Commercial roofing in London and the South East
We take on commercial roofing for blocks of flats, shops, offices, churches and gyms in London and the South East, working from Beckenham. Repairs, re-covering and replacement, gutters and fascias included, with access to the roof agreed around a building that stays in use.
- Roof repairs and replacement for blocks, shops, offices, churches and gyms
- Roof access and closed areas agreed with you first
- Ceilings below repaired and repainted by our own team
- Free visit and a written quote
- £5 million public liability insurance
Get a quote for your commercial roof
Commercial roof repairs and replacement: what we take on
From a single leak to a new covering, on non-domestic buildings and the shared roofs of blocks of flats:
Flat roofs on shops, offices and blocks, repaired or re-covered. The materials are compared on our flat roofing page.
Gutters and downpipes, where one blocked or leaking run can send water down several storeys of wall: gutter repair.
Metal roofs over gyms and similar halls: metal roofing.
Slate roofs on churches, with slipped or broken slates refixed or replaced: slate roofers.
Fascias and soffits, the boards along the eaves that carry the gutter: fascia and soffit replacement.
Repair or replace. At the visit we look at whether repairs will do or the covering needs replacing, and the quote says which.
Five buildings, five kinds of roof
Each type of building brings its own roof, and its own problem when it leaks:
Blocks of flats
Flat roofs, long gutter runs and downpipes over several storeys, with residents using the entrances below.
Shops
Flat roofs over the sales floor or a rear extension, where a leak lands on stock.
Offices
Flat roofs, sometimes carrying plant (air-conditioning units and other equipment), above desks, meeting rooms and IT.
Churches
Tall pitched roofs, often slate, where reaching the roof is a large part of the job.
Gyms
Large roofs over open halls, which may be sheeted (covered in metal or fibre-cement sheets) or have rooflights.
We quote commercial roofing for facilities managers, managing agents and freeholders, councils and housing associations.
Why use us as your commercial roofing contractors
A firm you can check
Registered at Companies House on 22 March 2007 (06178781), on Checkatrade and verified on MyBuilder, with £5 million public liability insurance.
A written price before anything starts
The visit and the quote are free, and the quote can go straight to a board, a freeholder or leaseholders.
The inside put right too
After a leak, our own team repairs and repaints the ceilings and walls below; see plastering. If the outside needs painting while the scaffold is up, see commercial decorators.
Reaching the roof safely with people below
On a commercial roof, the hard part is often reaching it safely while people use the building below. HSE asks contractors on business premises to work closely with the client and agree how the work will be managed, so before we start we agree with you:
- how we reach the roof: scaffold, tower or roof hatch;
- which areas below are closed, and when.
Fragile roofs and rooflights. HSE says every roof, once fixed, should be treated as fragile until a competent person has confirmed it isn't (HSE on fragile surfaces).
Fragile rooflights are a particular hazard, especially those set in the roof plane (in line with the roof surface itself): some are hard to see in certain light, and others may be hidden by paint.
Your part as owner or occupier. HSE's leaflet for building owners and occupiers asks you, before work starts, to make sure that:
- a competent person assesses the roof, using a safe system of work;
- the work is planned in advance by a contractor with enough expertise in fragile roofs;
- the contractor has allowed enough time to do it safely.
For a new or replacement roof, it asks you to specify one that isn't fragile (HSE leaflet GEIS5, Fragile roofs).
Your wider duties as a commercial client under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) are on our commercial construction page. Some sheeted roofs are asbestos cement; in a block, the duty to manage asbestos is covered on social housing contractors.
How far we go for a commercial roof
We cover London and the South East: most roofs we take on are within about 20 miles of Beckenham, and larger jobs can be anywhere in the South East (see commercial construction). Large commercial jobs have taken us as far as Haywards Heath and Brighton.
In Bromley, a scaffold or mobile tower that obstructs the public highway needs the council's consent, a temporary highway licence, before it goes up. The local rules are on roofers in Bromley and roofers in Croydon. For roofs on houses, see roofers.
How a job works with us
- 01
Tell us about the job
Use the form or give us a call. Let us know what needs doing, where the property is and roughly when you'd like the work done. Photos help us understand the job.
- 02
We look at the work
Where the job needs it, we come and see it before we price it, so we can check the surfaces, the access and what preparation is needed.
- 03
You get a written quote
The quote sets out what we will do, the preparation, the finishes and the areas included, so you can compare it and ask questions before you agree.
- 04
We agree the details
We agree the start date with you, and which areas we work in and when.
- 05
The work, and a tidy finish
We protect the areas around the work, keep you updated as the job goes on, and leave the place clean when we finish.
Questions about commercial roofing
Call 020 8249 7303
Who is responsible for safety when a contractor works on our roof?
If you control the work, you have duties too, not only the contractor. HSE says the Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to anyone who controls work at height, and gives as examples facilities managers and building owners who may contract others to work at height.
How do we know if our roof is fragile?
Assume it is until a competent person has confirmed it isn't: that's HSE's advice for every roof once fixed. Unreinforced fibre-cement sheets, rooflights (especially in the roof plane), corroded metal sheets, glass, slates and tiles are among the surfaces it says are likely to be fragile.
Can you quote for roof work on a block of flats?
Yes. We take on flat roofs, long gutter runs, downpipes and fascias on blocks of flats, priced in writing after a free visit to the block.
What affects the price of commercial roof repairs?
Access, area and covering set most of the price: a scaffold or tower and any council licence it needs, the area of roof, the covering it needs and which parts of the building must stay open while we work. We give the price in writing after a free visit.
Guides for roofs over leaseholders and tenants
If leaseholders pay towards the roof, read our guide to Section 20 works before you commission it; for a serious leak, see roof repairs. For social housing, damp from a roof leak is one of the hazards covered in our guide to Awaab's Law, with the time limits social landlords in England must now meet.
Section 20 works and consultation
Section 20 works explained by a contractor: the £250 threshold, the three consultation stages and what an estimate should show. Read the guide.
Awaab's Law: the rules and timescales for social housing repairs
Awaab's Law explained: Phase 1 and Phase 2 dates, repair timescales, who it covers and what it asks of contractors. Read our guide.
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What to send us about the roof
Photos of the roof and of any ceilings marked below help most. Add the building type, where it is, how the roof is reached and which parts must stay open. Every enquiry gets a reply within one working day. Other trades in the same building: commercial plumbers and commercial electricians.