White Horse Roofing Services
Service Area · Oxfordshire · OX12

Roofers in Wantage —
market-town roofs,
Cotswold-edge care.

From the historic Market Square and Newbury Street to the newer estates at Grove and King Alfred's, we've kept Wantage roofs watertight since 2017 — fixed prices, written 15-year workmanship guarantee.

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Free survey, fixed written quote — no obligation.

Established 2017
1,500+ Jobs Completed
15-Yr Workmanship Guarantee
£1M Public Liability Insurance
Checkatrade 9.78/10
Local & On the Ground

Roofers who know
Wantage street by street.

Wantage sits on the edge of the North Wessex Downs and the western Vale of White Horse, and its roofing profile shows it. The historic core — Market Square, Newbury Street, Wallingford Street — includes stone-fronted and rendered properties with clay-tiled or natural-slate roofs that need careful, sympathetic work. The surrounding estates and the neighbouring settlement of Grove are largely modern, with concrete interlocking tiles and trussed rafter construction.

For urgent Wantage work in OX12 we aim to attend the same working day, generally within an hour. Our name comes from the White Horse of Uffington above the town — this is our home patch and we treat it accordingly.

Postcodes covered

OX12, plus surrounding villages.

Response time

typically within an hour of an urgent call.

Property types

The Wantage housing stock ranges from 18th and 19th century town-centre properties with clay tiles, natural slate and the occasional Cotswold-edge stone slate, through Victorian and Edwardian villas along the main radials, to large post-war and modern estates in Grove and around King Alfred's Academy. Many properties on the higher ground catch strong wind from the Downs.

Services in Wantage

Every roofing service
we offer, available in Wantage.

Slate roof with slipped and broken slates near a chimney requiring repair — White Horse Roofing, Oxfordshire

Roof Repairs in Wantage

Fast, permanent fixes for leaks, storm damage and slipped tiles.

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Newly installed natural slate pitched roof completed in Oxfordshire by White Horse Roofing

Pitched Roofing in Wantage

Full re-roofs and repairs in slate, clay and Cotswold stone.

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New EPDM flat roof with roof lanterns installed by White Horse Roofing, Oxfordshire

Flat Roofing in Wantage

EPDM, felt and fibreglass flat roof systems built to last.

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New black round-line rain gutter and downpipe fitted to a British house — White Horse Roofing Services, Oxfordshire

Guttering in Wantage

Clearing, repair and full replacement of gutters and downpipes.

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Rear elevation showing new white UPVC fascias and soffits installed by White Horse Roofing, Oxfordshire

Fascias & Soffits in Wantage

UPVC and timber fascia, soffit and bargeboard replacement.

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Repaired chimney stack with new lead flashing installed by White Horse Roofing, Oxfordshire

Chimney Repairs in Wantage

Rebuilds, repointing, flashing and pot replacements.

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Cotswold stone chimney freshly repointed with lime mortar by White Horse Roofing Services, Oxfordshire

Repointing in Wantage

Ridge, verge and chimney repointing in traditional lime or cement.

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Hand-formed lead valley gutter between slate roof sections by White Horse Roofing, Oxfordshire

Leadwork in Wantage

Bespoke lead flashings, valleys and heritage detailing.

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Clay tile roof before-and-after moss removal and cleaning by White Horse Roofing Services, Oxfordshire

Roof Cleaning in Wantage

Moss removal, soft-wash treatment and protective coating.

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What Wantage homeowners call us for most

  • Chimney repointing and lead flashing on older stone and brick properties around Market Square and Newbury Street.
  • Full re-roofs on tired 1960s–1970s Grove estate housing where original felt has perished.
  • EPDM and GRP flat roof renewals on kitchen and bedroom extensions across the town.
  • Ridge, verge and hip re-bedding on properties exposed to Downs-facing winds.
Why homeowners in Wantage choose us

Concrete reasons.
No marketing fluff.

Every point below is something you can verify — call us, check Checkatrade, or ask for references from recent Wantage jobs at the survey.

Local since 2017

Family-run and based on your side of Vale of White Horse. Not a call-centre lead broker sending in a subcontractor from another county.

1,500+ jobs completed

Across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the Cotswolds — with a steady stream of them in and around Wantage.

Response typically within an hour of an urgent call

For urgent leaks and storm damage in OX12 we aim to attend the same working day, with make-safe on the first visit.

15-year workmanship guarantee

Written, on every re-roof and structural job. 10 years on flat roof systems. Repairs covered by a written workmanship warranty appropriate to the scope.

£1M public liability insurance

Full liability cover on every job — certificates available before we start.

Checkatrade 9.78/10

Verified reviews from real customers across our patch — not testimonials we chose ourselves.

Common Issues in Wantage

The problems we see most
on Wantage roofs.

Every location has its own failure profile — driven by property type, climate exposure and building age. Here's what we regularly deal with in and around Wantage.

