East Cheshire and the start of the Peaks. Stone-built mill terraces in town, big period properties in Prestbury, and exposed hilltop properties out toward Bollington and Sutton that take a battering every winter. We do a lot of storm damage work in this area.
Macclesfield is roughly 50 minutes from our yard at Slaters Way, Winsford. We know the area well, including Hurdsfield, Prestbury, Bollington, Sutton and the Macclesfield Forest edge.
Most properties in Macclesfield that come to us need one of three things: a roof repair after wind damage, a full re-roof on a tired concrete-tile semi, or building work on an extension or new build. The full service list is below.
Macclesfield's housing is shaped by the silk-mill heritage and the topography of the Peak District edge. The town centre, Hurdsfield and the older streets near the mills run dense Victorian terraces of stone-built mill housing, originally Welsh or Yorkshire slate, often paired with stone copings and decorative chimney pots. Prestbury and the Tytherington edge run large period and inter-war detached, with Welsh slate or premium concrete tile and ornate leadwork. The exposed Bollington, Rainow and Sutton edges are stone-built farmhouses and modern detached on hilltops, taking the full force of the Peak District wind.
Storm damage and emergency leak callouts after the wind events that come over the Peak District (Macclesfield gets hit harder than the rest of our coverage area). Welsh and stone slate repair on the mill terrace housing in Hurdsfield and the central streets, matched to original profile. Lead valley and Code 5 back-gutter renewal on the period properties in Prestbury where decades of wind-driven rain have pushed lead flashings out of position. Full re-roofs on the inter-war and modern detached at Tytherington and the Sutton edge. Chimney repointing on the exposed hilltop properties.
The east Cheshire hills get hit harder than the rest of the county. Wind speeds funnel down off the Peak District and drive rain horizontally rather than vertically, which means flashings need to be fitted to a higher spec than a sheltered Mid-Cheshire property. We use Code 5 lead on all valleys and back gutters as standard in this area, double-fix slates and tiles at perimeters and pressure points, and BBA-approved dry ridge and dry verge fixings rather than mortar bedding because mortar fails faster in the freeze-thaw exposure of the hilltop properties. Insurance-backed storm damage work is a regular part of the Macclesfield schedule.
Likely wind-driven rain forcing under tired flashing or a slipped slate. The east Cheshire hills get hit harder than the rest of the county; flashings need to be fitted to a higher spec here, with Code 5 lead and double-fixing.
Yes, all of SK10 and SK11 including Bollington, Prestbury, Rainow, Sutton and the Macclesfield Forest edge. Travel from Winsford is about 50 minutes.
Yes, this is a regular part of our Macclesfield schedule. Same-day response on active leaks, written damage report with photos for your insurer, permanent fix scheduled once weather clears.
Yes, slate-and-tile work on the mill housing is a common Macclesfield job. We match original slate gauge and chimney profile, and use lime mortar on period repointing.
A real reply, usually same day. We come out, look at the property, give you a written price. No hard sell.