Written by the Compton Roofs team — a family-owned and managed concrete garage specialist. Our owner has 35 years’ hands-on experience of concrete garages: Compton Buildings, LidgetCompton, Hanson and the rest. Last updated: 1 September 2026
TL;DR: Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton was founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme, celebrated its fiftieth birthday in November 2008 under new ownership, and stopped production at Fenny Compton in the summer of 2011. By 2009 the company claimed to have supplied over 500,000 concrete garages, sheds and workshops. Those buildings are still standing, but the original factory, parts and roof sheets are not made any more. We supply replacement garage roofs, repairs, improvements, demolition and hard-to-find Compton components nationwide, fitted by time-served approved contractors. To quote you we need your original paperwork, or the building’s width and length plus a few photographs — WhatsApp is quickest.
November 2008 saw jubilation at Compton Buildings. It was the company’s fiftieth birthday, there were new owners, and the future looked secure.
Founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme, Compton had gradually absorbed brands such as Banbury and Washington Garages, while rivals like Grimston and Marley Garages had long since fallen by the wayside. By 2009, a confident Compton was claiming to have built more concrete garages, sheds and workshops than anyone else, with over 500,000 buildings supplied.
Behind the scenes, the picture was different. The experienced management team was dispensed with, the workforce and dealer network were alienated, and in the summer of 2011 the factory at Fenny Compton ceased production.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Compton Buildings founded at Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, by Cyril Kyme |
| 1960s–1990s | Absorbs brands including Banbury and Washington Garages; rivals such as Grimston and Marley Garages leave the market |
| November 2008 | Fiftieth anniversary marked under new ownership |
| 2009 | Company claims more than 500,000 buildings supplied — garages, sheds and workshops |
| 2009–2011 | Experienced management team dispensed with; workforce and dealer network alienated |
| Summer 2011 | Production at the Fenny Compton factory ceases |
| Later | The Compton name reappears on a rival concrete manufacturer’s branding — a different product |
At its height the Compton Group was more than the garage business. It included Compton Buildings (the concrete sectional garages, sheds and workshops most people remember), Compton Commercial, and the greenhouse brands Alton and Robinsons.
That breadth is part of why so many Compton buildings are still in gardens and driveways across the UK: the group sold through a wide dealer network for over five decades before production stopped.
No. The Compton name later reappeared when a rival concrete manufacturer adopted the branding style, but that product should not be confused with the original Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton.
From 35 years in the trade: this trips people up weekly. Owners ring a company whose name looks familiar, assume it holds the original moulds, panel profiles and roof sheet sizes, and are told nothing fits. The panels, door gear and roof profiles of an original Compton building were specific to that factory — which is exactly why obsolete Compton parts have to be sourced, not ordered from a current catalogue.
Because the closure leaves several hundred thousand Compton garages still standing, and their owners still needing parts and roofs that nobody makes any more.
A concrete sectional garage is a long-lived structure. The concrete panels routinely outlast everything bolted to them — the roof sheets, the lining, the door springs, the locks. When the roof reaches the end of its life on a building whose manufacturer no longer exists, the owner has three real options: patch it, re-roof it with a modern system sized to the existing frame, or replace the building. We cover the first of those in why patching a leaking flat garage roof doesn’t fix it and the economics of the cheap option in the true cost of cheap garage roofs.
We do. We are a family-owned and managed specialist, and our owner has 35 years’ experience of concrete garages — Compton Buildings, LidgetCompton, Hanson and the rest. That long-standing, first-hand knowledge of how these specific buildings were made is what lets us identify a building from a photograph and quote a roof that actually fits it.
Our work includes replacement garage roofs, garage repairs and garage improvements, fitted nationwide by time-served, approved contractors.
| Service | What it covers | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement garage roofs | Single-skin box-profile steel roof system, sized to the existing building | Replacement garage roof lifespan |
| Garage repairs and improvements | Doors, locks, springs, guttering, lining, panel repairs, revamps | Garage revamps |
| Asbestos-type roof removal | Removal to a licensed disposal depot with full paperwork | Spotting asbestos on UK garage roofs |
| Demolition and removal | Full garage demolition and site clearance | Garage removal |
| Replacement buildings | A new garage supplied in place of the old one | New garages |
| Obsolete Compton parts | Panels, doors, locks, springs, roof supports | Spares shop |
A full roof replacement is normally a single-skin box-profile steel system with anti-drip lining, a plastisol finish and a choice of colours, fixed at close centres for rigidity. It is a clean, low-maintenance finish, and most jobs are completed in a single day.
