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West London · Since 2010

A roof that stops
you thinking about it.

Re-roofing, repairs and flat roofs across West London. We tell you whether you need a new roof or a repair, and we say so when a repair will do.
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07450 237925
15+
Years roofing across West London
2-5
Days on site for a typical re-roof
Free
Roof inspection, no deposit taken
Roofing Contractors in London
Leaking today?
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Roof cost calculator

What will your roof actually cost?

A few questions, about two minutes. You get a real range built from London roofing rates for 2026, including scaffolding, waste and VAT. Repairs get an honest range rather than a made up number.
  • Priced by covering, roof size, pitch and shape
  • Tells you whether re-roofing needs permission
  • Free inspection confirms it in writing. No deposit, no obligation
Step 1: What you need 1 of 6

What do you need doing?

If water is coming in today, ring us rather than filling this in. We answer the phone.

What kind of property is it?

This sets the scaffold requirement and the typical roof area we start from.

How big is the roof?

Roof area, not floor area. If you have not measured, take the ground floor footprint and add about a third for the pitch. We check it properly at survey.

62square metresTypical semi
15 sqm70 sqm200 sqm

How steep is it?

What covering do you want?

Rates are supply and fit including VAT. The cheapest option is rarely the cheapest over the life of the roof.

Shape and anything else

Hips, valleys, dormers and chimneys all slow the job down and add cost.

Include any of these?

Where shall we send it?

Your figure appears on screen straight away. We confirm it in writing after a free roof inspection, with no deposit and no obligation.

Used only to discuss your roof. We never pass your details to third parties.

Thank you, that is with our team

We will call within one working day to arrange your free roof inspection.

The first question

Do you need a new roof, or a repair?

Plenty of roofs get replaced that did not need replacing, and plenty get patched when they were past saving. Here is how we decide, and how you can tell before anyone climbs a ladder.

A repair is usually enough when

The covering is sound and the problem is local. Fixing the cause costs a fraction of a re-roof and buys years.
  • A handful of slipped or cracked tiles after wind
  • One damp patch traced to a specific spot
  • Ridge tiles loose or the mortar crumbling
  • Lead flashing lifted around a chimney or valley
  • The roof is under about 25 years old and otherwise flat and even

A re-roof is the honest answer when

The covering has reached the end of its life. Patching a failed roof means paying for scaffolding again and again.
  • Tiles are delaminating, flaking or porous across the whole roof
  • Repeated leaks in different places each winter
  • The roof line dips or waves, which points at the battens or rafters
  • Battens are rotten so new tiles have nothing sound to fix to
  • The covering is past its expected life, 30 to 50 years for concrete
We will tell you which one you need
We have talked people out of a new roof more than once. A firm that only ever recommends the expensive option is not giving you advice, it is giving you a sales pitch.
What we do

Roofing work across West London

Pitched and flat, repair and replacement, on houses from Victorian terraces to post-war semis and modern estates.

Full re-roofing

Strip off, new breathable membrane, new battens, then tile or slate. Includes ridge, verges, standard leadwork, scaffolding and taking the old roof away.

Leak tracing and repair

Water rarely comes in where it shows inside. We find the actual entry point rather than sealing the stain and hoping, then fix the cause.

Flat roofs

EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and torch-on felt for garages, extensions and dormers. Falls set properly so water reaches the outlet instead of sitting.

Ridge and verge

Re-bedding and repointing, or a dry ridge system fixed mechanically rather than relying on mortar that cracks again in a few winters.

Guttering and fascias

Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits. Overflowing gutters soak the wall below, and rot behind a fascia spreads into the rafter feet.

