Services We Offer in Derby
When people ask what services we offer in Derby, the honest answer is: most things connected to a roof, from a single slipped tile to a full re-roof on a listed building. Work covers domestic and commercial jobs across the city, running from residential roofing and new roof installation through to flat roofing and commercial roofing for shops, warehouses and larger sites.
Whatever’s brought you to this page - a leak that needs sorting fast, an old roof that’s due for replacement, or guttering that overflows every time it rains - the work generally falls into a handful of buckets: roof repair, roof maintenance, chimney work such as chimney repairs and rebuilding, roofline work covering fascias and soffits and gutter replacement and installation, and roof surveys for anyone who wants a clear picture before spending anything. The rest of this page breaks each of those down properly, along with what’s genuinely not included and what things actually cost.
At a Glance
- IPAF-certified for powered access and PASMA-certified for mobile tower work, so steep pitches and taller buildings aren’t a problem
- One contractor for the whole job - roof, chimney, fascias and guttering - instead of juggling separate trades
- Based in Derby, so site visits and call-outs don’t start with a long drive
What’s Covered Under Our Derby Roofing Services
- New roofs and full re-covers: if your roof needs replacing outright rather than patching, that covers roof replacement and re-roofing, a lighter roof restoration where the structure’s sound but the covering isn’t, pitched roof construction for new pitches, and garage roof replacement for garages and outbuildings.
- Period and listed properties: Derby has plenty of older housing stock, so heritage and listed building roofing is handled with materials and methods suited to conservation-area or listed status, and Velux and roof window installation is fitted into both period and modern roofs.
- Roof coverings for pitched roofs: the material choice runs to concrete roof tiling, clay roof tiling, natural slate roofs, and metal roofing for a lighter or more contemporary finish.
- Flat roof systems: for flat and low-pitch sections, options run from EPDM rubber roofing and GRP fibreglass roofing to felt roofing, corrugated roofing, Onduline roofing for sheds and outbuildings, and standing seam roofing for a metal flat or mono-pitch finish.
- Commercial and larger contracts: on the business side this covers roofing project management and contracting, industrial roofing installation and repair, multi-property and estate roofing contracts for landlords and managing agents, and school, hospital and public building roofing where work has to fit around an occupied building.
- Repairs beyond a quick patch: flat roof repair, metal roof repair, pitched roof repairs, storm and weather damage roof repairs, and ridge tile repairs and rebedding where ridge tiles have worked loose.
- Emergency and planned care: emergency roof repair and emergency call-out services and planned maintenance cover both the urgent fix and the scheduled visits that catch problems before they turn urgent.
- Upkeep and cleaning: roof cleaning, moss and algae removal, roof coatings to extend the life of an existing covering, and roof insulation and ventilation upgrades where condensation or heat loss is the real problem.
- Surveys and inspections: a FREE drone roof survey gets clear photos of high or awkward sections without anyone going up, and chimney structural surveys and inspections check a stack’s condition before it’s repaired or removed.
- Lead work and weatherproofing details: lead work and lead flashing, dry verge systems, and dry ridge systems as a mortar-free alternative to bedded ridge tiles.
- Solar and green roofing: solar panel roof preparation gets the covering sound before panels go on, bird proofing solar panels stops birds nesting underneath them, and green roof installation covers living or sedum roofs on suitable flat structures.
- Chimney work: chimney removal, chimney stack repair and repointing, chimney breast removal, lead flashing around chimneys, chimney pot replacement and installation, and chimney cowl and bird guard fitting.
- Roofline joinery: UPVC fascia and soffit replacement and timber and UPVC fascia and soffit replacement where you want a timber look with UPVC’s low upkeep.
- Guttering: cast iron gutter restoration and replacement for period properties, aluminium and zinc guttering for a lighter modern system, and valley gutter repairs where a valley between two roof slopes is the source of a leak.
- Financing and insurance work: roof financing and roof insurance claims support for spreading cost or making a claim, plus insurance roofing work and storm damage claims handling where storm damage needs sorting through an insurer.