| Element | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sheet type | Single-skin box profile steel |
| Lining | Anti-drip (anti-condensation) lining |
| Finish | Plastisol, choice of colours |
| Fixings | Fixed at close centres for rigidity |
| Typical life | Up to 40 years |
| Warranty | Five years |
| Time on site | Usually a single day |
| Maintenance | Low — no annual re-coating like felt |
From our fitters: the close fixing centres matter more than the colour. On a sectional concrete building the roof sheets are doing structural work as well as keeping water out, and a sheet fixed at generous centres will drum, flex and eventually work its fixings loose. If you are comparing quotes, ask what the fixing centres are and what gauge the sheet is — our note on 0.7mm garage roofing explains why the gauge is worth asking about.
Many garages of this era were roofed in asbestos cement sheeting, and we handle those roofs too. Our contractors are trained in asbestos awareness, Categories A and B. Material is removed to a licensed disposal depot in accordance with Environment Agency and hazardous waste requirements, and we recycle wherever possible. Full disposal paperwork is provided.
For context on the rules themselves rather than our own process: work with asbestos in the UK is governed by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, HSE publishes guidance and task sheets for lower-risk asbestos work in its asbestos essentials series and sets out its training requirements for anyone likely to disturb asbestos, and disposal is a hazardous waste matter covered by GOV.UK’s hazardous waste guidance. If you are unsure whether your own roof contains asbestos, do not break, drill or pressure-wash it — start with our asbestos identification guide and ask us.
From 35 years in the trade: the paperwork is not a formality. Keep the disposal documentation with your house papers — it is the evidence that the material left your property through a licensed route, and it is the first thing a buyer’s solicitor asks about when a survey mentions asbestos.
Yes. We carry out garage demolition and can supply a replacement building. Where the concrete panels are sound, re-roofing is usually the sensible route; where the structure or the base has gone, replacement is. Our guides to garage foundations and replacement and buying a concrete sectional garage or workshop set out what to look at before deciding.
We hold stocks of components that are otherwise hard to find, including concrete panels, doors, locks, springs and roof supports for obsolete Compton buildings. These are used on our own fitted work.
| Part | Commonly needed for |
|---|---|
| Concrete panels | Impact damage, cracked or spalled sections |
| Up-and-over and side doors | Seized, rusted or unsafe original doors |
| Locks and handles | Worn or broken original door furniture |
| Springs, wires, wheels and eye bolts | Doors that will not hold position or lift evenly |
| Roof supports and purlins | Re-roofing where original supports have corroded |
| Roofing bolts, washers, spacers, lining clips, guttering | Any roof replacement or repair |
To quote you, we need either a copy of your original paperwork or the building’s width and length, plus a few photographs. WhatsApp is the quickest way to send them.
Consumer information: where to find products and services for Compton concrete garages following the closure of Compton Buildings.
ComptonRoofs.com — Freephone 0800 318359, 10am to 4pm. Photos by WhatsApp on 07902 465165. Or use our contact page.
The factory at Fenny Compton ceased production in the summer of 2011, less than three years after the company’s fiftieth anniversary in November 2008. Compton Buildings was founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme.
By 2009 the company was claiming to have built more concrete garages, sheds and workshops than anyone else, with over 500,000 buildings supplied. Several hundred thousand of those buildings are still standing today.
No. The Compton name later reappeared when a rival concrete manufacturer adopted the branding style. That product should not be confused with the original Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton, and it does not follow the original panel, door and roof specifications.
Yes. We hold stocks of components that are otherwise hard to find for obsolete Compton buildings, including concrete panels, doors, locks, springs and roof supports. These are used on our own fitted work.
Normally a single-skin box-profile steel system with anti-drip lining and a plastisol finish in a choice of colours, fixed at close centres for rigidity. It is low maintenance, has a typical life of up to 40 years and carries a five-year warranty. Most jobs are completed in a single day.
Yes. Our contractors are trained in asbestos awareness, Categories A and B. Material is removed to a licensed disposal depot in accordance with Environment Agency and hazardous waste requirements, we recycle wherever possible, and full disposal paperwork is provided.
Yes. Replacement roofs, repairs and improvements are fitted nationwide by time-served, approved contractors.
Either a copy of your original paperwork, or the building’s width and length plus a few photographs. WhatsApp on 07902 465165 is the quickest way to send them, or call Freephone 0800 318359 between 10am and 4pm.
