Parapet CopingRe-Bed.
Loose stone or concrete copings lifted, DPC renewed and re-bedded with leaded vertical joints — keeps the parapet dry.
From £280
Price
Half-day · 2 roofers
Duration
10-year on bedding
Warranty
London-wide
Coverage
— Overview
What this job actually involves.
Parapet copings (the flat capping stones on top of a parapet wall) are what stop water entering the head of the wall. When the mortar bed fails or the DPC underneath perishes, water tracks down inside the parapet and shows up as damp on the top-floor wall internally. We lift each coping, replace the DPC, re-bed in lime-modified mortar and seal vertical joints with lead infill.
— Signs you need this
Five things we look for first.
Damp running down inside a parapet wall (top floor)
Visible movement or rock on a coping stone
Mortar joint between copings cracked or missing
Vegetation growing in the joints
Coping visibly displaced or off-line
— Included in the price
A fixed price means a fixed scope.
No hidden extras. Materials, access, disposal and a written guarantee are all in the headline number.
- Each coping lifted, cleaned and stacked
- Old DPC stripped, fresh polyethylene DPC laid
- Re-bed in lime-modified mortar (flexible, breathable)
- Vertical joints filled with cast lead — no mortar
- Pointing matched to existing colour
- 10-year written guarantee on bedding
— On the day
How we work, step by step.
Lift & number
Each coping lifted in sequence and numbered chalk so it goes back in the same place — useful where they've been hand-cut to match a curve.
Strip & DPC
Old mortar and perished DPC cleared. Fresh 1200ga polyethylene DPC laid full width of the parapet, lapped 100mm at any joint.
Re-bed
Lime-modified mortar trowelled onto the DPC, coping re-laid and tapped level. Excess mortar struck off internal and external faces.
Lead vertical joints
Vertical joints between copings filled with cast lead instead of mortar — lead expands and contracts with the stone, mortar cracks.
— Materials & kit
What we bring to the van.
The unglamorous detail that decides whether a fix lasts five years or twenty-five. We use trade-grade or manufacturer-spec materials only — never builders' merchant own-brand.
- 1200ga polyethylene DPC
- Lime-modified mortar (NHL 3.5 base)
- Cast lead infill
- Replacement coping if cracked
— Why book with EG Roofing
The from £280 you see is the from £280 you pay.
Eight advantages built into every fixed-price small job — the things our customers tell us actually matter.
Fixed price, no surprises
Quoted before we arrive. Materials, access and disposal are all in the headline number.
Booked by the half-day
Most jobs slotted within 5–7 working days. Same-week for active leaks.
10-year on bedding
Written workmanship guarantee on every job, lodged to your email after sign-off.
Before & after photos
WhatsApp photo sign-off before payment — you see the fix even if you're at work.
12+ years on London roofs
Same two-roofer crews — never sub-contracted. Public liability cover £2m.
4.9★ on Google & Checkatrade
Hundreds of reviews from SW19, CR0, BR1, SE and Central London commercial.
Clean site, zero debris
Drives and borders sheeted, all waste taken away in our van — no skip required.
One direct point of contact
WhatsApp the same roofer who quoted you — no call-centre, no chasing.
— Flexible payment
Spread the cost. Interest-free.
Pay how it suits you. Split this from £280 job into 3 interest-free instalments with Klarna or Clearpay, settle in 30 days, or pay by card, bank transfer or cash on completion. Your choice — we don't add a surcharge.
3 interest-free payments — first today, then every 30 days. Soft credit check, instant decision.
e.g. £280 → 3 × £93
4 fortnightly payments — pay over 6 weeks, no interest, no fees if paid on time.
e.g. £280 → 4 × £70
Card on completion
Tap, chip + PIN or contactless via Stripe terminal. Visa, Mastercard, Amex. Receipt by email.
Bank transfer or cash
Faster Payments on the day, or cash on completion. VAT receipt issued for landlords and small businesses.
Klarna and Clearpay are FCA-regulated payment providers. 18+, UK residents, subject to status. Missed payments may affect your ability to use these services. Full T&Cs at klarna.com and clearpay.co.uk.
— Frequently asked
3 answers before you book.
Can you replace a broken coping?
Yes — reconstituted concrete copings are stock items. Natural stone we'd source to match. Quoted separately if needed.
Why lead in the joints, not silicone?
Silicone in a parapet joint lasts 5 years. Cast lead lasts the life of the building and accommodates thermal movement.
Is this a regular flat-roof job?
It's adjacent to one — parapets are usually around a flat roof. We often do parapet coping re-bed at the same time as a felt or EPDM re-cover.
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From £280 · Half-day · 2 roofers · 10-year on bedding. Klarna & Clearpay accepted.
— Often booked together
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