New Roof Installations
New Roof Installations
& Full Re-Roofs in
Worcester & Worcestershire
Complete replacement of slate, tile or composite roofs with a 10-year guarantee covering materials and labour, current-spec insulation upgrade and a fixed price — built once, built to last 60+ years.
Full re-roofs across Worcester and Worcestershire — fixed price, written guarantee.
Fully Insured
£5M public liability cover
10-Year Guarantee
Roofs, chimneys & flat roofs (materials & labour)
24-Hour Quote Response
Detailed quotes within 24 hours
Checkatrade Verified
Local & family-run
Service Overview
New Roof Installations — explained properly.
What it is
A new roof installation (or 're-roof') means stripping the existing tile or slate covering down to the rafters, replacing the felt, battens and any rotten timbers, upgrading insulation to current Building Regulations, and re-laying with new (or selected reclaimed) tiles or slates. Done properly, it is a 60–100 year investment.
Who it's for
Owners of roofs aged 60+ years on natural slate, 50+ years on plain clay tile, 35–50 years on concrete tile — or any roof whose repair cost is approaching 30% of replacement. Buyers of properties where the survey has flagged the roof as nearing end of life.
When you need it
When repair after repair adds up to no improvement, when significant felt failure is visible, when multiple slates are slipping each storm, when insurance has flagged the roof, or when an extension means the existing roof needs to tie into new work anyway.
Why professional matters
Roofs do not 'mostly fail' — they reach a tipping point where everything underneath (felt, batten, fixings) is at end of life, and tile or slate replacement on its own is throwing good money after bad. A full re-roof done right resets the clock for two generations.
Cost of Doing Nothing
What happens if you leave it?
A full re-roof is the biggest single investment most homeowners make in their property after the kitchen. Get it wrong and you live with the consequences — and the leaks — for 25 years.
The risks
- Cheap installation skips breathable membrane and fits standard 1F felt — a small saving up front, but it costs you a re-roof in 25 years instead of 60.
- Under-spec insulation breaches Building Regulations Part L — invalidates buildings insurance and complicates resale.
- Skipped batten upgrade means new tiles on tired battens — fixings let go within 10 years.
- Wrong tile choice on a heritage property cripples kerb appeal and can trigger conservation enforcement.
- Rotten rafter ends ignored under new fascia — the new roof leaks at the eaves within 5 years.
Common mistakes
- Picking the cheapest of three quotes without asking what is being skimped to hit that price.
- Allowing felt to be re-laid (not replaced) under new tiles — a guaranteed false economy.
- Skipping insulation upgrade because 'the loft is already insulated' — current Part L is 270mm minimum; most existing lofts are 100–150mm.
- Not getting the workmanship guarantee in writing before paying deposit.
Our Process
A simple, predictable system — start to finish.
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Step 1 — Full survey & spec discussion
We assess the existing roof, photograph defects, discuss tile / slate options, insulation upgrade, ventilation, dry-fix vs mortar, lead flashings and any related work (chimney, fascias).
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Step 2 — Detailed written quote
Line-by-line: strip cost, materials (named brands), labour, scaffolding, skip, insulation, ventilation, Building Regulations compliance, VAT. Fixed price.
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Step 3 — Scaffold, skip & strip
Scaffold up day one, existing covering stripped to rafters, sound materials set aside if reclaim agreed. Roof made watertight nightly with tarps.
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Step 4 — Re-deck, insulate, felt, batten
Rotten rafter feet spliced, breathable membrane laid, treated battens fixed to manufacturer gauge, insulation upgraded to 270mm in line with Part L.
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Step 5 — Re-lay, detail, sign-off
New tiles or slates laid with stainless or copper fixings, lead flashings re-dressed, ridge dry-fix or re-bedded, scaffold struck, site cleaned, 10-year written guarantee covering materials and labour handed over.
The Benefits
What you actually get when we are done.
60–100 year roof life
Specified and installed correctly, a new slate or tile roof reaches the end of its useful life around the same time the second owner's grandchildren take possession.
Massive energy efficiency uplift
Insulation upgraded from typical 100mm to 270mm cuts heat loss through the roof by 60–75%, paying back in 5–7 years on fuel bills alone.
Restored property value
Surveys, mortgage applications and insurers all treat a new roof as a major value asset. Typical ROI on a re-roof at resale: 60–80%.
Future-proofed ventilation
Current-spec eaves, ridge and over-fascia ventilation eliminates condensation and timber rot in the loft.
10-year guarantee covering materials and labour
Every new roof we install is backed in writing for 10 years, covering both materials and labour.
Single project, single trade
Roof, chimney, fascias, soffits, gutters all handled by one team in one go — cleaner result, single accountability.
Specialist Detail
Materials, methods and the nuances that matter.
A re-roof is six interrelated decisions: tile or slate, fixings, felt, battens, ventilation, and insulation. Get any one wrong and the others underperform.
Materials we use
Natural Welsh & Spanish slate
100-year material. Welsh slate is the heritage standard; high-quality Spanish slate (SSQ Del Carmen, Cwt-y-Bugail) is 90% the performance at 60% the cost. Best on character properties and conservation areas.
Concrete interlocking tiles
Marley Modern, Redland Cambrian, Sandtoft Calderdale. 30–50 year material. Cost-effective, available in slate-grey or terracotta to mimic traditional appearance.
Clay plain tiles
Heritage standard for older properties. Stunning weathered appearance over decades. Higher labour cost (more tiles per m²).
Composite / synthetic slate
Tapco, Inspire, Brava — engineered alternative to natural slate at lighter weight and lower cost. Useful where structural calcs preclude full slate weight.
Breathable underlay
Klober Permo, Tyvek Supro. Replaces 1970s sarking felt. Allows water vapour out, prevents condensation, ventilates the roof void.
Treated battens (BS 5534 graded)
Pressure-treated softwood, kiln dried, graded and stamped. Never re-use 30-year-old battens under a new roof.
Methods we follow
Cold roof construction (rafter-level insulation)
Insulation between and below the rafters at ceiling level. Standard for most re-roofs where loft remains an unheated space.
Warm roof construction
Insulation above the rafters. Used for loft conversions and where the loft is a habitable space. Higher cost, higher performance.
Dry-fix systems
Mechanical fixings for ridges, hips and verges replacing traditional mortar. Maintenance-free for 50+ years; standard on all our re-roofs unless heritage dictates mortar.
Lead-detailed valleys & abutments
Code 5 lead in valleys and at chimney/wall abutments. Soakers under tiles at every course.
Variations of this service
- Full re-roof in natural slate
- Full re-roof in concrete tile
- Full re-roof in clay tile
- Composite / synthetic slate re-roof
- Cold roof to warm roof conversion
- Reclaimed slate / tile re-roof (heritage)
- Combined re-roof + extension tie-in
- Conservation area / listed building re-roof
When it applies
- Roof reaching end of useful life
- Multiple repeated repairs in recent years
- Buildings insurance flagged the roof
- Loft conversion requires warm roof
- Extension build requires roof tie-in
- Conservation officer requires slate replacement
- Property sale survey flagged roof condition
Residential vs Commercial
We focus on residential and small commercial re-roofs across Worcestershire and the surrounding counties.
Frequently Asked
Straight answers about new roof installations.
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