About Luton Roofworks

What we do

We work on the roofs of houses and small buildings: pitched roofs in slate and tile, flat roofs, chimneys and their leadwork, and the gutters, fascias and soffits along the eaves. The services page sets out each job.

How we approach a roof

We find the cause before we price the cure. A stain on a ceiling can be some distance from the gap that lets the water in, so we look at the roof from outside and, where we can get in, from the loft, and we photograph what we find. Where a repair will keep the roof sound, we recommend the repair. Where materials are failing across the whole roof, we explain why and show you.

We put back what belongs on the house: slate on a slate roof, matching tiles where they can be found, and leadwork where lead was used. On older and listed buildings we raise permissions before any work is planned.

Where we work

Luton and the towns within about twelve miles: Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill, Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage, Harpenden, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring, and the villages between. See the towns we cover, or start from our page on roof repairs in Luton.

What to ask any roofer

Whoever you choose, a few questions protect you.

• For a new roof covering: will the work be approved through building control or a registered competent person scheme, and will you get a certificate of compliance?
• Is the quote in writing, and does it say what is and is not included, such as scaffolding and its licence?
• What insurance does the firm hold, and can you see it?
• If the contract is agreed in your home, the 14-day cancellation period for off-premises contracts applies.
• Be wary of anyone who knocks unannounced to say your roof needs urgent work.