Roofers in Sutton Coldfield
We put new roofs on, re-cover flat roofs and fix leaks on houses in Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks and the streets around them.
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Birmingham Roof Pros replaces and repairs roofs across Sutton Coldfield. Our main jobs are roof replacement, flat roofing on extensions and garages, and roof repairs. We also rebuild chimneys, renew lead flashing and fit slate and tiled roofs. Sutton Coldfield's conservation areas are on Birmingham City Council's list, so we work to that council's rules here.
Four Oaks: steep roofs and an estate company
Birmingham City Council's guidelines for the Four Oaks Estate say it was laid out around the turn of the century, and a number of the early houses are listed buildings. The guidelines point to steeply pitched roofs and skyline features such as gables and chimneys.
There is a second layer of rules here. The guidelines say any plans to alter an existing house must be approved by the Four Oaks Estate. They also say the Four Oaks Estate Company owns and runs all the roads and footpaths on the estate. For a big job on a steep Four Oaks roof, we'd ask you to check with the estate before we book the scaffold.
High Street conservation area and its Article 4 rule
Birmingham City Council's list of conservation areas includes Anchorage Road in Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, and High Street in Sutton Coldfield. The High Street one is covered by an Article 4(2) Direction. The council's document for that area says this rule takes away some of the small changes you can usually make to a house without planning permission.
It says that on homes facing a road, waterway or open space, any alteration to the roof now needs planning permission. If your house is on or near the High Street, we'll quote for a like-for-like covering and let you decide whether to ask the council first.
Scaffolding on a Sutton Coldfield pavement
Where a house has a short front garden, we may need to stand the scaffold on the pavement. Birmingham City Council says that under the Highways Act 1980 you need its permission to put up a scaffold, including a tower scaffold, on the public highway. It says the highway includes the footway, which is the pavement, and the verge, and that putting up a scaffold without a licence is a criminal offence. When we need a scaffold on the pavement, we put the licence in the job plan before any poles go up.
Questions about roofers in Sutton Coldfield
Do I need the Four Oaks Estate's approval for a new roof?
We'd ask you to get that approval before any work starts. Birmingham City Council's guidelines say any alterations to existing houses on the estate must be approved by the Four Oaks Estate.
My Four Oaks house is listed. Can I change the roof tiles?
Historic England says you will need consent to change the type of covering on a listed house. We'd match what is on the roof now unless you have that consent.
Is there a fee for planning permission under the High Street Article 4 rule?
Birmingham City Council's document for the High Street conservation area says there is no planning fee in these cases. We'd still wait for the permission before we start on the roof.
Book a roof visit in Sutton Coldfield
Send the quote form with your postcode and a line about the job, such as slipped tiles over the porch or a leaking flat roof on the back extension. Tell us if you're on the Four Oaks Estate or near the High Street. We'll come and look, then send you a written quote. The rest of our roofing work is on the Birmingham Roof Pros home page.
Ready to talk about your roofing job?
Send the quote form with your postcode and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.