New Roof Birmingham: Full Re-Roof Survey and Installation
A full re-roof on a Birmingham property strips the existing covering to the rafters and rebuilds the roof as a complete system — battens, membrane, covering, ridge and roofline — under one written scope and one guarantee. Book a free survey and what the roof needs comes back itemised, with a photograph against each line. Recovering over half the roof area triggers the thermal upgrade duty.
- On site in 45 to 90 minutesEvery elevation photographed from ground level and ladder, and the roof void inspected from inside.
- A written report in two daysDefects separated into immediate, this season and monitor, with photographs against each.
- An itemised written scopeAgreed and signed before anyone starts, with no variation without a new figure.
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Monday to Friday, eight until six, and Saturday mornings. Emergency make-safe runs outside those hours.
Crews work across 8 Birmingham and Solihull districts: Sutton Coldfield, Harborne, Edgbaston, Moseley, Solihull, Erdington, Kings Heath and Selly Oak. Postcodes outside that run are quoted case by case rather than turned away.
- Free survey No charge for the survey, and none if the report says nothing needs doing.
- Own crews The people who survey the roof are the people who lay it. No subcontracting, no lead resale.
- Written scope first Quoted as an itemised scope agreed before work starts.
- Workmanship warranty Issued in writing on completion. Sole trader, no scheme registration.
A re-roof is a sequence, and a quotation that leaves a stage out is cheaper for a reason. Tick what yours names.
Six stages make a re-roof, and a quotation that names five is cheaper for a reason. Three to seven days on a standard terrace or semi, weather dependent.
What we fix
What does a full re-roof include?
A full re-roof strips the existing covering, renews every batten, lays a breathable membrane, refits or replaces the covering, and rebuilds ridge and verge with mechanical fixings. Roofline boards and rainwater goods are inspected and quoted as part of the same scope.
- Breathable membrane is vapour-permeable, replaces bitumen felt, requires correct drape.
- Batten replacement rule: renewed in full; graded and treated to the covering's gauge
How it works
Replacement is not always the correct answer.
- A re-roof triggers Approved Document L thermal element duty.
- NFRC Competent Person Scheme notifies LABC which issues Building Regulation Compliance Certificate.
- Breathable membrane replaces bitumen felt and permits a void moisture escape.
What it costs
What roof costs
- Re-roof £120–£275 per m² including strip-off; scaffold £800–£2,000 separately
Straight answers
Battens, membrane and fixings
Mechanically fixed, replaces sand-and-cement bedding. The scaffold is erected before strip-off, priced as a separate line, own hire period.
Ridge, verge and roofline
The re-roof falls due 3–7 days on a standard terrace or semi, weather dependent. Recovering **more than 50%** of the area triggers the thermal element duty.
How long does a re-roof take?
A full re-roof takes three to seven working days on a standard Birmingham terrace or semi. Scaffold erection adds one day beforehand and dismantling one day afterwards. Sustained rain extends the programme because the roof stays open between courses.
- NFRC Competent Person Scheme position: described neutrally — we are not registered; compliance goes via a building control application
How much does a new roof cost in Birmingham?
A full roof replacement costs £120 to £275 per square metre including strip-off, battens, membrane and labour. Scaffold hire adds £800 to £2,000 and is quoted as a separate line. Covering choice moves the figure more than any other variable.
- Guarantee term: written workmanship warranty issued on completion — not insurance-backed
Does a new roof need Building Regulations approval?
Yes. Recovering more than half a roof area triggers the thermal element duty under Approved Document L and must be notified. We submit a building control application before work starts and hand you the completion certificate on sign-off.
Which roofs in Birmingham typically need replacing?
Victorian and Edwardian slate terraces reach replacement when their iron fixings corrode, and 1930s concrete tile semis reach it when sarking perishes beneath sound-looking tiles. Both fail by fixing and underlay rather than by covering wear.
- Recovering over half the roof area triggers the thermal upgrade duty.
When a repair is the better option
Where a contractor is not scheme-registered the work is notified by building control application instead — the step most quotations never mention. £800–£2,000, distinct hire period, licence needed where a footway is crossed.
Book a roof survey
Welsh slate terraces fail by fixing corrosion, not covering wear — a strip-and-relay can reuse sound units.
Batten, and 7 more
- batten
- breathable membrane
- dry ridge
- verge
- eaves
- Approved Document L
- NFRC Competent Person Scheme
- insurance-backed guarantee
Recent work
Job photographs are added as each contract completes, with the date, the district and the defect named in the caption.
Where we work
8 Birmingham and Solihull districts
- Sutton Coldfield
- Harborne
- Edgbaston
- Moseley
- Solihull
- Erdington
- Kings Heath
- Selly Oak
Postcodes outside that run are quoted case by case rather than turned away.
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Book a new roof survey
A survey takes forty-five to ninety minutes and the written report follows within two working days. Nothing is charged for the survey, and nothing is charged if the report says nothing needs doing.