Comeytrowe Manor, Grade II
Listed on 9 November 1987: a rendered brick house of the mid to late 1700s under a Welsh slate roof.
Roofers in Comeytrowe
A Grade II manor, its slate roof and its own parish
Comeytrowe is a south-western suburb of Taunton with its own civil parish. Its Grade II manor house has a Welsh slate roof, and we survey before we price.
From Comeytrowe Manor to the parish edge
Former manor entrance
Also Grade II: the former entrance, about 40 metres south of the junction with Comeytrowe Road.
A parish of 5,431 people
The 2021 Census counted 5,431 usual residents in the civil parish; we read each roof on its own merits.
Street map of Comeytrowe with Galmington, Bishops Hull, Rumwell, Trull marked around it, and Taunton.
Between Galmington, Bishops Hull and Rumwell
Galmington lies to the north-east of Comeytrowe, Bishops Hull to the north, Rumwell to the west and Trull to the south-east.
About 1 miles west of Taunton, Somerset Council (unitary).
From ridge to gutter in Comeytrowe
A south-western roof check
Reading a Comeytrowe roof, from the manor's slate to the garage
Four checks for Comeytrowe homes: slate, nearby conservation areas, conservatory and garage roofs, and how to read a cost guide.
Check 1 of 4Welsh slate and how it is fixed
Slate fixings, pitch and lifespan
- Sound: slates lie flat, evenly overlapped
- Needs work: slipped slate, exposed nail
Comeytrowe Manor is a house of the mid to late 1700s, with a rainwater head dated 1773, built in rendered brick under a Welsh slate roof. Somerset's Historic Environment Record notes alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. A roof like that has been kept going for a very long time, which makes it a useful example of how slate behaves. The slate itself lasts; the nail or hook that holds it is what gives way first.
What decides the price
- Number of slates to replace
- Size and colour match needed
- Nails, hooks or clips
- Scaffold or tower access
How long does slate last?
CORC puts well-maintained slate at 100+ years. That is a published figure for the material, not a promise about any roof, and it depends on the fixings holding. A rusted hook or nail lets one slate slip, and the slipped slate lets water reach the underlay, the membrane under the battens, which are the thin laths that carry the slates.
What pitch and fixing does slate need?
BS 5534 indicates that the minimum roof pitch for natural slate is 20 degrees, and Cupa's guidance rules out hook fixings on any pitch below 25 degrees. Those limits decide how a low-pitched porch, extension or dormer cheek can be covered. On a steeper main slope the options widen. A slate can be refixed with a clip, swapped for a match, or the whole slope stripped and relaid on new battens, and the survey shows which fits.
Each slate also overlaps the course below by a set amount, the headlap, and Cupa publishes minimum headlaps for its slates by pitch. A slate laid with too little lap invites wind to push rain beneath it. Matching is the other hurdle on a repair: size, thickness and colour all show once a new slate sits beside weathered ones, and reclaimed slates from a stripped slope can sometimes help.
The manor's roof says nothing about the house next door, so we identify each covering at the survey. Our slate roofing page covers repairs and re-slating.
Check 2 of 4Conservation areas close by
Check the nearest boundaries
Within about 2.5 km of the centre of Comeytrowe, the closest conservation areas on the national map are Bishops Hull, Castle Green and Bath Place, and Fons George. That is a measurement from one point, not from your house. A Comeytrowe street might sit nearer a boundary than the centre does, so the check still has to be made for your own address.
What does a nearby conservation area change?
Nothing, unless your house is inside it. Inside one, a dormer is not permitted development, and a different covering or a roof window facing the road may need an application. Outside, the ordinary rules apply, and repair in matching materials needs no consent. Our guide to conservation areas in Taunton shows how to check.
How do I check my own address?
Use Somerset Council's conservation area maps and appraisals, and if the house sits near a line, ask the planning team to confirm. Listed status is a separate question. Comeytrowe Manor and its former entrance are both Grade II, so an address near them deserves a look at the National Heritage List too.
The council's published dates are worth knowing. The council's table dates Castle Green and Bath Place to 15 January 1975, with a revision on 26 April 2007. Bishops Hull is dated 13 July 1977, revised 12 November 1998, and Fons George is dated 12 November 1998. Each area has an appraisal on the council's site, which describes what the council wants to protect there.
At the survey we photograph the existing covering, so whatever the answer turns out to be, the roof is on record before work starts. If an application is needed, those photos go with it, and the planning team sees the roof as it is, not as someone remembers it.
Look for
- Street names near a boundary
- A listed neighbour
- Original eaves details
Check 3 of 4Conservatory and garage roofs
Which roof needs replacing, and when
Comeytrowe homes with a conservatory or a garage have two roofs that age differently from the house. HomeBuilding's figure for a polycarbonate conservatory roof is a lifespan of around 10 years, and The Eco Experts say about 10 to 15 years for glass or polycarbonate. The Planning Portal states that a replacement conservatory roof must meet building regulations, so that it stands up structurally, saves energy and is ventilated properly.