TL;DR: Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton was founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme, celebrated its fiftieth birthday in November 2008 under new ownership, and stopped production at Fenny Compton in the summer of 2011. By 2009 the company claimed to have supplied over 500,000 concrete garages, sheds and workshops. Those buildings are still standing, but the original factory, parts and roof sheets are not made any more. We supply replacement garage roofs, repairs, improvements, demolition and hard-to-find Compton components nationwide, fitted by time-served approved contractors. To quote you we need your original paperwork, or the building’s width and length plus a few photographs — WhatsApp is quickest.
November 2008 saw jubilation at Compton Buildings. It was the company’s fiftieth birthday, there were new owners, and the future looked secure.
Founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme, Compton had gradually absorbed brands such as Banbury and Washington Garages, while rivals like Grimston and Marley Garages had long since fallen by the wayside. By 2009, a confident Compton was claiming to have built more concrete garages, sheds and workshops than anyone else, with over 500,000 buildings supplied.
Behind the scenes, the picture was different. The experienced management team was dispensed with, the workforce and dealer network were alienated, and in the summer of 2011 the factory at Fenny Compton ceased production.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Compton Buildings founded at Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, by Cyril Kyme |
| 1960s–1990s | Absorbs brands including Banbury and Washington Garages; rivals such as Grimston and Marley Garages leave the market |
| November 2008 | Fiftieth anniversary marked under new ownership |
| 2009 | Company claims more than 500,000 buildings supplied — garages, sheds and workshops |
| 2009–2011 | Experienced management team dispensed with; workforce and dealer network alienated |
| Summer 2011 | Production at the Fenny Compton factory ceases |
| Later | The Compton name reappears on a rival concrete manufacturer’s branding — a different product |
At its height the Compton Group was more than the garage business. It included Compton Buildings (the concrete sectional garages, sheds and workshops most people remember), Compton Commercial, and the greenhouse brands Alton and Robinsons.
That breadth is part of why so many Compton buildings are still in gardens and driveways across the UK: the group sold through a wide dealer network for over five decades before production stopped.
No. The Compton name later reappeared when a rival concrete manufacturer adopted the branding style, but that product should not be confused with the original Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton.
From 35 years in the trade: this trips people up weekly. Owners ring a company whose name looks familiar, assume it holds the original moulds, panel profiles and roof sheet sizes, and are told nothing fits. The panels, door gear and roof profiles of an original Compton building were specific to that factory — which is exactly why obsolete Compton parts have to be sourced, not ordered from a current catalogue.
Because the closure leaves several hundred thousand Compton garages still standing, and their owners still needing parts and roofs that nobody makes any more.
A concrete sectional garage is a long-lived structure. The concrete panels routinely outlast everything bolted to them — the roof sheets, the lining, the door springs, the locks. When the roof reaches the end of its life on a building whose manufacturer no longer exists, the owner has three real options: patch it, re-roof it with a modern system sized to the existing frame, or replace the building. We cover the first of those in why patching a leaking flat garage roof doesn’t fix it and the economics of the cheap option in the true cost of cheap garage roofs.
We do. We are a family-owned and managed specialist, and our owner has 35 years’ experience of concrete garages — Compton Buildings, LidgetCompton, Hanson and the rest. That long-standing, first-hand knowledge of how these specific buildings were made is what lets us identify a building from a photograph and quote a roof that actually fits it.
Our work includes replacement garage roofs, garage repairs and garage improvements, fitted nationwide by time-served, approved contractors.
| Service | What it covers | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement garage roofs | Single-skin box-profile steel roof system, sized to the existing building | Replacement garage roof lifespan |
| Garage repairs and improvements | Doors, locks, springs, guttering, lining, panel repairs, revamps | Garage revamps |
| Asbestos-type roof removal | Removal to a licensed disposal depot with full paperwork | Spotting asbestos on UK garage roofs |
| Demolition and removal | Full garage demolition and site clearance | Garage removal |
| Replacement buildings | A new garage supplied in place of the old one | New garages |
| Obsolete Compton parts | Panels, doors, locks, springs, roof supports | Spares shop |
A full roof replacement is normally a single-skin box-profile steel system with anti-drip lining, a plastisol finish and a choice of colours, fixed at close centres for rigidity. It is a clean, low-maintenance finish, and most jobs are completed in a single day.
| Element | Specification |
|---|---|
| Sheet type | Single-skin box profile steel |
| Lining | Anti-drip (anti-condensation) lining |
| Finish | Plastisol, choice of colours |
| Fixings | Fixed at close centres for rigidity |
| Typical life | Up to 40 years |
| Warranty | Five years |
| Time on site | Usually a single day |
| Maintenance | Low — no annual re-coating like felt |
From our fitters: the close fixing centres matter more than the colour. On a sectional concrete building the roof sheets are doing structural work as well as keeping water out, and a sheet fixed at generous centres will drum, flex and eventually work its fixings loose. If you are comparing quotes, ask what the fixing centres are and what gauge the sheet is — our note on 0.7mm garage roofing explains why the gauge is worth asking about.
