Dry Ridge & Hip by Revive Roofing & Repairs in Stirling

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Dry Ridge & Hip in Stirling

Family run and fully insured, with over 20 years' experience dry fixing hips, ridges and verges together in one visit, with free surveys and quotes.

Over 20 Years' Experience
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Over 20 Years' Experience
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24 Hour Emergency Service

Dry Ridge & Hip

Dry Ridge and Hip Fixing for Hipped Roofs

A hipped roof has a shorter ridge and a hip running down each corner to the eaves, all capped with tiles bedded in mortar. Hips take weather from two directions and often fail before the ridge. Our full Dry Fix System covers the ridge, every hip and the junctions in one visit, the right call for newer concrete-tiled hipped homes.

A batten on brackets and breathable roll down each hip
Hip irons keep the bottom hip tiles from sliding off
Sealed caps where the most joints come together
Gable, garage and porch verges added on the same access

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Over 20 yearsfamily run, fully insured

Why Choose Us

Why Choose Us for Dry Ridge & Hip

Dry Ridge & Hip work by Revive Roofing & Repairs

Over 20 years

A family run company with over 20 years' experience

You deal directly with the family that runs the business, from the free survey to the final review of the completed work.

Every bedded joint covered

Hips, ridge and the junctions between them are all dry fixed together, so no stretch of old mortar is left on the roof to fail next.

One set of access

Doing the hips, ridge and any gable, garage or porch verges on one visit means scaffolding goes up once rather than for each separate job.

Hip irons and junction caps

A galvanised hip iron holds the foot of every hip and moulded caps seal each junction, the two points where hipped roofs most often let go.

Experienced and fully insured

Over 20 years' experience in home improvements and full insurance, with a free survey that confirms your tiles suit a dry fix system before anything is quoted.

Ready for a free quote on your roof?

Call us or send the quote form, and we will arrange your free survey at a time that suits you.

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Close view of dry ridge & hip work in progress

What’s Included

What Our Dry Ridge & Hip Service Includes

Hip and ridge tiles lifted, mortar removed
Hip battens on adjustable brackets
Ridge batten and breathable roll throughout
A galvanised hip iron fixed at every hip foot
Moulded caps where hips meet the ridge
Verges done on the same visit where present

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Our Work

Our Dry Ridge & Hip Work

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When To Call Us

Signs You Need Dry Ridge & Hip

The signs homeowners most often notice before they contact us about this work.

Mortar cracking on the hips

Mortar crumbs collecting at the corners of the house are often the first sign, since hips catch wind and rain from two sides.

A hip tile has slipped

A bottom hip tile that has crept towards the gutter means the bedding has gone and nothing is holding it in place.

Ridge and hips both tired

When the ridge needs fixing and the hips are the same age, doing them separately means paying for access twice.

A newer concrete-tiled home

Many modern estates have hipped roofs with tiles designed for dry fixing, which makes the full system a natural upgrade.

Pricing

Dry Ridge & Hip Costs

Every roof is different, so we price yours after a free survey. These are the factors that move the figure most for this kind of work.

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Number and length of hips

A fully hipped roof has four hips plus the ridge, so the total length of capping drives most of the material.

Verges included or not

Adding gable, garage or porch verges to the same visit adds units but avoids paying for access a second time.

Cut tiles along the hips

Loose or broken cut tiles along each hip need securing or replacing before the hip system can go on.

Scaffold around the house

Hips run down to every corner, so scaffold usually goes round more of the house than a ridge alone would need.

How It Works

How Our Dry Ridge & Hip Service Works

Step 1

Survey the whole roof

We check every hip, the ridge, any verges and the tile profile, and confirm a dry fix system suits your tiles before quoting the full package.

Step 2

Strip the hips and ridge

With access in place, hip and ridge tiles are lifted, old mortar is cleared away, and the cut tiles along each hip are checked and secured.

Step 3

Fit battens, roll and irons

Battens go up each hip and along the ridge, roll is dressed onto the tiles, and a hip iron is fixed at the foot of every hip.

Step 4

Fix tiles and review

Hip and ridge tiles are screwed and clipped down, junction caps go on and verges follow if included. Before we leave, we review the completed work with you on site, then confirm everything has been done as agreed.

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Reviews

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FAQs

Dry Ridge & Hip FAQs

Why do the hips need doing as well as the ridge?

Because they are bedded the same way and face the same weather, often more of it. On a hipped roof, fixing only the ridge leaves the longest runs of mortar on the roof to fail next. Doing the hips at the same time closes every bedded joint in one go, with one set of access.

Is a full dry fix system right for my roof?

It suits most roofs covered in modern concrete interlocking tiles, which is what many newer hipped houses have. Older roofs with clay or slate hips, or unusual ridge tiles, may be better re-bedded the traditional way. We look at the tiles and the hips before recommending anything.

How long does a dry ridge and hip job take?

Most hipped houses are done in a few days once the scaffold is up, depending on the number of hips, the length of ridge and whether verges or repairs are included. We plan the work so everything is finished before the access comes down, and give you the expected timescale with the quote.

What affects the price of a dry ridge and hip system?

The total length of hips and ridge, how many junctions there are, whether verges are included, the condition of the cut tiles along each hip, and how much scaffolding the house needs. Doing everything in one visit usually works out better value than separate jobs, because access is only paid for once.

Where do I start with a dry ridge and hip quote?

Phone, or send the quote form noting that the roof is hipped. The survey and quote are free: we look at the roof in person, then send a written quote setting out the hips, ridge, junctions and any verges included. If another approach suits your roof better, we will tell you.

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