From the ground
- Sheets with a rough, weathered surface
- Cracked or sagging panels
- Moss growth on flat panels
Leave to a roofer
- Testing the sheet before anyone steps on it
- Checking the frame under a solid roof
- Taking sheets down whole, not broken
Can a conservatory roof be replaced with a solid one?
Often, yes, but a solid roof weighs more than polycarbonate, so the frame and walls must take the extra load, and the work comes under Building Regulations. The survey checks the frame before we suggest a covering, and our conservatory roofs page explains the choices.
What if the garage roof is made of asbestos cement?
HSE's default for any pre-2000 building is to assume asbestos is present. Asbestos cement sheeting counts as non-licensed work when it is carefully handled and removed without being broken up, and weathered but undamaged sheets are included. If the sheets are going to be badly broken during removal, the job becomes notifiable non-licensed work. HSE's guidance calls asbestos cement roofs fragile in every case, so nobody should walk on one. Waste sheets are wrapped twice, labelled, and leave on a consignment note, never in a skip.
Identification comes first, then a plan that follows HSE's rules for the material. Where sheets can come off whole, that is the route; where they cannot, the job changes category and the notification rules apply. A garage roof that is sound can often be left alone and watched.
Cost guides show how wide the range is. For a conservatory roof they give typical UK ranges of £3,200 to £6,000 (MyJobQuote, Oct 2026) and £2,300 to £6,000 (The Eco Experts), and for a garage roof £750 to £3,500 with an average of £1,500 (MyJobQuote, Oct 2026). Size, glazing and access account for most of the gap, and only a survey can place your roof inside it.
Check 4 of 4Reading a cost guide first
National ranges, local survey
Cost guides are useful for scale and no use for a final price. They are national, written by third parties, and based on typical jobs. MyJobQuote (Oct 2026) gives around £650 as the average roof repair. For a whole roof, MyJobQuote gives an average of around £5,250 for a new one, while HomeBuilding (Sep 2025) quotes £10,000 to £15,000 for a 3-bed semi of about 65 m² with plain concrete tiles, a price that covers labour, scaffold and insulation. The two sources differ widely, and both are typical UK ranges. A figure given over the phone or judged from the road cannot see the battens, the flashings or the rafters, which is where a roof's cost or saving is often found.
What decides the price
- Size and pitch of the roof
- Choice of covering
- Scaffold and access
- Whether insulation is included
Why do two guides disagree?
Because the jobs behind them differ. Roof size, covering, pitch, the way the scaffold stands and whether insulation is part of the work all move the total. A guide cannot know any of that about your house.
What should I check on a quote?
Ask whether VAT, at 20% on repairs and re-roofs for existing homes, and scaffolding sit inside the total. Citizens Advice advises collecting at least 3 written quotes from different traders before you decide. Signing at home after a survey normally brings a 14-day cancellation period, and the paperwork should say so. Our roof replacement page sets out how a survey becomes a price.
Three questions are worth asking of any quote you collect. What does the price cover? Who applies for the scaffold licence, if one is needed? Somerset Council hands scaffold licences only to accredited contractors, so the appointed contractor makes the application, at £124.60 for each 28-day period (April 2026). And how long can the work wait if the weather turns?
Send your Comeytrowe address and some photos, and a survey date can be fixed to set your own written price.
Walked the roof?
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- 2 not read yet
- 3 not read yet
- 4 not read yet
When you have read the checks, we walk the roof and show you the photos.
Comeytrowe roofs, from manor slate to garage sheets
Is repair enough for a slate roof on a Comeytrowe house, or must it be replaced?
Often, yes. Slate lasts a long time and fails at its fixings, so a few slipped or broken slates can be clipped, refixed or swapped for matches. If many fixings have gone or the battens underneath are soft, relaying the slope makes more sense. Photos from the visit show which applies before you see a figure.
Does a new conservatory roof in Comeytrowe come under Building Regulations?
Yes. The Planning Portal is clear that a new conservatory roof must satisfy building regulations, covering its strength, its energy performance and its ventilation. A solid replacement adds weight compared with polycarbonate, so the frame gets checked first. Your building control body can confirm the route for your address, and we bring it up during our visit.
How do I know whether a Comeytrowe garage roof contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. The HSE default for a pre-2000 building is to assume asbestos is present, and its A14 guidance puts it plainly: "AC roofs are always fragile". Keep off the roof, leave damaged sheets alone and have the material identified before anything is cut, moved or broken. Waste then travels on a consignment note.
What should I compare when I collect roof quotes in Comeytrowe?
Start with the scope: which slopes, which covering and what is done about ridges, flashings and gutters. Check that VAT and scaffolding sit inside the total. Citizens Advice suggests at least 3 written quotes. A quote that gives one clear total, in writing, after the roof has been looked at, is easier to compare than a guess made from the road.
Close by: Galmington, Bishops Hull and Rumwell
See your Comeytrowe roof surveyed
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