New Roof Cost in Birmingham: Prices by Covering and Size
A new roof in Birmingham is priced per square metre of roof area, with the covering material, the scaffold and any structural repair quoted as separate lines rather than folded into one headline figure. Calculate the slope area and an indicative figure for the roof replacement before anyone visits. On this page: Roof replacement · Concrete tile · Clay tile.
A roof at 40 degrees has a slope area roughly 30 per cent larger than the plan footprint most homeowners measure, which is the single commonest reason a quotation lands higher than expected.
The covering is priced per square metre of roof area. Everything else is quoted as its own line rather than folded into one headline figure, and a quotation that names fewer of them is cheaper for a reason.
| Line | How it is priced | The band |
|---|---|---|
| Covering and labour | Per square metre of slope area, including strip-off, battens and membrane. | £120–£275 per m² |
| Scaffold | A separate line on a separate hire period, erected before and dismantled after. | £800–£2,000 |
| Waste removal | Skip or grab hire, by the volume of stripped covering. | By volume |
| Structural timber | A provisional sum, because rafter and batten condition cannot be priced until the covering is off. | A stated allowance |
| Each chimney | Leadwork, and frequently repointing, carried out on the same scaffold visit. | Materially less than a separate visit |
| Thermal upgrade | Engaged where more than half the roof area is recovered, under Approved Document L. | Material cost of the upgrade |
| Dry ridge | Mechanical fixing in place of mortar bedding. | More than bedding, and it removes the repeat failure |
Supplied and fitted, per square metre
- Concrete interlocking tile
- £85–£170.
- Clay plain tile
- £110–£210.
- Natural slate
- £140–£280.
A 40 degree pitch makes the slope area roughly 30 per cent larger than the plan footprint most homeowners measure, which is the commonest reason a quotation lands higher than expected. No figure is binding until a survey has measured the actual roof area and inspected the timbers.
What we fix
How much does a new roof cost in Birmingham?
A full roof replacement costs £120 to £275 per square metre including strip-off, new battens, breathable membrane and labour. Scaffold hire adds £800 to £2,000 as a separate line. Covering choice moves the figure more than any other variable.
How it works
A figure is only as good as the survey behind it.
- A roof pitch increases a slope area above building footprint which raises a total cost.
- Covering choice drives, cost per m² and more than any other variable.
- A scaffold is priced as a separate trade with its own hire period.
- Recovering over 50% triggers Approved Document L which adds an insulation cost.
What it costs
What roof replacement costs
- Concrete tile £85–£170 supplied and fitted
- Clay tile £110–£210 supplied and fitted
- Natural slate £140–£280 supplied and fitted
- Scaffold £800–£2,000, separate line, separate hire period
- Waste removal skip or grab hire by volume of stripped covering
- Structural timber provisional sum until the covering is off and rafters are visible
- Chimney each stack adds leadwork and often repointing to the same scaffold visit
- Approved Document L recovering over 50% triggers a thermal upgrade duty and its material cost
- Dry ridge mechanical fixing costs more than mortar bedding and removes the repeat failure
Straight answers
What does the price per square metre include?
The square-metre rate includes removing the old covering, renewing every batten, laying a breathable membrane, fitting the new covering, and rebuilding ridge and verge. Scaffold, waste removal and structural timber repair sit outside it as separate lines.
What is quoted separately
How much does a roof cost by covering material?
Concrete tiles cost £85 to £170 per square metre supplied and fitted, clay tiles £110 to £210, and natural slate £140 to £280. Slate costs most and lasts longest, reaching a century where concrete reaches fifty years.
- Roof area measurement: slope area, not footprint; pitch increases area above plan size
How do you measure the roof area?
Roof area is measured across the slope, not across the building footprint. A forty-degree pitch produces roughly thirty per cent more area than the plan dimensions suggest, which is why homeowner estimates run low.
Why do two quotes for the same roof differ so much?
Quotes differ because they cover different scopes. One excludes scaffold, batten renewal or timber repair where another includes all three. Comparing headline totals without comparing line items produces a false saving.
What changes the price once work starts
A 40° pitch makes the slope area roughly 30% larger than the plan footprint most homeowners measure. Rafter and batten condition cannot be priced until the covering is off, so an honest quote carries a stated provisional allowance.
Get an itemised quotation
It is erected before and dismantled after, and a delayed programme extends its charge independently of the roofing labour. Stack repointing costs materially less when done during a re-roof than as a separate visit.
Roof area versus footprint, and 6 more
- roof area versus footprint
- provisional sum
- strip-off
- batten
- breathable membrane
- dry ridge
- Approved Document L
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 concludes that no work is needed.
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 roof replacement 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.