Many garages of this era were roofed in asbestos cement sheeting, and we handle those roofs too. Our contractors are trained in asbestos awareness, Categories A and B. Material is removed to a licensed disposal depot in accordance with Environment Agency and hazardous waste requirements, and we recycle wherever possible. Full disposal paperwork is provided.
For context on the rules themselves rather than our own process: work with asbestos in the UK is governed by the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, HSE publishes guidance and task sheets for lower-risk asbestos work in its asbestos essentials series and sets out its training requirements for anyone likely to disturb asbestos, and disposal is a hazardous waste matter covered by GOV.UK’s hazardous waste guidance. If you are unsure whether your own roof contains asbestos, do not break, drill or pressure-wash it — start with our asbestos identification guide and ask us.
From 35 years in the trade: the paperwork is not a formality. Keep the disposal documentation with your house papers — it is the evidence that the material left your property through a licensed route, and it is the first thing a buyer’s solicitor asks about when a survey mentions asbestos.
Yes. We carry out garage demolition and can supply a replacement building. Where the concrete panels are sound, re-roofing is usually the sensible route; where the structure or the base has gone, replacement is. Our guides to garage foundations and replacement and buying a concrete sectional garage or workshop set out what to look at before deciding.
We hold stocks of components that are otherwise hard to find, including concrete panels, doors, locks, springs and roof supports for obsolete Compton buildings. These are used on our own fitted work.
| Part | Commonly needed for |
|---|---|
| Concrete panels | Impact damage, cracked or spalled sections |
| Up-and-over and side doors | Seized, rusted or unsafe original doors |
| Locks and handles | Worn or broken original door furniture |
| Springs, wires, wheels and eye bolts | Doors that will not hold position or lift evenly |
| Roof supports and purlins | Re-roofing where original supports have corroded |
| Roofing bolts, washers, spacers, lining clips, guttering | Any roof replacement or repair |
To quote you, we need either a copy of your original paperwork or the building’s width and length, plus a few photographs. WhatsApp is the quickest way to send them.
Consumer information: where to find products and services for Compton concrete garages following the closure of Compton Buildings.
ComptonRoofs.com — Freephone 0800 318359, 10am to 4pm. Photos by WhatsApp on 07902 465165. Or use our contact page.
The factory at Fenny Compton ceased production in the summer of 2011, less than three years after the company’s fiftieth anniversary in November 2008. Compton Buildings was founded in 1958 by Cyril Kyme.
By 2009 the company was claiming to have built more concrete garages, sheds and workshops than anyone else, with over 500,000 buildings supplied. Several hundred thousand of those buildings are still standing today.
No. The Compton name later reappeared when a rival concrete manufacturer adopted the branding style. That product should not be confused with the original Compton Buildings of Fenny Compton, and it does not follow the original panel, door and roof specifications.
Yes. We hold stocks of components that are otherwise hard to find for obsolete Compton buildings, including concrete panels, doors, locks, springs and roof supports. These are used on our own fitted work.
Normally a single-skin box-profile steel system with anti-drip lining and a plastisol finish in a choice of colours, fixed at close centres for rigidity. It is low maintenance, has a typical life of up to 40 years and carries a five-year warranty. Most jobs are completed in a single day.
Yes. Our contractors are trained in asbestos awareness, Categories A and B. Material is removed to a licensed disposal depot in accordance with Environment Agency and hazardous waste requirements, we recycle wherever possible, and full disposal paperwork is provided.
Yes. Replacement roofs, repairs and improvements are fitted nationwide by time-served, approved contractors.
Either a copy of your original paperwork, or the building’s width and length plus a few photographs. WhatsApp on 07902 465165 is the quickest way to send them, or call Freephone 0800 318359 between 10am and 4pm.
Written by the Compton Roofs team — a family-owned and managed concrete garage specialist. Our owner has 35 years’ hands-on
Written by the Compton Roofs team — a family-owned and managed concrete garage specialist. Our owner has 35 years’ hands-on
