About Us – Derby Roofers | Trusted Roofing Contractors

About Derby Roofers | Trusted Local Roofing Contractors

Derby’s trusted roofing company for over 20 years — a fully insured, locally based team serving Derby and Derbyshire, not a national call centre.

  • 20+ Years’ Experience
  • IPAF & PASMA Certified
  • No Subcontractors
  • Free Roof Inspection
Derby Roofers carrying out residential roofing work on a Derby home

Derby Roofers — Trusted Local Roofing Contractors Serving Derby and Derbyshire

Derby Roofers is Derby’s trusted roofing company with over 20 years of experience. We provide roofing services for residential and commercial properties throughout Derby and the wider Derbyshire area. We are a fully insured, locally based team — not a national call centre. When you contact us, you speak to someone who knows Derby roofs, Derby weather, and Derby building stock.

Whether you need an emergency roof repair in Derby City Centre, a flat roof replacement in Mickleover, or a full re-roof on a Victorian terrace in Normanton — we have done it before and we will do it properly.

  • 20+ years working on Derby’s Victorian terraces, semis and flat-roof extensions
  • IPAF and PASMA certified for powered access platforms and scaffold towers
  • Same team quotes the job and carries it out — no subcontractors

Honest Advice, No Scare Tactics — How We Work as a Local Team

We only recommend work that genuinely needs doing. Our team will tell you honestly what the problem is and give you the options to fix it. No scare tactics. No unnecessary upsells. Just clear, practical advice from experienced roofers who have been working across Derby for two decades.

A Derby Roofers roofer on site inspecting a roof in Derby

One Team, Start to Finish

The person who looks at your roof is the same person who quotes it and the same crew that fits it. Nothing gets handed off to a subcontractor once it’s booked in.

We Bring Our Own Access Kit

Our IPAF and PASMA certified team members turn up with a mobile scaffold tower or powered access platform when a roof needs it — a three-storey townhouse on Friar Gate, a parapet-walled unit out at Pride Park — rather than booking that in separately with an outside access firm and adding days to the job.

Pricing Fixed Before Work Starts

The figure in your written quote is what you pay. It’s worked out from what we find on your roof, not revised once the ladder or tower goes up.

Site Kept Usable While We Work

Materials, tools and waste are cleared from the drive and garden at the end of each working day, so a Victorian terrace on a narrow street in Normanton or Pear Tree isn’t blocked up for the length of the job.

Warranty Backed by the Crew That Did the Work

If anything needs looking at after completion, you’re calling the same team who fitted the roof, not a head-office number that has to trace who was on site.

Roofing Services for Derby Homeowners and Businesses

We handle all types of roofing work for homeowners and businesses across Derby and Derbyshire. Whether you have a slipped tile in Allestree, a flat roof extension in Mickleover that has started to leak, or a full re-roof needed on a Victorian terrace in Normanton — we have done it before, and we will do it properly. Our roofing services include:

  • New roof installations — pitched and flat, residential and commercial
  • Roof replacements and re-roofing — full strip and replacement on all roof types
  • Roof repairs Derby — from single slipped tiles to ridge, valley, and hip repairs
  • Flat roof systems — EPDM rubber roofing, GRP fibreglass, and felt built-up systems
  • Warm roof and cold roof insulation upgrades — including ventilation repairs and Part L compliance
  • Spray foam removal — restoring roofs to a mortgageable condition
  • Chimney repairs and chimney removal
  • Lead work and flashing repairs
  • Fascias, soffits, and guttering
  • Roof cleaning, moss removal, and roof surveys
  • Emergency roof repairs in Derby — we answer the phone and we call back
  • Leak detection and roof leak repair — fast diagnosis, no guesswork

We work on all roofing materials, including natural slate, clay tiles, concrete tiles, synthetic tiles, metal roofing, corrugated sheeting, and GRP fibreglass. If it is on a roof in Derby, we can work on it.

A recently completed roof on a Derby home

Roof Repairs and Replacements for Derby Homes

Most of our work is for homeowners across Derby and Derbyshire. We carry out everything from minor repairs to complete roof replacements on houses of all ages and styles — Victorian terraces, post-war semis, modern extensions, and everything in between.

Derby has a diverse building stock. Older clay and plain tile roofs in areas like Darley Abbey and Spondon need careful matching and detailing. Flat roof extensions on semis in Chaddesden and Littleover often need upgrading to warm roof systems. We know what works for each property type and we do not apply a one-size-fits-all solution.

Derby’s climate — with damp autumns, cold winters, and wet springs — puts real pressure on roofs. We inspect your roof with the local weather and building conditions in mind, not just a general checklist.

