Do you provide free roofing quotes across Southampton and Hampshire?

Yes. Paul provides completely free, no-obligation roof inspections and written quotations across Southampton, Eastleigh, Totton, Winchester, Locks Heath, Fareham, Romsey, and the New Forest. You will deal directly with Paul from the initial site visit through to job completion, with honest, practical advice and clear itemised pricing.

Can you repair roof leaks and slipped slates without a full re-roof?

Absolutely. As our van strapline states, we are 'the complete roofing specialist from repair to re-roofing.' If your roof only needs targeted repairs — such as replacing cracked or slipped tiles, re-fixing storm-damaged ridge tiles, renewing perished valley mortar, or dressing a leaking chimney flashing — we will always recommend a cost-effective repair rather than an unnecessary re-roof.

What roofing materials do you specialise in?

With over 25 years of CITB apprenticeship-trained experience, we work with all traditional and modern roofing systems. This includes Welsh and Contessa Spanish natural slates, Eternit fibre-cement slates, handmade clay and Rosemary plain tiles (including mortar-bedded bonnet hips), Redland and Marley interlocking concrete tiles, Code 4 & 5 hand-dressed leadwork, triple-layer torch-on felt flat roofs, GRP fibreglass roofs, and Velux roof windows.

Are your new roofs and repairs fully insured and guaranteed?

Yes. A.P. Smith Roofing Ltd holds full Public and Employers' Liability insurance and provides a comprehensive 5-Year Workmanship Guarantee alongside full manufacturer material warranties from leading suppliers including Redland, Marley, Welsh Slate, Eternit, and Chesterfelt. All pitched re-roofing work is carried out in accordance with BS 5534 British Standards.

Do you handle scaffolding, chimney repointing, and leadwork?

Yes, we manage the entire job from start to finish so you don't have to coordinate multiple trades. We arrange all required access scaffolding, carry out brick chimney repointing, flaunching, and pot replacements, dress new Code 4 and Code 5 lead step flashings, aprons, and valley gutters, and fit replacement uPVC fascias, soffits, and guttering.

Which areas of Hampshire and the New Forest do you cover?

Based at Somerset Avenue in Southampton (SO18), we cover all Southampton postcodes (SO14–SO19 including Bitterne, Portswood, Woolston, Bassett, and Shirley) as well as Eastleigh & Chandler's Ford (SO50, SO53), Totton & Waterside (SO40), Locks Heath, Warsash & Hamble (SO31), Fareham & Whiteley (PO14–PO17), Romsey (SO51), Winchester & Twyford (SO21–SO23), and Burley & the New Forest (BH24, SO41–SO43).

Examples of Our Roofing Work | Interactive Before & After Case Studies in Southampton & Hampshire

Hampshire Case Studies

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Completed Marley interlocking concrete tile roof with mechanically fixed dry hip and ridge system in Thornhill Park

Proctor Roofshield breathable membrane, graded treated battens and stacked Marley tiles in Thornhill Park SO19

Thornhill Park, Southampton

← Membrane & Battens Completed Marley Roof →

Marley Concrete Tiles & Dry Hip SO19

Marley interlocking concrete tiles with mechanically fixed dry hip and ridge system. Full strip-back in Thornhill Park, Southampton (SO19) with high-tensile Roofshield breathable membrane, graded treated timber battens, and dressed Code 4 chimney lead flashings.

3 stages • 4 photos

Close-up of traditional mortar-bedded clay bonnet hip tiles and lead valley in Burley BH24

Burley, New Forest

← Bonnet Hip & Lead Valley Full Clay Roof Elevation →

Handmade Clay & Bonnet Hips BH24

Handmade plain clay tiles featuring traditional mortar-bedded bonnet hips and hogback ridge tiles across complex hipped turrets, dormers, and orangery roofs in Burley, New Forest (BH24).

3 stages • 4 photos

Natural slate hip and mortar-bedded clay ridge detail in West End SO30

West End, Southampton

← Clay Hip & Ridge Detail Full Slate Elevation →

Natural Slate & Clay Hips SO30

Natural slate roofing completed with traditional mortar-bedded clay hip and ridge tiles, breathable underlay, treated battens, and dressed Code 4 chimney leadwork in West End, Southampton (SO30).

3 stages • 4 photos

Completed Redland interlocking concrete tile roof with open cut valley and dry hip in Bitterne Village

Stripped multi-hip roof with breathable membrane, treated battens and valley trough in Bitterne Village SO18

Bitterne Village, Southampton

← Membrane & Valley Prep Completed Redland Roof →

Redland Tiles & Cut Valley SO18

Redland interlocking concrete tiles with open cut valley leadwork, mechanically fixed hips and ridges, Roofshield breathable membrane, and graded treated timber battens in Bitterne Village, Southampton (SO18).

3 stages • 6 photos

Weathered and cracked existing flat roof surface prior to strip-back in Bitterne SO19

Bitterne, Southampton

← Weathered Old Flat Roof Completed 3-Layer Felt Roof →

Built-Up Felt Flat Roofing SO19

Traditional three-layer built-up high-performance felt flat roofing in Bitterne, Southampton (SO19), replacing a perished and cracked flat roof crown and reinstating perimeter slates and mortar-bedded ridge tiles.

3 stages • 2 photos

Completed hipped slate roof with mortar-bedded terracotta hip and ridge tiles

Stripping original roof, breathable membrane and treated battens on Kitchener Road

Portswood, Southampton

← Stripped & Membrane Completed Hipped Roof →

Full Slate Re-Roof SO17

We stripped the tired original roof back to the rafters, installed high-performance breathable roofing felt and treated timber battens, and laid new fibre-cement slates with contrasting terracotta half-round ridge and hip tiles and renewed lead flashings.

