A new roof in Nottingham costs £3,500-£22,000 depending on property size and materials. A typical 3-bed semi costs £4,500-£8,000 for concrete tiles, £6,000-£9,000 for clay, or £10,000-£15,000 for Wels...
Here is how to assess whether new roof cost is the right next step for your Nottingham property.
When it is not the answer: If the issue is isolated and minor, a targeted repair may be more appropriate. Read the full guide.
Full inspection. Every element checked, photographed, documented.
Itemised within 48 hours. No hidden extras.
Start date agreed. Council permits if needed.
Professional work to spec. Weathertight each evening.
Site cleared, 10-year guarantee issued.
| Job | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Minor/single item | 1-4 hours |
| Half-house | 1 day |
| Full house | 2-3 days |
| Complex | 3-5 days |
Weather-dependent for external work. We build margin into every Nottingham booking.
Access assessed at survey. Ladder, tower or scaffold specified based on the specific job and property. Scaffold is specified for: any work requiring safe standing time at height above single-storey level - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Victorian terraces in Hyson Green and Lenton need rear-access scaffold. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Nottingham City Council; allow a few working days on streets like Alfreton Road, Mansfield Road, Radford Boulevard where space is tight.
10-year written workmanship guarantee. Materials carry manufacturer warranties. Transferable.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
External work with moderate noise. We sheet below the work area and clear debris daily. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Most work runs year-round. Specific materials may need dry or above-freezing conditions. Trent Valley humidity and East Midlands freeze-thaw cycling.
Three factors determine your re-roofing cost: roof area, materials specified, and access requirements. A hipped roof on a 1960s Bilborough semi is cheaper than a complex Victorian roofline in Sherwood with valleys, dormers and decorative ridge work. Scaffold on terraced houses in Hyson Green requires a Nottingham City Council pavement licence adding £50-£150.
A 2-bed terrace in Hyson Green or Sneinton: £3,500-£6,000. A 3-bed semi in Arnold, Beeston or Carlton: £4,500-£8,000. A 4-bed detached in West Bridgford or Wollaton: £7,000-£15,000. A three-storey Victorian in Mapperley: £8,000-£20,000. All prices include scaffold, materials, labour and disposal.
Concrete interlocking: £30-£50/m² installed. Clay Rosemary: £50-£80/m². Reclaimed Welsh slate: £80-£130/m². New Welsh slate: £100-£160/m². Material choice should match the property and its surroundings.
Rotten deck timbers on approximately 30 percent of Nottingham re-roofs. Budget £500-£2,000 for timber repairs on roofs over 50 years old. Lead valleys £400-£900, chimney flashings £250-£600, fascia replacement £800-£2,000.
Key Fact: BS 5534:2014+A2:2018 requires all tile fixings to be specified by calculation based on wind zone, building height and tile type. Every tile on a re-roof must be mechanically fixed. Source: British Standards Institution.
Realistic Nottingham prices. Free quotes, no obligation.
“Detailed quote with every cost itemised. Final invoice matched exactly. No hidden charges.”
“Three quotes for our Victorian re-roof in Sherwood. Mid-range price, most detailed spec. Quality justified it.”
“Knew about Wimpey no-fines wall head limits before we asked. Got the tile weight right for our Bilborough semi.”
A 3-bed semi costs £4,500-£8,000 for concrete tiles. Victorian slate £8,000-£18,000. Free itemised quotes.
3-bed semi: 3-5 days. Victorian terrace: 5-7 days. Three-storey: up to 8 days.
Standard like-for-like: no. Changing materials or conservation area properties may need consent.
Yes. Scaffold hire, erection and dismantling included in every re-roof quote.
Concrete for post-war estates, clay for inter-war, reclaimed Welsh slate for Victorian. All with manufacturer warranties.
Yes. Full strip-and-dispose included. Skip hire, old tile removal, site clearance all covered.
10-year written workmanship guarantee plus manufacturer warranties of 15-30 years.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-08 by Nottingham Roofing Experts
A typical 1960s Wimpey no-fines semi on Southchurch Drive, Clifton: scaffold £900, strip old tiles and felt £600, two rotten rafter feet £350, breathable membrane and treated battens £1,100, lightweight concrete interlocking tiles £1,800, dry ridge system £350, lead chimney flashing £400, skip and disposal £250. Total: £5,750. Completed in 4 working days. This represents a mid-range job for the Clifton estate. Properties with more complex rooflines, additional chimney work, or rotten purlins would cost more.
