Roofers in Leeds · Yorkshire
Roofing, re-roofs and repairs inLeeds
Back-to-backs, stone terraces and converted mills need proper detailing at valleys, stacks and abutments. We quote in writing, work to the scope, and photograph what you cannot see from the street.
Free assessment · Fully insured · Final payment only when you are satisfied
Local coverage
Why Leeds isfamiliar ground for us
Leeds is reached from our Thorne, Doncaster base via the M18 and M62 or the A1(M), typically around 50 minutes to an hour, and worked regularly across the city and its outer suburbs.
Where we work in Leeds
We cover Leeds across the city. Headingley, Hyde Park, Burley and Kirkstall to the north-west; Armley, Bramley and Farsley to the west; Beeston, Holbeck and Middleton to the south; Harehills, Roundhay and Seacroft to the east; and the outer settlements at Morley, Pudsey, Horsforth, Garforth and Rothwell. Different parts of the city carry genuinely different roof types, and the assessment reflects that.
Getting to Leeds
The phone is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by the owner. Leeds is around an hour from base, so urgent work is attended promptly and assessments are booked in a way that gives you a real time rather than an all-day window.
Property types in Leeds
Leeds has an unusual concentration of back-to-back terracing: a house type that exists at scale in very few other cities, alongside through terraces, stone-built suburbs, red-brick Edwardian villas, large council estates in Seacroft, Middleton and Halton Moor, mill and warehouse conversions with substantial flat roof areas, extensive student housing in Headingley and Hyde Park, and modern development across the outer ring.
What Leeds calls us for
The recurring Leeds work is slipping and delaminating slate, valley and gutter-behind-parapet failures on terraced rows, chimney stacks needing repointing and code-correct lead, roofline replacement on tall terraces, and flat roofing over dormers, back additions and converted spaces where felt has reached the end of its life.
Services
Roofing services availablein Leeds
Everything below is carried out in Leeds by the same owner-run team, to the same specification, with the same guarantees and insurance. Follow any link for the full detail on how that work is done.
Full re-roofs & new roofs in Leeds
Complete strip and re-roof to an agreed written specification, backed by a 15-year workmanship guarantee.
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Valleys in Leeds
Failed valleys stripped and re-formed so the busiest part of your roof stops leaking.
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Code-correct lead flashings, soakers and saddles formed and dressed on site.
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Flat roofing: EPDM rubber in Leeds
Resitrix EPDM systems installed by an accredited installer, with a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
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Roof repairs in Leeds
Leaks traced, diagnosed and put right, slipped tiles, failed flashings and storm damage.
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Ridge work in Leeds
Loose or hollow ridge tiles re-bedded and re-pointed to keep wind and water out.
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Chimney works & pointing in Leeds
Chimney rebuilds, re-pointing, flashings and weatherproofing.
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Fascias in Leeds
Rotten or sagging fascia boards replaced with clean, straight new lines.
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Soffits in Leeds
Soffit replacement with correct ventilation so the roof space breathes.
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Guttering in Leeds
New guttering fitted and set to fall properly, protecting walls and foundations.
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Downpipes in Leeds
Downpipes replaced and re-routed to carry water away cleanly.
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Roof surveys in Leeds
A paid, in-depth survey reporting on roof condition and damp issues. Price on enquiry, call Jamie.
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Why people in Leedsuse us twice
Terraced-roof detailing done properly
On back-to-backs and through terraces the leak is almost always at a junction, valley, stack, abutment or parapet, not in the open tile field. We diagnose the junction rather than sealing the field and hoping.
One accountable owner
Jamie quotes the job and works on it. For landlords and owners managing at a distance, that means one number, one person and one version of events.
Accredited flat roofing
Resitrix EPDM installed by an accredited installer, carrying a 20-year manufacturer guarantee, well suited to dormers, back additions and conversion roofs across the city.
Insured, guaranteed, photographed
£2m public liability and £10m employers' liability insurance, 15-year workmanship guarantee on full re-roofs, and site left tidy before the final payment is taken.
Local roof problems
What actually goes wrongon Leeds roofs
Back-to-back terraces and shared roof runs
Leeds back-to-backs share continuous roof planes, gutters and stacks across multiple properties, so a failure in one place shows up as damp in another owner's bedroom. Repairs need to consider the whole run and the neighbouring property, and access frequently has to be arranged from the front street rather than a rear yard.
