-70s are now at the end-of-life point where strip-and-recover starts to make better sense than another round of repairs. uPVC roofline replacement is a regular job here as original installs reach end of life.

Browndown and the western edge toward Gosport have a wider mix including post-war estate housing and the odd substantial detached property. Crofton and Peel Common slightly inland have a higher proportion of modern estate stock where the work is more standard suburban roofing.

PO13 is core service area, about 25 minutes from Portsmouth via Fareham. Standard rates throughout. Quote inspections within 48 hours. Storm callouts within 2-3 hours during working hours, often faster — we are usually working somewhere on this coast on any given day.

Neighbourhoods we work regularly: Stubbington, Hill Head, Browndown, Crofton, Peel Common.

Local landmarks: Lee seafront, the Marine Parade, Browndown, Stokes Bay.