Not Included / Costed Separately
- Structural engineering calculations or building control sign-off - arranged through a qualified structural engineer and priced separately from the roofing work itself
- Licensed asbestos removal from old cement sheet roofing - handed to a specialist licensed contractor rather than dealt with directly
- Party wall agreements or listed building consent applications - advice and quoting for the roofing work is provided, but the legal paperwork sits with the property owner or their agent
- General building work unconnected to the roofline, such as loft conversion structural work, internal plastering or driveways
- Permanent relocation of TV aerials or satellite dishes, beyond the temporary removal and refit needed to get safe access to the roof
- Full internal ceiling or decor repair once a leak’s fixed - the cause on the roof is resolved, but interior water damage restoration is usually a separate specialist
How a Job Runs, From First Call to Finished Roof
- Get in touch: Call or send over details of what’s going on - a leak, a roof that’s due for replacement, a broken gutter - along with roughly where in Derby the property is. That’s enough to work out whether it’s an emergency job or something to book in properly.
- Site visit or drone survey: Someone comes out to look at the roof properly, or where access is awkward or the pitch is steep, a FREE drone roof survey gets clear photos of the whole covering, ridge line, valleys and chimney stack without anyone climbing up first. On taller or commercial buildings, access is set up by IPAF-certified and PASMA-certified team members, so nobody’s improvising with a ladder on a job that actually needs a tower or powered platform.
- Written quote: You get a written quote breaking down materials, labour and any scaffolding or access costs separately, along with material options where there’s a choice to make - slate against concrete tile, EPDM against felt, that sort of thing - and a realistic timeframe for the work.
- Access and materials booked in: Once you’re happy to go ahead, scaffolding or a tower is booked, materials are ordered, and a start date’s confirmed. On multi-property or commercial jobs, this stage also covers sequencing the work so occupied buildings aren’t disrupted more than they have to be.
- The work itself: Old covering and any rotten timber or battens come off, the deck’s checked before anything new goes down, and the new covering, flashing, ridge and verge detailing goes in. On a repair, it’s the specific fault that gets fixed rather than the whole roof being disturbed unnecessarily.
- Clear-up and sign-off: The site’s swept for stray nails and debris, waste is taken away, and you get the paperwork for whatever guarantee applies to that particular job before the invoice’s settled.
What Roofing Work Actually Costs in Derby
Prices vary a fair bit depending on the roof, but general 2026 Checkatrade cost-guide figures give a sense of scale: roof repairs typically run £150-£2,500, averaging around £850, while a full replacement sits between £4,000 and £19,000, averaging roughly £8,000. Flat roof installation tends to work out at £50-£110 per square metre depending on the system, and natural slate runs £160-£210 per square metre once labour’s included. Material costs on their own vary too - concrete tile is usually £60-£80/m², clay tile £80-£120/m², natural Welsh slate £80-£120/m², GRP fibreglass around £60-£130/m², and EPDM rubber £50-£90/m² (Checkatrade and MyBuilder cost guides). Labour’s generally charged at £35-£45 an hour or £280-£360 a day, and scaffolding adds another £500-£1,200 depending on the size and height of the property. None of that replaces an actual quote - roof pitch, access, the condition of the timber underneath and how many chimneys or valleys are involved all move the number, so a site visit is what gets you a figure worth relying on rather than an estimate that shifts once someone’s up there.
Repair, Restoration, Full Re-Roof or a Maintenance Plan - Which Fits?
| Service type | Typical cost | Typical turnaround | Best suited to | Access equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair | £150-£2,500 (avg £850) | Same day to a few days | A specific fault - a leak, slipped tiles, storm damage | Ladder or short PASMA tower |
| Restoration | Priced after survey, usually a fraction of a full re-roof | 1-3 days | A roof with structural life left but a tired covering, coating or flashing | PASMA tower, occasionally IPAF |
| Full re-roof | £4,000-£19,000 (avg £8,000) | 1-3 weeks depending on size and access | A roof past economical repair, or a full material change | Full scaffold, plus PASMA/IPAF on taller or commercial buildings |
| Maintenance plan | Priced per visit or as an annual plan | Ongoing, scheduled visits | Landlords and estates wanting to avoid emergency call-outs | Ladder or PASMA tower depending on the roof |
Why Derby Property Owners Use Us for the Whole Roof, Not Just Part of It
Team members hold IPAF certification for powered access and MEWP operation and PASMA certification for mobile tower work, which matters more than it sounds on anything past a standard two-storey semi - a steep Victorian pitch, a school roof, or a warehouse with awkward access needs the right kit and the training to use it safely, not a ladder and hope. Because the services list runs from a single ridge tile to a full estate contract, most jobs don’t need a second contractor brought in partway through - if a re-roof turns up a chimney that needs repointing or a fascia that’s rotten behind the gutter, that’s picked up on the same visit rather than becoming someone else’s problem. Based in Derby, getting to a job - whether that’s a routine survey or an emergency call-out after a storm - doesn’t start with half a day on the road first.