Roofing Contractors for Derby Businesses and Commercial Properties

Our commercial roofing services cover factories, warehouses, industrial units, retail buildings, and offices throughout Derby and the surrounding areas. We install and repair metal roofing, standing seam systems, EPDM rubber roofing, GRP, single-ply membranes, and built-up felt systems.

Commercial flat roofs are different from domestic ones — the scale, drainage design, and access requirements all need specific handling. We assess every commercial roof individually and provide a full written quotation before any work begins.

GRP fibreglass roofing material used on a Derby commercial roof

We also work with landlords and property managers across Derbyshire who need reliable roofing contractors they can call on repeatedly — for everything from routine maintenance to urgent repairs.

Ridge and roofline detail worked on safely using access equipment

Why Our IPAF and PASMA Certification Matters on Derby’s Older Buildings

Some of Derby’s roofs aren’t reachable from a ladder — a chimney stack on one of the three-storey townhouses along Friar Gate, a flat roof boxed in behind a rear extension on a semi in Mickleover or Allestree, or a commercial unit with a high parapet wall out at Pride Park. Our team holds IPAF certification for powered access platforms and PASMA certification for mobile scaffold towers, so those sections get worked on properly instead of being turned down or looked at from the ground.

It also makes the inspection itself more useful: on a tightly packed Victorian terrace in Normanton, where there’s barely room for a ladder against the wall, a tower gives a proper look at the ridge and valley rather than a guess from the garden.

  • Inspection carried out by the same IPAF and PASMA certified people who go on to quote and fit the job, with our own mobile scaffold tower or powered access platform brought along for anything a ladder won’t reach safely — a chimney stack on a three-storey townhouse on Friar Gate, or a parapet wall on a commercial unit at Pride Park
  • A written quotation from that same team — materials, method and price set out before anything’s booked in, not a figure from someone who won’t be the one on the roof
  • Removal and disposal of old roofing material, handled by the crew who fitted the new roof rather than passed on to a separate waste contractor
  • Site kept clear and usable each day we’re on it, not just swept at the end of the job
  • A written warranty on completed installation work, backed by the same people who did the fitting

Not Included / Costed Separately

  • Internal repairs to ceilings, plasterwork or decoration damaged by a leak that happened before we were called out — this is scoped and priced as a separate job
  • Planning applications for listed buildings or conservation areas — we tell you if one is likely needed, but submitting it isn’t part of the roofing quote
  • Solar panel removal, refitting or installation — coordinated with a specialist where a roof job requires panels to be moved out of the way
  • Structural carpentry beyond the roof deck itself, such as wall plate or truss replacement — inspected and priced separately if it’s found once work has started

Derby Roofers Compared to a National Call-Centre Roofer

A national call-centre roofer books your job through someone who has never seen Derby, then sends whichever subcontractor is free that week. You get a different crew depending on who is available, a quote written without a proper site visit, and a phone number that puts you through a queue if a problem comes up after the work is done.

We do it differently because we are based here. The same IPAF and PASMA certified team that surveys your roof is the team that quotes it and the team that fits it — no subcontractors, no handovers, no call centre between you and the people doing the work.

Guttering installation and repair carried out by the Derby Roofers team
  • Local knowledge of Derby’s housing stock, planning context and weather — not a generic national script
  • One team from survey to sign-off, so nothing gets lost in a handover
  • We answer the phone, or we call back the same day — not an automated queue
  • A written quote and warranty from the people who actually did the work

What a Roofing Job in Derby Tends to Cost

Roofing prices vary a lot by job — a single slipped tile costs a fraction of a full re-roof on a Victorian terrace, and a domestic flat roof replacement is priced differently to a commercial EPDM system on a warehouse. Access affects price too: a roof that needs a scaffold tower or powered access platform takes longer to set up than one reachable by ladder.

Because of that spread, we don’t quote a fixed price over the phone — every job gets a free inspection first, so the figure you receive reflects your actual roof rather than a generic estimate. There’s no call-out fee for this, and the written quote you’re given is the price you pay, not a starting point that changes once work begins. A full, accurate quote needs a site visit, which you can book by calling us on 01332-529704.

Completed rubber roofing work by Derby Roofers

Why Derby Homeowners and Businesses Choose Us

We are not the cheapest roofer in Derby. We are the roofer who does the job right the first time. Local knowledge — we know the housing stock, the planning context, and the weather conditions in Derby and Derbyshire.

Over 20 Years Serving Derby and Derbyshire

Our reputation is built on repeat business and referrals, not one-off sales.

Fully Qualified, Fully Insured

Every job is carried out by fully qualified, fully insured roofing contractors.