Chimneys and leadwork

Repointing, flaunching, cowls and flashing. Chimneys and abutments are where most roofs leak, because that is where the lead is.
Coverings

What to put back on, and what it costs

Supply and fit including VAT, strip off, membrane, battens, ridge and waste removal. Scaffolding is on top and depends on the property.
Covering
Per sqm
Lifespan
Best suited to
Concrete interlocking tiles
about £125
30 to 50 years
Most West London semis and post-war housing
Clay tiles
about £155
50 to 80 years
Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conservation streets
Natural slate
about £195
80 to 100 years
Period property, and anyone staying put for good
Fibre cement slate
about £135
50 to 60 years
The slate look on a roof that cannot take the weight
EPDM rubber
about £95
30 to 40 years
Flat roofs on extensions, garages and dormers
GRP fibreglass
about £112
25 to 30 years
Flat roofs that get walked on, balconies
Torch-on felt
about £78
10 to 20 years
Sheds, outbuildings, and tight budgets
The cheapest roof is rarely the cheapest roof
Concrete at £125 per square metre against slate at £195 looks like an easy decision. But you will pay for scaffolding twice if the concrete needs replacing in 35 years and the slate would still have 50 years left. If you are staying, the sums usually favour the better covering.
The rules

Permission, regulations and access

Most re-roofing needs no planning permission but does need building control. Knowing which is which removes most of the worry.
Re-roofing in the same material is permitted development, so no application is needed. It is changing things that triggers permission.
Changing tile to slate, or slate to tileThis alters both the appearance and the weight the roof structure carries. It can need permission, and it always needs the timbers checking first. Slate and clay are heavier than they look.
  • Like for like re-roofing: no permission needed.
  • Changing the covering material: check first, often needs consent.
  • Conservation area: the covering usually has to match what is there.
  • Listed building: listed building consent is required, without exception.
  • Altering the roof shape or adding a dormer: full planning application.
  • We check your specific address before anything is ordered.
Building regulations apply to re-roofing even when planning permission does not. If you replace more than a quarter of the roof covering, the work becomes notifiable.
Insulation comes with itOnce the roof is open, current standards apply to the insulation. That is a good thing, it is the cheapest time you will ever be able to do it, but it needs to be in the quote rather than sprung on you later.
  • Replacing over 25 per cent of the covering is notifiable work.
  • Insulation must meet current standards once the roof is stripped.
  • The structure is checked if the new covering is heavier than the old.
  • Breathable membrane and correct ventilation to stop condensation.
  • A completion certificate at the end, which a buyer's solicitor will want.
  • We handle the building control notification for you.
Scaffolding is not an upsell. Working at height on a pitched roof needs a proper platform, and any roofer proposing to do a full re-roof off ladders is telling you something about how they work.
What it costs
Between about £750 for a bungalow and £1,650 for a detached house. It is included in every figure our calculator gives you rather than added later.
How long it stays up
Usually a day before we start and a day or two after we finish. We tell you the dates rather than leaving it in your garden indefinitely.
Access and neighbours
If the scaffold needs to sit on a neighbour’s land or oversail their garden, we ask them first. It takes one conversation and avoids a dispute.
Pavement licences
Scaffolding over a public footpath needs a licence from the council. We arrange it where the property fronts the street.
Storm damage and impact damage are often covered by buildings insurance. Wear and tear and gradual deterioration are not, and that is the line insurers apply.
Photograph it before anything movesIf tiles have come off in a storm, take pictures from the ground before any temporary repair. Insurers ask for evidence of the damage, not of the repair.
  • Storm damage, usually defined as winds over about 55mph.
  • Impact damage, for example a falling branch or a tile from next door.
  • Escape of water where a failure caused damage inside.
  • Not covered: a roof that has simply worn out over decades.
  • We provide a written report and photographs for your claim.
  • We can deal with the loss adjuster directly if that helps.
How it runs

From first look to final certificate

A typical re-roof is two to five days on site once the scaffold is up. You will know which day is which.
01

Free inspection

We get on the roof, not just look from the garden. Photographs of anything we find, so you see what we see.
02

Written quote

A fixed price with the covering, scaffolding, waste and VAT itemised. Nothing appears later that was not on the sheet.
03

Scaffold and strip

Scaffold goes up, the old covering comes off, and the timbers get inspected properly once they are exposed.
04

Re-cover

Breathable membrane, new battens, then the covering, ridge and leadwork. Sheeted every night against weather.
05

Sign off

Building control certificate where notifiable, guarantee paperwork, and the site left clean.
No surprises

What is in the price, and what is not

A roofing quote that is 30 per cent below the others is usually a shorter list, not a better deal. Ours states both sides so you can compare properly.

