Mansfield · Nottinghamshire · 10+ years
The roof over your head deserves a straight answer.
We repair, replace and maintain roofs across Mansfield and Nottinghamshire. We will tell you what is actually wrong, what it costs, and whether you really need what the last roofer quoted for.
- Free inspection & written quote
- No call-out charge
- 24 hour emergency cover
- Fixed prices, in writing
Tell us what is happening
Same working day reply. We answer the phone too — 01623 454545.
What we do
Every part of a roof, by people who do this all week.
From a single slipped slate to a full strip-and-re-roof. If it keeps the weather out of your house, it is on this list — and we would rather do the small job properly than sell you the big one.
Roof Repairs
Leaks traced properly, slipped tiles replaced, ridges re-bedded and flashing renewed — most repairs done in a single visit.
Read moreNew Roofs & Re-roofing
Full re-roofs stripped back to the rafters, new breathable membrane, treated battens and a dry-fixed ridge system.
Read moreFlat Roofing
EPDM rubber, GRP fibreglass and torch-on felt for extensions, dormers, garages and porches — with proper falls and outlets.
Read moreGuttering, Fascias & Soffits
Full UPVC replacement, repairs and gutter cleaning — the cheapest roofline work you will ever do compared with the damage it prevents.
Read more24 Hour Emergency Roofing
Storm damage, active leaks and unsafe tiles made safe day or night — then repaired properly in daylight.
Read moreChimney Repairs & Repointing
Repointing, lead flashing, flaunching and rebuilds — chimneys take more weather than any other part of the roof.
Read moreRoof Cleaning & Moss Removal
Moss scraped and softwashed rather than blasted off — pressure washing a roof does more harm than the moss ever did.
Read moreLead Work & Flashing
Correctly coded, correctly detailed lead — the joints in a roof are where it leaks, and lead is what seals them.
Read moreRoof Surveys & Inspections
Condition surveys, pre-purchase reports and second opinions — written, photographed and costed, with no obligation to use us.
Read moreWork out what is wrong
What your roof is trying to tell you.
Roof problems announce themselves long before they become expensive. Here is what the common warning signs usually mean — and which of them can wait until spring.
Plain English
Know what you are being quoted for.
Roofing has more jargon than it needs, and some of it gets used to make a simple job sound complicated. Here is what the parts of your roof are actually called — so when someone says the back gutter has failed, you know where to look.
- Every quote we write names the parts and the materials, not just "roof works".
- You get photographs of the areas you cannot see from the ground.
- If we think a competitor's quote is fair, we will tell you that too.
- RidgeThe apex where the slopes meet. Dry-fixed ridge tiles do not crack and drop out the way mortar-bedded ones do.
- Chimney & flashingLead apron, soakers and back gutter. The most common source of leaks that get blamed on the tiles.
- HipThe external angle between two slopes, capped with hip tiles. Exposed, and usually the first mortar to fail.
- CoveringTiles or slates, mechanically fixed. Concrete, clay, natural slate or fibre-cement.
- Underlay & battensThe layer nobody sees and the one that usually fails first. Perished underlay is what turns a repair into a re-roof.
- Fascia & soffitThe boards carrying the gutter and closing the eaves. Ventilated soffits keep the roof space breathing.
- GutteringHung to a consistent fall. A dropped bracket is behind most overflowing gutters.
- DownpipeTakes water away from the wall. A blocked gully at the bottom undoes the whole system.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises.
The part of hiring a roofer that people dread is not the work — it is the not knowing. So here is exactly what happens, in order.
Call or send a photo
Tell us what you are seeing. A photo from the ground or of the stain on the ceiling usually tells us a great deal before we arrive, and often we can give you a rough idea of cost on the phone.
Free inspection
We come out, get up to the roof where it is safe to do so, look in the loft, and find the actual cause rather than the most obvious symptom. No charge and no obligation.
Fixed written quote
You get a written price with the work itemised, including any scaffolding or access, in plain English. No day rates that drift, no extras appearing halfway through.
