Areas we cover
Metal roofing in West Sussex
West Sussex is new territory for us. We have extended into the county because we were already travelling past it for coastal work and for jobs in Hampshire, and because there is a shortage of firms down here who work in metal properly rather than as a sideline.
Working in West Sussex
West Sussex is new territory for us. We have extended into the county because we were already travelling past it for coastal work and for jobs in Hampshire, and because there is a shortage of firms down here who work in metal properly rather than as a sideline.
We now cover Chichester, Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Midhurst, Arundel and the villages around them.
What West Sussex throws at us
Flint and brick through the Downs villages, Georgian stock in Chichester and Arundel, and a lot of substantial rural properties with barns, garden rooms and outbuildings that suit a metal roof very well. The South Downs National Park covers a good part of the county, so planning constraints are often tighter than people expect.
What we are being asked for in West Sussex
Where we work in West Sussex
- Chichester
- Horsham
- Crawley
- Worthing
- Midhurst
- Arundel
- Petworth
- Haywards Heath
- Burgess Hill
- Bognor Regis
- Littlehampton
- Shoreham
- East Grinstead
- Pulborough
- Storrington
- Billingshurst
We cover the PO, RH, BN and western GU postcodes. Newly covered. Larger projects planned in blocks to keep travel sensible.
Working in the South Downs National Park
A good part of West Sussex sits inside the National Park, and the planning bar there is higher than people expect. Reflectivity is the thing that gets schemes refused: a bright new metal roof on a ridge can be seen for miles. Pre weathered and matt finishes get through where mill finish will not, and it is worth having that conversation before the application goes in rather than after.
West Sussex questions
For a small repair a long way out we may ask to combine it with other work in the area, which can mean waiting a week or two. For anything of a reasonable size there is no restriction, and the price is the same as it would be in Kent.
Often, with the right finish. Matt and pre weathered finishes are far more likely to be accepted than anything bright. Talk to us before the application rather than after a refusal.
Yes, and West Sussex throws up a lot of them. A metal roof suits a barn conversion well because it can span simply, sits light on an old frame and does not need the structure strengthening.
Thinking about a metal roof?
Send over a few details and we will come out, get on the roof and tell you honestly what it needs.
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