Included as standard

  • Scaffolding, erected and removed
  • Stripping the old covering and taking it away
  • New breathable membrane and new treated battens
  • The covering itself, ridge tiles and verges
  • Standard leadwork to abutments and valleys
  • Replacing any rotten battens found on strip off
  • Building control notification and completion certificate
  • Site sheeted overnight and swept on completion

Priced separately once we can see it

  • Rafter or structural timber repairs, only visible once stripped
  • Chimney repointing, flaunching or rebuilding
  • Fascias, soffits and guttering
  • Insulation upgrade where you want more than the minimum
  • New rooflights or replacing existing ones
  • Dry ridge system in place of bedded mortar
  • Asbestos removal, occasionally found in older flat roofs
On rotten timbers
Nobody can see the state of the battens and rafter feet until the covering is off. We tell you the rate for that work before we start, so if we find it you already know the cost. What we will not do is discover it on day two and treat it as leverage.
Peace of mind

Why West London homeowners call us back

A roof is not a purchase you can inspect afterwards. These are the things we put in writing before any money changes hands.

A fixed price, in writing

The covering, scaffolding, waste and VAT itemised before we start. The number we inspect to is the number you pay unless you change the scope.

Photographs of what we find

We go on the roof and show you the pictures. You should not have to take a roofer’s word for what is up there.

No deposit to get a price

The inspection and written quote cost nothing. We will tell you if a repair will do instead of a re-roof.

One point of contact

The person who inspects the roof runs the job. Same number from first visit to final certificate.

Fifteen years, one area

A family firm on Bilton Road in Perivale, working in West London since 2010. We stay local so we can get back quickly.

Certificates at handover

Building control completion certificate where the work is notifiable, plus your workmanship guarantee.
Where we work

West and North West London only

We stay local deliberately. When a roof needs attention after a storm, being twenty minutes away matters more than anything on a website.
Perivale
Greenford
Northolt
Acton
Ealing
Harrow
Wembley
Sudbury
Hanwell
Southall
Ruislip
Alperton
Common questions

Roofing questions answered

For a typical West London semi with a roof around 60 to 70 square metres, a concrete tile re-roof usually lands between £8,000 and £12,000 including scaffolding, waste removal and VAT. Clay is roughly 25 per cent more and natural slate roughly 55 per cent more.

The calculator on this page gives you a range for your specific roof in about two minutes.

Not if you are re-covering in the same material. That is permitted development.

You may need permission if you change the covering, for example tile to slate, because it alters both the appearance and the weight on the structure. Conservation areas and listed buildings are treated differently and we check your address before ordering anything.

Two to five days on site for most houses once the scaffold is up. Scaffolding usually goes up the day before and comes down a day or two after we finish.

Weather is the main variable. We never leave a roof open overnight, it is sheeted and made watertight at the end of every day.

Often, yes, and we will say so. If the covering is sound and the problem is local, a repair costs a fraction of a re-roof and buys years.

Where a repair is not honest is when tiles are failing across the whole roof or the battens have gone. Patching that means paying for scaffolding again next winter.

The signs are tiles delaminating or flaking across the whole roof rather than in one spot, leaks appearing in different places each winter, a roof line that dips or waves, and daylight visible through the boards in the loft.

Age matters too. Concrete tiles last 30 to 50 years, clay 50 to 80, natural slate 80 to 100 or more.

Storm damage and impact damage usually are covered. Wear and tear is not, and that is the line insurers apply consistently.

If tiles came off in a storm, photograph the damage from the ground before anyone touches it. We provide a written report and photographs for your claim and can deal with the loss adjuster directly.

We tell you the rate for timber repairs before we start, so if we find them you already know what it costs. Nobody can see the battens and rafter feet until the covering is off.

You get photographs of anything we find. What you will not get is a discovery on day two used as leverage.

Yes, on every figure we give you. It is between about £750 for a bungalow and £1,650 for a detached house, and it is in the quote rather than added afterwards.

If a quote you are comparing does not mention scaffolding, ask where it is. A full re-roof cannot safely be done off ladders.

Start with a free roof inspection

We get on the roof, photograph what we find, and tell you honestly whether you need a repair or a replacement. No charge, no deposit and no obligation.
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