Three Roofers Take a Little Bus on a Big Ride

THREE ROOFERS from family-firm Emerton Roofing are taking a miniature 1950’s style coach on a big 1000-mile ride from Lands End to John O’Groats.

Andrew, Will and James Emerton are marking the 100^th anniversary of Emerton Roofing in business by taking the journey to raise money for three special children’s charities.

The big-hearted brothers are the fourth generation of the Nantwich-based Cheshire roofing contractors, and started the incredible journey on Good Friday 18^th April 2025.

Called Little Bus Big Ride, the roofers will reach a top speed of 18 miles per hour and arrive in John O’Groats on Friday 25^th April.

Will Emerton said: “This year our family roofing business is celebrating our 100^th anniversary. Me and my two brothers are the fourth generation of our company and we are very proud of our family’s roofing heritage. To mark the occasion, we want to give something back to those less fortunate than us.

“To this end, today we are starting a once-in-a-lifetime fundraising adventure, driving our 1948 miniature bus 1000 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats. At an average speed of around 12 miles an hour, this will take 8 days in our magical little vehicle. We are doing so to raise much needed funds for three very special charities.”

You can follow the brothers’ progress live and also follow the trip on facebook and instagram.

Roofers – Show Your Support

Sponsored by Burton, Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, PRP Roofing Products, amongst others, the charitable brothers are appealing for the roofing community to get behind them and show their support on social media to help them reach their target to raise £10,000 for each of the three charities.

The three charities are:

• Hope House Children’s Hospice

Hope House Children’s Hospices is a charity that gives every local child with a life-threatening condition and their family access to professional care and improves their quality of life from the point of diagnosis.

• The MPS Society

The MPS Society provides support to families affected by rare genetic conditions. We raise money and awareness of these conditions through fundraising, information, research and support.

• The Children’s Society

The Children’s Society work to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. They support them through their most serious life challenges and we campaign tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most.

Little Bus Big Ride has set up a Go Fund Me page here to accept donations and support the brothers’ epic fundraising effort.

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