Slate roofs at the end of their fixings' life
Much of the city's pre-1914 stock is slate on original nails. When the fixings corrode, slates slip individually while the covering as a whole still looks respectable from the ground. Repeated individual repairs on a nail-sick roof cost more over a few years than stripping, re-battening and re-covering with a breathable membrane underneath.
Parapets, gutters and Victorian junctions
Terraces and villas with parapet walls hide their gutters behind stonework, so a blockage or a failed lead lining discharges into the building rather than over the edge where you would see it. These are among the slowest leaks to be spotted and among the most damaging, and they need lead work rather than a bucket of sealant.
Rented stock and deferred roofline maintenance
Across Headingley, Hyde Park, Burley and Harehills the stock is heavily rented and gutter clearance, fascia and soffit renewal are routinely postponed. Once timber has softened, fixings pull out and water runs down the elevation, so what began as a blocked gutter becomes damp walls and rotten rafter feet.
Our process
The same five steps,every job in Leeds
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Call or message Jamie
The phone is answered by Jamie, the owner, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You describe what you can see: a stain on a ceiling, tiles in the garden, a gutter overflowing, and we work out whether it needs a same-week look or an emergency make-safe.
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Free on-site assessment
We come out and get eyes on the actual roof rather than quoting from a photo. Assessments for potential work are free. If you want a full written condition report instead, for a purchase, a dispute or a damp investigation, that is our paid roof survey, priced on enquiry.
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A detailed written quote
You get an itemised quote setting out the materials, the scope and the price. No 'from' pricing, no day-rate creep, no verbal estimate that changes once the scaffold is up. If we find something hidden once the roof is stripped, you are told before any extra work happens.
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The work, done by the people who quoted it
Jamie is on site. Access is set up properly, the site is kept tidy, and we work to the scope you signed off. Larger jobs are paid in three stages: a deposit for materials, a stage payment during the work, and the balance at the end.
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Sign-off and guarantee
We walk the finished work with you and the final payment is only taken once you are happy. Full re-roofs carry a 15-year workmanship guarantee; Resitrix EPDM flat roofs carry a 20-year manufacturer guarantee.
Questions answered
Leedsroofing FAQs
Coverage, response times, cost, emergencies and guarantees. Anything not covered here, ring Jamie on 07947 493640 , open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Do you serve Leeds?+
Yes, across the city and the outer suburbs including Headingley, Armley, Beeston, Roundhay, Morley, Pudsey and Horsforth, working from our base in Thorne, Doncaster.
How fast can you get to Leeds?+
Around an hour on the motorway. Calls are answered by the owner 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and emergency make-safe work is prioritised.
What do roofing jobs cost in Leeds?+
Price follows scope: covering type, roof size, junction detailing and access all matter, and terraced access can be the biggest variable. Assessment is free and the written quote itemises everything.
Do you offer emergency roofing in Leeds?+
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Roofs are made safe first and priced for permanent repair afterwards.
Can you work on back-to-back terraces?+
Yes. They need the shared roof run, neighbouring property and street access thinking through, which is part of the assessment rather than an afterthought.
Do you work for landlords?+
Yes, including roofline, gutter and flat roof work on rented property, with photographic evidence of the completed work for your records.
What guarantees do you offer?+
A 15-year workmanship guarantee on full re-roofs and a 20-year manufacturer guarantee on Resitrix EPDM flat roofs.
Are you insured?+
£2,000,000 public liability and £10,000,000 employers' liability insurance.
How do payments work?+
Cash or bank transfer. Larger jobs are staged: deposit for materials, a payment during the work, and the balance on completion once you are satisfied.
Next step
Get your Leeds rooflooked at properly
Send us the address and a description of the problem. We will come out to Leeds, assess the roof free of charge, and give you an itemised written quote that identifies the actual point of failure rather than guessing at it.
Prefer to talk?
07947 493640Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. You'll speak to Jamie, the owner. Roofserve Ltd, 3 Newfield Avenue, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4RX.
Free assessment for potential work. Roof surveys are a separate paid service: price on enquiry.
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