Malton's houses and roofs
Malton stands on the River Derwent, joined to Norton on the other bank. The conservation area appraisal describes a town of mostly eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings of two or three storeys, in soft local limestone or brown and buff clamp brick, with steep red pantile roofs, often broken by small attic dormers with sloping or dual-pitched roofs. Roofs nearly always fall to the street rather than being gable-fronted, and the chimneys are an important part of the roofscape. After the railway arrived, red and polychrome brick and blue Welsh slate took over, and many later buildings have a deep eaves band of projecting brick on tall corbelled pilasters, a detail specific to Malton.
Malton, Norton and Old Malton conservation areas
The Malton Conservation Area was designated by Ryedale District Council in 1997 and covers the historic core. Norton has its own adjoining conservation area, and Old Malton is another, where the appraisal notes simple roofs of clay pantiles, raised gable ends capped with stone, very few dormers and red brick chimneys. The appraisals' guidance favours red clay pantiles or blue natural slate to suit the local context, and the Old Malton appraisal adds that rainwater goods should be metal, painted black or a similar dark colour. The planning authority is now North Yorkshire Council, so check with it before changing a roof covering, dormers or chimneys on a listed building or in a conservation area.
Roofing problems we see in Malton
- Steep pantile roofs – slipped pantiles, perished torching and mortar verges on older buildings.
- Attic dormers – leaking cheeks, tops and aprons. See leadwork.
- Limestone chimneys and walls – the soft local stone erodes, so stacks and abutments need careful repointing, usually in lime. See chimney repairs.
- Victorian slate roofs – nail sickness and worn valleys.
- Rainwater goods – cast-iron gutters and downpipes that need repair or like-for-like replacement. See guttering.
Getting to you from York
Malton is about 18 miles north-east of York via the A64, so it's further out than our York villages. We take on work here, and for planned jobs we'll agree a visit time that suits you. For an emergency, call 01904 922494 at any hour and we'll tell you honestly how soon we can be there.
Book a visit in Malton
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 Pocklington, Huntington.