Roofing in Bolton

Bolton is a former cotton town on the Pennine fringe of Greater Manchester, with mile after mile of Victorian and Edwardian brick terraces built during its industrial peak — across Tonge Moor, Astley Bridge, Halliwell and the belt running north and east of the centre. Sitting at moderate elevation below the West Pennine Moors, Bolton sees more rain and colder winters than the lower-lying parts of the region, which tells on ridges, chimneys and slate.

Local Housing Stock

• Victorian & Edwardian terraces

  Dense brick terraced streets across the town, typically with Welsh slate roofs and shared chimney stacks.

• Interwar & post-war semis

  Bay-fronted semis and council-built estates, most re-covered over the years with concrete interlocking tiles.

• Modern estates

  Newer developments on the town’s edges with machine-made tiles and trussed roofs.