Wigginton's houses and roofs
Wigginton is named in the Domesday Book and grew slowly as two rows of houses facing each other across the main street, now called The Village. According to the parish council, it had little more than thirty houses between the late seventeenth and late eighteenth centuries, most of them farmsteads. Today it has a small historic core surrounded by large areas of twentieth-century housing, mainly small-scale private developments, and it has merged with neighbouring Haxby. St Nicholas' Church was rebuilt in 1860 and the Old School dates from 1902. For roofing, that means a lot of tiled twentieth-century houses and bungalows with dormers, garages and extensions, plus a few older village buildings.
Planning in Wigginton
Unlike Haxby next door, Wigginton's main street isn't in a conservation area – the Haxby Conservation Area follows Haxby's historic core and doesn't extend along the main street into Wigginton. For most unlisted houses, re-roofing in similar materials doesn't normally need planning permission, but changes that alter the roof's shape or height can. If in doubt, ask City of York Council before work starts.
Roofing problems we see in Wigginton
- Exposure – Wigginton sits in flat, open countryside, so ridges, verges and loose tiles get tested in every storm. See emergency roof repairs.
- Bungalows and dormers – leaking dormer cheeks, flat dormer tops and valleys. See leadwork.
- Concrete-tiled roofs – mortar ridges and verges breaking up, and tiles that are porous and mossy.
- Garages and extensions – felt flat roofs past their best.
- Rooflines – tired fascias, soffits and gutters. See guttering, fascias & soffits.
Getting to you from York
Wigginton is about 5 miles north of York city centre along Wigginton Road, alongside Haxby, so it's well within our everyday area. For a leak or storm damage, call 01904 922494 at any hour.
Book a visit in Wigginton
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.