Roofers in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Llanelli roofer for the town, the villages and the coast to Burry Port
From the streets by the docks to Swiss Valley, and along the estuary from Bynea to Pembrey. Put your area in the form and the roofer who rings will be one who works near you.
- All of Llanelli, from Machynys and Morfa up to Felinfoel
- Dafen, Pemberton, Llwynhendy and Bynea to the east
- Pwll, Burry Port and Pembrey to the west
- Llangennech, Trimsaran, Kidwelly and Loughor
A roofer from the wrong side of the county
Roofing is heavy work with a lot of kit. A roofer who has to drive forty minutes each way with ladders on the van will price that in, or will not want a small job at all.
Someone who works your side of town can call round on the way home, come back quickly if the weather stops play, and has usually been on a roof like yours a street or two away. This is why there is a box for your area on the form.
From damp patch to a price, in three moves
Describe what you can see
Write down what you have noticed from the ground or from indoors: a slate in the gutter, a stain on a ceiling, water running down the wall behind a downpipe. Add your name, a phone number and the part of Llanelli you are in.
A roofer from your side of town rings
Your phone goes at the hour you asked for. Expect a few plain questions about the house and the roof, and for most jobs a time to come round and have a proper look.
You get a figure and think it over
Have the price put in writing, with a line on what it covers. Take as long as you like over it. If it does not suit you, say so and that is the end of it.
Every place on the list
If your village is near Llanelli and is not named here, send the form anyway and tell us where you are.
- Town centre, Bigyn and Tyisha
- The middle of Llanelli and the town areas beside it, with the railway along the southern edge of Tyisha.
- New Dock, Morfa and Machynys
- The south side of town, down towards the estuary and the Millennium Coastal Park.
- Sandy and Stradey
- The west side of Llanelli, on the way out to Pwll.
- Felinfoel
- On the northern border of the town, and home to the Felinfoel Brewery.
- Swiss Valley
- Just beyond Felinfoel, and named after the reservoir to the north of that village.
- Dafen
- A village to the east of Llanelli, in the Llanelli Rural community.
- Pemberton and Trostre
- East of the town centre, around the two retail parks and the Trostre tinplate works.
- Llwynhendy and Bynea
- Villages east of the town, close to the WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre.
- Pwll
- A small coastal village about midway between Llanelli and Burry Port.
- Burry Port and Pembrey
- Five miles west of Llanelli, at the mouth of the Loughor estuary.
- Llangennech
- A village in the Llanelli area, next to the Llanelli Rural community.
- Trimsaran
- Six miles from Llanelli, on the B4308 towards Kidwelly.
- Kidwelly
- The small town about seven miles north-west of Llanelli.
- Loughor
- Across the River Loughor, in the City and County of Swansea.
How roofs differ from one part of Llanelli to the next
The town grew outwards from its works and docks, and its roofs changed as it went.
By the estuary. New Dock, Morfa, Machynys and Sandy are the parts of town most open to the water. Wind is the main enemy here. Ridge tiles, verges and chimney pots take the strain, and urgent repairs after a gale are most likely on this side.
The old terraced streets. Around the centre, Bigyn and Tyisha have many terraces from Llanelli's industrial years. Expect slate, brick stacks on the party walls and long shared gutters. Slate repairs and chimney work come up most.
East of town. Dafen, Pemberton, Llwynhendy and Bynea mix older village houses with later estates, among them two council estates built on farmland between Llwynhendy and Pemberton. Tiled roofs are common, and so are requests about ridges and leaks and gutters and fascias.
North, up the valley. Felinfoel is on the town's northern border, with Swiss Valley and its reservoir beyond. Roofs that sit in shade and shelter tend to grow more moss, so gutters need watching.
West along the shore. Pwll, Burry Port and Pembrey sit right on the coast. Burry Port is at the mouth of the estuary, five miles from Llanelli, and is every bit as open to the weather.
Which council to ask
Llanelli, Burry Port, Kidwelly and the villages between them are all in Carmarthenshire, so questions about building control, planning or the conservation area go to Carmarthenshire County Council.
Loughor is across the river in the City and County of Swansea. If your house is on that side, the same Welsh rules apply but a different council deals with them.
Roofing work in Llanelli
- Roof and leak repairsLeaks traced, slates and ridges re-fixed, lead put right.
- Emergency rooferRain coming in or roof damage after a gale.
- Slate roofingSlates replaced, slopes re-laid, old slate reused where sound.
- Flat roofsExtensions, garages and dormers patched or re-covered.
- Chimneys and leadworkRepointing, lead flashing, pots, rebuilds and removals.
- Guttering, fascias and soffitsGutters cleared and replaced, roofline boards renewed.
- New roofsFull re-roofs in slate or tile, with the Welsh rules explained.
Plain facts before you fill it in
- No bill for asking. There is no fee for sending the form and no fee for the call. Turning a price down costs nothing either.
- The form is brief. Your name, a number, your area and what is wrong. The number of your house and your email address are not asked for.
- The prices are not ours. Each figure on these pages was read from a published UK cost guide, and the guide is named and linked next to it. Use them to get your bearings. A real price needs someone to look at your own roof.
- Your details go no further than the job. They are used so a roofer can ring you about your roof. Nobody buys them, and you will not end up on a marketing list.
Common questions
Do I have to live in Llanelli itself?
No. Requests come in from the villages round the town and from along the coast. If you are within a short drive of Llanelli, name your village and send the form.
Can I ask about a house I rent out?
Yes. Say it is a rented house, and give the number of whoever can let the roofer in or show them round the outside. If a tenant has reported the leak, pass on what they saw.
Put your village on the form
Local matters most when the weather turns. After a storm, a roofer deals first with what is close by. Having your request in, with your area on it, puts you in the right hands before the next one arrives.
Name your town or village and describe the roof. Nothing to pay, nothing to sign.