We Answer the Phone

Or we call back the same day. No queue, no call centre.

Free Roof Inspection

Every new enquiry gets a free, no-obligation inspection with no pressure to proceed.

Honest Diagnosis

We inspect the roof and tell you what it actually needs — we only recommend repairs that are genuinely necessary.

Warranties on All Installations

Up to 20 years, and more on certain roof types.

We Clean Up Every Day

Your property is left tidy throughout the job, not just at the end.

Part L Compliant Insulation Work

We advise on building regulations as standard.

No Subcontractors

The team that quotes your job is the team that carries it out.

Written Quotations

So you always know exactly what is included before work starts.

Roofing Services Across Derby and Derbyshire

We carry out roofing work across Derby and throughout Derbyshire. Not sure if we cover your area? Call us on 01332-529704 and we will confirm straight away.

  • Derby City Centre (DE1)
  • Mickleover (DE3)
  • Allestree & Darley Abbey (DE22)
  • Littleover & Normanton (DE23)
  • Chaddesden & Spondon (DE21)
  • Borrowash (DE72)
  • Breadsall & Oakwood (DE21)
  • Markeaton & Mackworth (DE22)
  • Alvaston & Chellaston (DE24)
  • Willington & Findern (DE65)
  • Long Eaton (NG10)
  • Belper (DE56)
  • Ilkeston (DE7)
  • Heanor (DE75)
  • Ripley (DE5)
  • Alfreton (DE55)
  • Matlock (DE4)
  • Bakewell (DE45)
  • Ashbourne (DE6)
  • Swadlincote (DE11)
  • Burton on Trent (DE13)
  • Chesterfield (S40)
  • Buxton (SK17)
  • Nottingham (NG postcode area)

Frequently Asked Questions About Derby Roofers

Are Derby Roofers Fully Insured?

Yes. We are fully insured roofing contractors. Our public liability insurance covers your property throughout the duration of any work we carry out.

Do You Use Subcontractors?

No. The team that visits your property to carry out the survey is the same team that completes the work. We do not pass jobs to third parties.

Do You Provide a Free Quote?

Yes. We offer a free roof inspection and written quotation for every new enquiry. There is no obligation and no pressure to proceed.

How Long Have Derby Roofers Been Trading?

We have been providing roofing services across Derby and Derbyshire for over 20 years. Our reputation is built on referrals and repeat customers.

What Areas Do You Cover?

We cover Derby and the surrounding Derbyshire area, including Mickleover, Allestree, Chaddesden, Spondon, Long Eaton, Belper, Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Alfreton, Matlock, Ashbourne, Swadlincote, Burton on Trent, Chesterfield, Buxton and the Nottingham postcode area. See our full coverage list above.

Do You Provide Guarantees on Your Roofing Work?

Yes. All our roofing installations come with a warranty — up to 20 years, and more on certain roof types and products.

Do I Need Planning Permission for Roof Repairs in Derby?

In most cases, no. Standard roof repairs and like-for-like replacements fall under permitted development rights in Derby. If your property is in a conservation area or is a listed building, additional checks may be needed. We advise you on any planning considerations as part of the free survey.

How Do I Know If My Roof Needs Repairing or Replacing?

Signs to look out for include: missing or slipped tiles, damp patches on upper-floor ceilings, daylight visible in the loft, sagging areas on the roof surface, or persistent leaks after rainfall. If you are unsure, book a free inspection and we will tell you honestly what the roof needs.

Can I Stay in My Home While Roof Work Is Carried Out?

Yes, in the vast majority of cases. Most roof repairs and replacements in Derby are completed without you needing to leave your home. We keep disruption to a minimum and tidy up at the end of every working day.

How Quickly Can You Respond to an Emergency Roof Repair in Derby?

We aim to respond to emergency roof repair calls the same day wherever possible. Call us on 01332-529704 and we will get someone out to assess the damage as quickly as we can.

Ready to Book Your Free Roof Inspection?

If your Derby home or commercial property needs roofing work — or you just want to know whether it does — the first step is a free roof inspection.

We come out, look at what you have, and give you a clear, honest written quote. No hidden charges. No vague estimates. No pressure to proceed. Just straightforward advice from a local Derby roofing contractor with over 20 years of experience.

Thousands of homeowners and businesses across Derbyshire have trusted Derby Roofers to protect their properties. When your roof needs attention, we are the team to call.

  • ✅ Free roof inspection, no obligation, no call-out fee
  • ✅ Over 20 years serving Derby and Derbyshire
  • ✅ IPAF & PASMA-certified team, no subcontractors
  • ✅ Written quotes and warranties on every job

Call Derby Roofers today on 01332-529704. We will get back to you the same day.