3 stages • 7 photos

Finished slate roof showing main slope, valley leadwork, and terracotta hip tiles

Initial strip-back and preparation of main roof slope on Radstock Road

Woolston, Southampton

← Initial Roof Strip-Back Completed Slate & Valley →

Pitched Re-Roof & Lead Valleys SO19

Full scaffolded strip and re-roof on Radstock Road in Woolston. We replaced perished underfelt and laths, dressed new lead valleys and abutment flashings, and laid new dark slates finished with bedded ridge and hip tiles.

3 stages • 6 photos

Completed roof with traditional terracotta finial, front bay hip tiles, and white bargeboards

Original roof showing widespread nail sickness, slipped slates, and temporary lead tingles

Bitterne, Southampton

← Old Nail-Sick Slate Roof Completed Roof & Finial →

Period Slate Restoration SO19

The original roof on Peartree Avenue was suffering from nail sickness with numerous slipped slates held on by lead straps. We stripped the roof, installed new breathable felt and battens, re-slated the main roof and front bay gable, and reinstated the traditional terracotta ridge cresting and finial.

3 stages • 10 photos

Completed main hipped roof and rear extension in Totton

Stripping old tiles and preparing the rear extension and main roof in Totton

Totton, Hampshire

← Stripped Roof & Underlay Completed Main & Extension →

Interlocking Tile Re-Roof SO40

We removed all ageing concrete tiles (stacked neatly during works), renewed the underlay and battens across the main hipped roof and low-pitch rear extension, installed new dark interlocking tiles, and dressed new lead abutment flashings beneath the first-floor windows.

3 stages • 3 photos

Completed Redland Cambrian roof with twin Velux windows and dressed lead abutment flashing

Removal of old concrete interlocking tiles and preparation of rafters and membrane

Portswood, Southampton

← Old Tiles Stripped Completed Cambrian & Velux →

Redland Cambrian & Velux SO18

On 9 Margram Avenue we removed the old concrete interlocking tiles and upgraded the roof with lightweight, storm-resistant Redland Cambrian slate tiles, integrating two Velux roof windows with recessed flashing kits and dressed leadwork along the rear brick wall.

3 stages • 3 photos

Completed oak-framed barn garage roofed in handmade clay plain tiles

Handmade clay plain tiles with traditional bonnet hips and valley tiles in Twyford

Twyford, Winchester

← Main House Pitches & Hips Completed Barn Clay Roof →

Handmade Clay Plain Tiles SO21

Completed on behalf of Lakewood Developments in Twyford near Winchester. We roofed the main residence and timber-framed barn garaging using traditional handmade clay plain tiles, mortar-bedded bonnet hip tiles, and laced clay valley tiles.

3 stages • 8 photos

Hand-dressed lead finial, lead saddle, and curved Rosemary plain tile hip

Setting out Rosemary clay plain tiles and valley tiles at Vereley House, Burley

Burley, New Forest

← During: Setting Out Tiles Completed Roof & Lead Finial →

Rosemary Clay Tiles & Lead Finial BH24

At Vereley House in Burley (New Forest), we carried out a comprehensive Rosemary clay plain tile installation across complex intersecting hips, turrets, and valleys, complete with mortar-bedded bonnet hips and bespoke dressed leadwork.

3 stages • 10 photos

Specialist Craftsmanship

Contessa Natural Slate, Rosemary Clay Tiles & Velux Installations

Drag each slider to compare first-fix battens, valley preparations, and Velux frames with the finished natural slate and clay plain tile roofs.

Contessa natural slate roof with mitred hip, clay ridge fittings, and lead chimney flashings

Full scaffolded new natural slate re-roof in progress in Southampton

Southampton & Hampshire

← Scaffold, Membrane & Battens Completed Contessa Slate →

Natural Slate & Code 5 Leadwork SO15 – SO19

Precision-cut Contessa natural slate roofs featuring traditional mitred hips, open dressed lead valley gutters, and twin-pot chimney flashings.

3 stages • 4 photos

Completed natural slate roof with twin Velux windows in Southampton

First-fix installation of twin Velux roof windows onto breathable membrane and treated battens

Southampton & Hamble

← 1st Fix: Battens & Velux Completed Slate & Velux →

Slate Extensions & Loft Glazing SO31

First-fix treated battens and completed twin Velux roof windows integrated into pitched natural slate extensions with dressed lead aprons.

3 stages • 4 photos

Rosemary clay plain tiles with tile-hung gable, uPVC bargeboards and bonnet hips

Rosemary clay plain tile valley and mortar-bedded bonnet hip detail

Southampton & Hampshire

← Valley & Hip Coursing Completed Rosemary Clay Roof →

Clay Plain & Interlocking Tiles Hampshire

Traditional Rosemary clay plain tiles with mortar-bedded bonnet hips, close-mitred valleys, and pitched extension leadwork.

3 stages • 4 photos

Examples of Our Roofing Work Across Hampshire

Hampshire Case Studies

Contessa Natural Slate, Rosemary Clay Tiles & Velux Installations

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Examples of Our Roofing Work Across Hampshire

Hampshire Case Studies

Marley Interlocking Concrete Tile Re-Roof

Heritage Handmade Clay Plain Tile Roof

Natural Slate Re-Roof & Clay Ridge

Redland Interlocking Re-Roof & Cut Valley

Three-Layer High-Performance Felt Flat Roof

Kitchener Road

Radstock Road

Peartree Avenue

Totton Main Roof & Extension

9 Margram Avenue

Twyford Heritage Clay Tile Contract

Vereley House, Burley

Contessa Natural Slate, Rosemary Clay Tiles & Velux Installations

Contessa Natural Slate, Mitred Hips & Lead Valleys

Natural Slate Extensions with Twin Velux

Rosemary Plain Tiles & Bonnet Hips

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