Redditch Roofing - Roofing Contractors & Roof Repairs

It comes down to the size of the property, the materials chosen, and how much of the structure underneath is involved. A terrace is usually a smaller job than a detached home. Extras like chimney work, added insulation or replacing rotten timber found once the old covering is off can push the cost up - and an honest roofer flags those possibilities up front rather than springing them on you once the scaffold's up. We only commit to a firm figure once we've seen the roof in person.

It varies by age of property. Redditch has a lot of 1960s and 70s New Town housing where the original flat roofs, felt and fixings are now well past their expected life, alongside older stock in areas like Headless Cross and Webheath and exposed properties out in the surrounding villages. Slipped tiles, worn flashings, ageing flat roofs and blocked or failing guttering are the most common issues we see, and we check all of it during an inspection, not just the obvious.

If the problem is in one spot - a handful of slipped tiles, a bit of failed flashing, a single stubborn leak - a repair is normally all you need. Replacement starts to make more sense on a roof that's 20 to 30 years old, has been patched again and again, or has problems spread across the whole thing. We look first and tell you honestly which one fits your roof, not whichever one earns us more.

Look after the inside first - shift anything valuable out of the way, put a bucket under it if it's safe to, and keep further damage to a minimum. Then give us a ring. Water often runs some distance along the roof structure before it shows up inside, so the stain on your ceiling isn't always right below the fault. We track down the real source rather than patching the spot where it's showing.

Always ask a roofer to show public liability insurance before they start, and we'll gladly show you ours. It's also worth checking how long they've genuinely been working in the area, rather than judging by a polished website on its own.

A minor repair is often sorted the same day or within a couple of days. A full re-roof naturally takes longer and hinges on the weather, the scaffolding and the size of the house. Once we've seen the job we'll give you a realistic timeframe - not a rose-tinted one just to land the work.