Roofing across Newport and Gwent

Roofs in Gwent come in waves. Victorian slate in Pontypool. Interwar semis in Caerphilly. New-town flat roofs in Cwmbran. Each was built to a logic of its day, and each ages in its own way.

This site explains those differences. We look at why a valley terrace in Risca is awkward to re-roof, what stone cottages around Abergavenny actually need, and how the damp ground of the Caldicot Levels works on a roof over time.

The aim is simple. If you live with one of these roofs, you should understand how it was made and what tends to go wrong before anyone climbs up to look at it.