Re-roofing with Solar PV in Hebden Bridge

We’re thrilled to see this historic gem shining brighter than ever! 🌿🔆 Thank you to everyone involved in making this project a success. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to bring modern solutions to historic spaces. 

We safely set up scaffolding on all sides of the building to meet health and safety standards. The old blue slates, which had been patched up multiple times by other roofers, were beyond repair, so we removed them. The majority of the original slates were either delaminated or broken and were covered in bitumen, rendering them unusable.

After the slates were taken off, we added extra insulation at the wall plate level to stop cold bridging. We then covered the roof with TLX Gold insulated felt, starting from the wall plate and going over the whole roof. New battens were installed according to BS5534 standards, along with lead work around the three chimneys.

We also installed a Velux window in the roof’s center and arranged solar PV panels in a grid of eight around it, leaving space for the window. Custom brackets were fixed directly onto the main roof rafters, and individually made lead soakers were used around them. Finally, we placed new Spanish blue slates on the roof.

This project was completed in two weeks by our dedicated two-man Heritage roofing team.

If you have a property in Hebden Bridge which would benefit from the same TLC as the above property then please contact us for advice.