Marlow is upstream from our yard in Old Windsor, on the same stretch of the Thames. The Specialist Roofing Company is a family-run metal roofing firm, fitting zinc roofs since 2007. We’re approved installers for VMZINC, RHEINZINK and PREFA, every roof is fitted by our own team, never subcontracted, and all our work carries a 20-year guarantee. We work in Marlow, Marlow Bottom, Bisham, Bourne End and the Chiltern villages around them.

Call 01753 867288 or send us your drawings for a quote.

Zinc for Marlow homes

Marlow’s housing runs from Georgian town houses on the High Street and West Street, through Victorian and Edwardian villas, to 1930s semis, post-war estates and contemporary riverside houses. Zinc suits almost all of them:

  • Rear and side extensions. Standing seam zinc can be laid far flatter than tiles, so the roof stays below first-floor windows. See standing seam roofing.
  • Loft conversions. A zinc dormer is slimmer and crisper than a tile-hung one, and it lasts for decades. See zinc dormers.
  • Garden rooms, studios and boathouses. They’re light buildings, where zinc avoids the weight of tiles and the short life of felt.
  • New houses with full zinc roofs and zinc cladding.

Pre-weathered blue-grey or dark grey zinc reads as a quiet, mineral finish next to Marlow’s red brick, flint and clay tile. For a feature roof or bay, copper starts bright and darkens with age. For a factory colour, PREFA aluminium is lighter still.

Marlow’s conservation area and planning

The Marlow Conservation Area covers the historic town centre, the High Street and West Street, the riverside, All Saints Church and the suspension bridge. The bridge was designed by William Tierney Clark, built between 1829 and 1832, and is Grade I listed. Buckinghamshire Council is the planning authority. The Chilterns National Landscape rises to the north of the town, and across the bridge Bisham is in Berkshire, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

A like-for-like repair rarely needs consent. A new dormer, an extension, or a change of roofing material on a listed building or in the conservation area usually does. Zinc and copper are traditional roofing metals and are often acceptable with the right drawings. We supply finish samples, product data and build-ups to support your architect’s application.

Building by the Thames

Riverside homes in Marlow sit in damp air, and the lowest ground is in the Thames flood zone. Moisture must never be trapped under zinc, so each roof gets a properly designed ventilated or warm build-up. See why ventilation matters. Long trays also need room to move with the temperature. See movement allowance in standing seam roofs.

What we do in Marlow

  • Standing seam zinc, copper and aluminium roofs
  • Zinc dormers and dormer cladding
  • Zinc box gutters, valleys and rainwater systems
  • Surveys and repairs on existing zinc, copper and lead roofs

Nearby

Upstream we cover Henley-on-Thames and Oxford. Downstream we cover Cookham, Maidenhead and Windsor. We also work across Berkshire, Surrey and London.

Marlow zinc roofing FAQs

Do you take on small jobs in Marlow?

Yes. No job is too large or too small, from a single dormer or bay roof to a whole house.

How much does a zinc roof cost?

It depends on the area, access, finish and details. After a site visit we give a fixed, itemised written quote.

Are you approved zinc installers?

Yes. We’re approved installers for VMZINC, RHEINZINK and PREFA, and every roof is fitted by our own team, never subcontracted.

Do you work on the Bisham side of the river?

Yes. We work on both banks, in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, and we check which council’s rules apply before the design is fixed.

What guarantee do you give?

All our work comes with a 20-year guarantee.

Get a quote

Call 01753 867288, email info@thespecialistroofingcompany.co.uk or send us your drawings.

The Specialist Roofing Company, Meadow Way, Windsor.