Downs-facing wind exposure

Properties on the south side of Wantage catch strong south-westerlies rolling off the North Wessex Downs. Mortar-bedded ridges lift, verge tiles crack — we mechanically re-fix to current BS 5534 with dry-fix systems.

Aged chimney stacks in the old town

The core has plenty of properties with original Victorian stacks that haven't been repointed in decades. Once the pointing goes, water tracks the flue and shows up as bedroom damp — a job that's much cheaper caught early.

Perished felt on Grove estates

1960s and 1970s stock in Grove used bitumen underfelt that is now well past its life. Wind-driven rain reaches the loft insulation. A re-roof with breathable membrane and fully supported eaves is the permanent fix.

Ponding flat roofs on extensions

Kitchen and bedroom extensions across Wantage often have 20+ year old felt roofs that now pond and bubble. EPDM in one continuous sheet, or GRP with a 20-year material warranty, solves it permanently.

In Detail

How we work
in Wantage.

Heritage roofs around Market Square

The centre of Wantage — Market Square, Newbury Street, Mill Street — sits within a conservation area, and includes listed buildings where the roofline is protected. Where clay peg tiles, natural slate or stone slates are original we replace like-for-like, using lime mortar where cement would be inappropriate, and matching ridge and verge detail exactly.

We're comfortable liaising with the Vale of White Horse conservation team where the work needs sign-off, and we photograph existing details before strip-off so nothing is lost in translation.

Modern estates in Grove

Grove is now larger than Wantage itself, and the newer estates along Denchworth Road and Mably Way come with their own maintenance profile — concrete interlocking tiles, dry-verge systems (or their absence), and shared driveways that make access planning important.

We survey with the property in mind, quote in writing before starting, and remove all waste daily so a shared driveway isn't blocked for a fortnight.

Our Process

Five steps. No day rates.
No surprises.

01

Call or enquire

Tell us the postcode, property type and what you've noticed. If it's urgent we prioritise the visit and, where safe, talk you through a temporary hold until we arrive.

02

Same-day survey

A working roofer — not a salesman — attends, inspects at height where needed and photographs the defect. You get an honest opinion on whether it's a repair, a section renewal or a full re-roof.

03

Fixed-price quote

Written quote by email, itemised by task and material. No day rates, no vague allowances. What you agree is what you pay unless you approve a change in writing.

04

Scheduled works

We book a start date that suits you, protect the property with sheeting and skips positioned correctly, and turn up when we said we would. Waste is removed daily, not left on the drive.

05

Sign-off & guarantee

Final walk-round with photos of the finished work, invoice, and your written 15-year workmanship guarantee (10 years on flat roof systems). We're on the phone if you ever need us again.

Nearby areas we cover

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FAQ

What Wantage homeowners
ask us most.

Something not covered? Call 07522 468971 and we'll answer it directly.

Do you cover Wantage and Grove?+

Yes. We cover the full OX12 postcode — including Wantage town centre, Grove, Charlton, Letcombe Regis, Letcombe Bassett, Ardington, Lockinge and surrounding villages along the Downs.

How quickly can you reach Wantage for an emergency?+

For urgent Wantage jobs we aim to have a roofer with you the same working day, generally within an hour of your call. Temporary weatherproofing is usually completed on the first visit.

How much does a roof repair cost in Wantage?+

One-off Wantage repairs sit in the £180–£650 range depending on access. Full re-roofs on a standard three-bed Wantage or Grove semi typically start around £6,500 depending on material. Heritage stone-slate work in the old town is quoted individually after survey.

Do you offer emergency roofing call-outs in Wantage?+

Yes. For storm damage, active leaks and make-safe work in Wantage, call us on the number above and we aim to get a surveyor to you the same working day. Where the property needs to be made watertight quickly, we can usually complete a temporary weatherproofing repair on the first visit and then schedule a permanent fix at your convenience.

Are you insured for work on Wantage properties?+

We carry £1 million Public Liability insurance, which covers every job we take on in Wantage, from a single slipped tile to a full re-roof. Certificates are available on request before any work starts.

Do you guarantee your roofing work in Wantage?+

Every re-roof and structural roofing job we complete in Wantage comes with a 15-year workmanship guarantee in writing. Flat roof systems carry a 10-year workmanship guarantee. Repairs are covered by a written workmanship warranty appropriate to the scope of the job.

Can we see reviews from customers near Wantage?+

Yes. Our verified reviews sit on Checkatrade, where we currently hold a 9.78 out of 10 rating from customers across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the Cotswolds. We can also point you to recent jobs completed in and around Wantage at the survey stage if you'd like local references.

Do you charge to quote in Wantage?+

Quotes for homeowners in Wantage are free. The only exception is a pre-purchase roof survey for buyers — that is a fixed £100 fee, which is fully refunded against the job if you decide to proceed with any remedial work through us.

Ready to sort it?

Same-day surveys in Wantage.
Fixed-price quotes in writing.

Family-run, fully insured, and backed with a written 15-year workmanship guarantee. Every quote is fixed price — no day rates, no drift. Call us or send a few details and we'll be in touch today.

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