DH5 · Valleys

Valley Gutter Repair & Renewal, Hetton

Old mortar-filled valleys on cottage roofs across Hetton villages crack and lift over decades. Modern practice is either lead or a dry-valley trough — mortar-only valleys are considered obsolete now. We're regularly on roofs close to the A182, through Easington Lane and Eppleton.

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Code 5 lead as standard for domestic valleys
Dry-valley GRP or plastic trough where the client prefers a modern detail
Tile-and-a-half cut and clipped at the valley edge (not just mortar-bedded)
Underlay taken through the valley continuously — no cut-and-lap under a lead flow
Stainless valley clips on exposed pitches
Old lead recycled and credited off the invoice where worth doing

Never mortar over a valley

It's the most common bodge we're called to. Mortar bedding into the valley run itself blocks flow, cracks in a year and pushes water sideways under the tiles. If you've been sold that as a 'repair', we can put it right properly. Inland and elevated — frost-driven mortar damage is the recurring problem we see here.

Signs a Hetton valley is failing

Damp patch on the ceiling below a room-in-roof, staining on a bedroom wall where an internal wall runs under the valley, moss build-up in the valley itself (nothing draining), or a visible crack or lift in the lead when you look up from ground level.

Coverage

DH5 in full, direct access off the A182. We also cover Houghton, Peterlee, Murton.

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Roof valley repair in Hetton — FAQs

Can you patch a valley or does it need full replacement?+

Small localised cracks in Code 5 lead can be patched with lead-burn or a lead-flash patch. Anything longer than about 300mm we recommend full replacement — patching a whole run is more work than replacing.

How long does a valley replacement take?+

Single valley (bay or dormer): half a day plus scaffold day. Full valley on a large hipped roof: 1–2 days. Scaffold usually 1–3 days depending on access.

Will the tiles either side get damaged?+

Any that break during removal get replaced from stock — we always allow reclaimed tiles to match age. Included in the quote.

Do you cover Hetton and surrounding areas?+

Yes — DH5, plus Houghton, Peterlee, Murton.

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