Huntington's houses and roofs
Huntington was a small farming village of a few hundred people for centuries. Substantial growth began by the 1930s and then accelerated rapidly, so that by the 1980s it was home to well over ten thousand people. That history shows in its roofs: in Old Village, detached and semi-detached two-storey houses from the eighteenth century onwards in traditional brick, with pantiles and slate; and across the rest of Huntington, large areas of inter-war, post-war and late twentieth-century housing with concrete tiles, hipped bungalows, dormers and flat-roofed extensions.
Huntington Conservation Area
City of York Council designated the Huntington Conservation Area in 1991. It takes in Old Village through to the banks of the River Foss, with All Saints' Church – listed Grade II* and roofed in Welsh slate – and West Huntington Hall in their wooded setting. Four of Old Village's eighteenth-century houses are listed. The neighbouring garden village of New Earswick has its own conservation area. If you're inside either boundary, check with the council before changing a roof covering or chimneys.
Roofing problems we see in Huntington
- Post-war and 1970s–80s homes – ridge and hip tiles working loose, worn valleys, and dry verges failing after wind.
- Bungalows and dormers – leaking dormer cheeks and flat dormer tops. See leadwork.
- Extensions and garages – felt flat roofs past their best.
- Rooflines – sagging gutters and tired fascias and soffits. See guttering, fascias & soffits.
- Older houses on Old Village – pantile and slate repairs matched to the original.
Getting to you from York
Huntington is about 3 miles north-east of York city centre, via Huntington Road or the A1036, and we work here regularly alongside New Earswick, Haxby and Strensall. For an emergency, call 01904 922494 at any hour.
Book a visit in Huntington
Quotes are free and in writing. Our hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm, with 24/7 emergency call-outs on 01904 922494. You can also send us the details online, see typical roof costs, or read about nearby Haxby, Strensall.