Properties in the Park Estate, parts of the Lace Market, and Ruddington village require like-for-like materials. This adds 20-40 percent: reclaimed Welsh slate at £80-£130/m² versus concrete at £30-£50/m². Handmade clay plain tiles for Georgian cottages cost £60-£100/m². Lime mortar for ridge and chimney work adds further. We advise on conservation requirements at survey stage and can specify materials that satisfy the conservation officer.
Scaffold on narrow Victorian terraces in Hyson Green and Lenton requires a Nottingham City Council pavement licence adding £50-£150 and 2-3 weeks lead time. Properties backing onto the canal at Castle Boulevard need specialist scaffold design. Three-storey semis in West Bridgford and Mapperley need taller scaffold costing £300-£600 more. Properties accessed only via back alleys in Sneinton and the Meadows add logistics cost. We include all access costs in our itemised quotes.
If your roof has isolated damage in one area and the rest is sound, repair is the right answer. If nail sickness is widespread, multiple areas leak, or the roof is over 60 years on concrete tiles, full replacement is the better long-term investment. A £5,000 re-roof that lasts 50 years costs £100 per year. A £500 repair every 3 years on a failing roof costs £167 per year and never solves the underlying problem. We give honest advice about which approach is right for your situation.
Every job begins with a thorough inspection from the roof, not from the ground. We check every tile, flashing, valley, ridge line, chimney, gutter, fascia, soffit and roof space timber. You receive a written report with photographs explaining what we found, what needs doing, what can wait, and what it will cost. We never inflate a quote to cover contingencies. If we find additional work during the job, we photograph it, explain it, and get your approval before proceeding. The quoted price is the price you pay unless you authorise extras.
We specify every material for the application and exposure. Stainless steel fixings where iron would corrode within decades. Code 5 lead where code 3 would fatigue within 15 years. Flexible adhesive where cement mortar would crack within 5 winters. Breathable membrane where bituminous felt would trap condensation. These choices add marginally to each job but dramatically extend the interval between repairs. Over 10-20 years, the correct specification is always the cheaper option because the work does not need repeating.
NFRC registered, £5 million public liability insurance, and a written 10-year workmanship guarantee on every job. We answer the phone ourselves. We inspect every roof in person. We write detailed quotes that explain the problem, the solution, the materials and the price. We turn up when we say we will, we finish when we say we will, and we clean up when we leave. No surprises, no pressure, no inflated invoices. Over 20 years of this approach has built our reputation across every Nottingham postcode.
We cover Nottingham city centre and a 12-mile radius: West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton, Hucknall, Long Eaton, Stapleford, Ruddington, Bingham, Eastwood, and all suburbs and neighbourhoods including Sherwood, Mapperley, Wollaton, Bulwell, Bilborough, Clifton, Lenton, Sneinton, Hyson Green, Basford, Bestwood, St Ann's, Meadows, Gedling and Netherfield. Emergency response within 60-90 minutes across the full area. Planned work typically scheduled within 1-2 weeks of survey. Call 0115 670 1242 for a free quote.
We offer annual maintenance packages from £150 per year covering a comprehensive roof inspection, minor repairs up to £100 value, complete gutter clearance, a written condition report with photographs, and priority booking for follow-up work. Maintenance customers receive priority emergency response and a 10 percent discount on all additional work. This proactive approach catches problems at the £50-£200 stage before they become £2,000-£5,000 emergencies. Call 0115 670 1242 to set up your programme.
We measure the roof from outside and inside the loft. We check every rafter, purlin and wall plate for rot. We assess the ridge, valleys, lead flashings and chimney condition. We note the tile type and count. Then we write a quote that itemises every element: scaffold, strip, disposal, timber repairs, membrane, battens, tiles, ridge system, lead flashings, skip hire. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is estimated. The total reflects the real cost of real materials installed by real roofers to a real specification. This is how honest quoting works.
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0115 670 1242Last updated: August 2026