Do you work in both Upper and Nether Poppleton?

Yes – both villages, plus Skelton, Rufforth and the rest of north-west York.

My house overlooks the green in Upper Poppleton – what should I check before re-roofing?

Whether the house is listed and whether it's inside the Upper Poppleton Conservation Area. Like-for-like re-roofing often doesn't need planning permission, but changing materials or adding rooflights may, and listed buildings need consent for work affecting their character. Check with City of York Council first; we'll describe the proposed work in writing to help.

Can you fix a leaking flat roof on a Poppleton extension?

Yes. We'll find where the water is getting in – often at an edge, an upstand against the house wall or an outlet – and either repair it or, if the covering has failed generally, replace it in EPDM.

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Poppleton's houses and roofs

Poppleton is two villages. Upper Poppleton is centred on its distinctive triangular village green, with groups of vernacular buildings and several eighteenth-century listed buildings. Nether Poppleton, closer to the River Ouse, has its historic core around St Everilda's Church – listed Grade II* and twelfth-century in origin – Manor Farm, Church Lane and Main Street. Both villages have seen extensive suburban development, so alongside the old brick, pantile and slate houses there are many twentieth-century semis, bungalows and detached homes with concrete tiles, dormers and extensions.

Poppleton's conservation areas

City of York Council designated both villages as conservation areas in 1993. The Upper Poppleton Conservation Area, extended in 2004, is valued for the rural quality of the green, its groups of vernacular buildings and the remaining rural setting. The Nether Poppleton Conservation Area takes in the church, Manor Farm, Church Lane and Main Street, and its relationship with the river. If your home is inside either boundary, check with the council before changing a roof covering or chimneys.

Terrace of Victorian bay-fronted villas with slate roofs, dormers and chimneys on Southlands Road, York — Southlands Road, South Bank, York. Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0 · credits

Roofing problems we see in Poppleton

Vernacular houses – pantile and slate repairs and lime work matched to the original. See listed building roofing.
Suburban homes – ridge, hip and valley repairs, and ageing concrete tile roofs. See roof replacement.
Chimneys – repointing and new flashings on older stacks. See chimney repairs.
Flat roofs – extensions, garages and dormers.

Getting to you from York

Poppleton is about 4 miles north-west of York city centre via the A59, so it's well within our regular area. We also cover Rufforth, Skelton and Acomb nearby. For a leak or storm damage, call 01904 922494 – 24/7.

Book a visit in Poppleton

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 Acomb, Copmanthorpe.

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