Derby and the Surrounding Area
Derby is where most work happens, covering the city and the towns and villages around it across Derbyshire. Beyond that, jobs are also carried out in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and further afield across Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, Manchester, Doncaster, Wakefield, Rotherham, York, Glasgow, Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham and Liverpool - useful for landlords or managing agents with properties spread across more than one city, since the same contractor can be booked for all of them rather than coordinating separate local firms in each place.
Frequently Asked Questions
What roofing services do you offer in Derby?
Everything from a single slipped tile to a full re-roof, plus the roofline furniture around it - chimneys, fascias, soffits and guttering. Broadly it splits into new roofs and replacements, flat and pitched roof coverings in whatever material suits the property, repairs and emergency call-outs, maintenance and cleaning, surveys, and commercial or multi-property contracts. The scope section above lists what’s covered by category.
Do you handle roof repairs and full replacements, on both flat and pitched roofs?
Yes - repair and full replacement are both standard work, and pitch type isn’t a limiting factor. Flat roofs are covered under EPDM, GRP fibreglass, felt and similar systems, and pitched roofs under tile, slate and metal coverings, with repair work available on either without a full re-cover being forced on you if the fault’s localised.
Can you help with guttering, fascias and soffits as well as the roof covering itself?
Yes, and it’s worth having the same contractor do it - a leak that looks like a roof problem is sometimes a failed gutter joint or a rotten fascia board behind it. Guttering covers cast iron restoration, aluminium and zinc systems, and valley gutter repairs, and roofline joinery covers UPVC and timber-effect UPVC fascia and soffit replacement.
What does a roof survey actually check?
A proper survey looks at the covering itself for slipped, cracked or missing tiles or slates, the ridge and hip lines, valleys, flashing around chimneys and abutments, the condition of the guttering, and signs of movement or damp in the loft space underneath. A drone survey does the same visually for high or steep sections that would otherwise need scaffolding just to look at, and the result is a set of photos and a written assessment rather than a guess from ground level.
Do you offer emergency call-outs, or only pre-booked appointments?
Both. Planned work - a re-roof, a restoration, a maintenance visit - gets booked in with a proper lead time, but storm damage, a sudden leak or a ridge tile coming loose overhead is treated as an emergency call-out and prioritised accordingly.
Can you handle chimney repairs, repointing and flashing?
Yes - that covers repointing a stack, rebuilding damaged brickwork, replacing chimney pots, fitting cowls or bird guards, and the lead flashing around the base where a chimney meets the roof, which is one of the most common places for a leak to start even when the roof covering itself is fine. Where a stack’s no longer wanted or needed, chimney removal and chimney breast removal are also handled, generally alongside a structural survey first to check what’s holding what up.
Do you do green roofs or prepare roofs for solar panels?
Both, though less often than standard tiling or flat roof work. Solar panel roof preparation covers making sure the covering underneath is sound and the deck can take the mounting load before panels go on, plus bird proofing to stop nesting under the array once it’s fitted. Green roof installation is available on suitable flat structures where a living or sedum roof is wanted, though it’s worth a survey first since not every flat roof deck is built to carry the extra weight.
How do you handle it if you find rotten timber or damaged felt once a job’s underway, so I’m not hit with a surprise bill?
The quote you’re given upfront is based on what’s visible and what the survey turned up, and roofs regularly hide problems that only show once the old covering’s off - rotten battens, damp-affected timber, felt that’s disintegrated under tiles that looked fine from above. If that turns up, the extent and cost of dealing with it gets explained before any of that work starts, not added to the invoice afterwards without warning. On older properties or roofs that haven’t been touched in years, it’s worth flagging that as a possibility from the first conversation, since it changes how tightly a fixed price can be held to.
Do you offer staged or phased work for landlords with several properties across Derby and the surrounding towns?
Yes - multi-property and estate roofing contracts are set up to work through a portfolio in stages rather than trying to do everything at once, which matters when tenants need notice or when budget’s spread across a financial year rather than spent in one go. The same applies to schools, hospitals and public buildings, where work has to fit around the building staying in use rather than closing it down for the duration.
Get a Quote for Whatever Part of the Roof Needs Sorting
A small roof problem left over a Derby winter rarely stays small - a slipped tile lets water in behind the felt, and by spring that’s a repair that’s turned into a bigger job with timber damage included. Whether it’s one of the services above or something that doesn’t neatly fit a category, get in touch for a site visit and a written quote before the weather makes the decision for you.
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