The work, then a clean site
We turn up when we said we would, protect what is below, and take the rubbish away with us. You get photographs of the finished work, including the parts you cannot see from the ground.
Why us
Ten years on Nottinghamshire roofs.
We are a local firm working out of Bath Lane in Mansfield. Most of our work comes from people who used us before, or from their neighbours who watched us do it — which is the only marketing that has ever really worked in this trade.
That shapes how we quote. We are not passing through, so a job that fails in two years costs us far more than the money we would have made cutting the corner. It is why we dry-fix ridges instead of bedding them in mortar, why we replace rotten fascia timber instead of capping over it, and why we will tell you when you need a £200 repair rather than the £8,000 re-roof somebody else quoted.
- Free inspections and written quotes — itemised, fixed price, including access equipment.
- We work to current standards — breathable membranes, mechanical fixing, proper ventilation.
- Clean sites — sheeted down, swept daily, waste taken away with us.
- We answer the phone — including at 3am when something has come off in a gale.
Areas we cover
Mansfield, and everywhere within about half an hour of it.
We are on roofs across north Nottinghamshire most weeks. If your town is not on this list, ring anyway — we travel further for larger jobs.
Straight answers
Roofing questions, answered honestly
The things people ring up and ask, with the real answers rather than the ones designed to get us on your drive.
How much does a new roof cost in Mansfield?
For a typical three-bedroom semi in the Mansfield area, a full re-roof in concrete interlocking tile generally runs from around £5,500 to £9,000, and natural slate from roughly £9,000 to £16,000, including scaffolding, a new breathable membrane, treated battens and a dry-fixed ridge. Bungalows, detached houses and roofs with dormers, valleys or multiple pitches all sit outside those ranges, which is why we measure and quote a fixed price rather than estimating over the phone.
How long does a roof last in the UK?
Concrete interlocking tiles typically last 40 to 60 years, clay plain tiles comfortably exceed 60, and natural slate on a well-built roof will run 80 to 100 years or more. In practice it is rarely the tiles that fail first — the underlay, battens and nails usually reach the end of their life while the covering still looks sound, which is why a re-roof replaces the whole system rather than just the visible surface.
Do I need a repair or a whole new roof?
If the covering is broadly sound and you have a handful of isolated failures, repair it — that is the sensible and far cheaper answer, and we will say so. If the underlay has perished throughout, nails are failing faster than slates can be replaced, or you have called a roofer out three winters running, the repairs have become an annual subscription and a re-roof will cost you less over ten years. We will tell you honestly which one you have got, in writing.
Do I need Building Regulations approval for roof work?
Repairs do not require approval. Replacing more than 25% of a roof covering does — a full re-roof always crosses that threshold — and the work then has to meet current requirements for structure, ventilation and thermal performance. Planning permission is a separate matter and is normally only needed if you are altering the roof shape, adding a dormer, or the property is listed or in a conservation area.
How quickly can you come out to a leak?
For an active leak we aim to attend within 24 hours, and we run a genuine 24-hour emergency service for storm damage and water entering a property. Ring 01623 454545, describe what you are seeing, and we will tell you on the phone whether it needs making safe tonight or whether it can safely wait until morning.
Are your quotes really free?
Yes — the inspection, the advice and the written quotation cost nothing and carry no obligation, anywhere in our coverage area. We charge only for formal written survey reports, where you are paying for an independent documented assessment you can use in a purchase negotiation or an insurance claim, and we deduct that fee from the invoice if you go on to instruct us.
What areas do you cover?
Mansfield and the surrounding Nottinghamshire towns and villages — Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Warsop, Clipstone, Rainworth, Blidworth, Ollerton, Edwinstowe, Shirebrook, Hucknall, Southwell and Worksop among them. If you are just outside that, ring anyway; we travel further for larger jobs.
Will you make a mess of my garden?
We sheet and protect what is below before we start, keep debris in a controlled drop, sweep up at the end of every day rather than only at the end of the job, and take the waste away with us. Roofing generates a lot of broken tile and old mortar — the difference between a good firm and a bad one is largely what happens to it.