All 32 boroughs
From Merton and Sutton out to Havering, Enfield, Hillingdon and Bexley. If it has a London postcode, we cover it.
Service Areas · Greater London
Roofers Covering
Greater London
Morden is our yard, so the outer boroughs are not an away fixture. Semis in Sutton, 1930s hips in Bromley, ex-council stock in Croydon — we work on them every week and guarantee new pitched roofs for 25 years.
Same-day response in hours · Written quotes · 24/7 emergency line
Leaking in Greater London right now?
We run 24/7 emergency cover. A £150 call-out gets a roofer to the property to make it safe and stop the water, with the repair priced before any further work.
Call 07808 839833Emergency line answered day and night
60+ years of family roofing knowledge
£1,000,000 public liability cover
24/7 emergency call-out available
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- 32
- Boroughs covered
- 60+
- Years combined experience
- 25 yr
- Pitched roof guarantee
- 15 yr
- Flat roof guarantee
- £1m
- Public liability
Local Coverage
Based in Morden, working across the boroughs
Our yard sits in Morden in the London Borough of Merton, which puts Sutton, Kingston, Croydon, Wandsworth, Richmond and Lambeth within a short run. Greater London is genuinely our home patch rather than an outer edge of a coverage map, and that shows up in how quickly we can get eyes on a roof.
Outer London roofing looks different from inner London roofing. Instead of dense slate terraces you get interwar semis with clay or concrete tiles, hipped roofs with cut valleys, bay and porch roofs, and large post-war estates with long low-pitch runs. Each has its own failure pattern, and knowing which one you are standing on saves a homeowner a lot of money.
The firm is family-run: Mark Harding learned the trade from his grandad at thirteen and now runs a team of nine carrying over 60 years of combined experience. When we quote in Bromley or Carshalton, the person who surveys the roof is part of the same outfit that turns up to do the work.
Areas referenced on this page include Merton, Sutton, Kingston, Croydon, Richmond, Bromley, Wimbledon, Mitcham, Carshalton, New Malden. Not listed? Call 07808 839833 and we will tell you straight away, or see everywhere we work.
Response times
Same-day response to most enquiries in opening hours, with the south-west and south London boroughs typically the quickest to reach from Morden.
Property types we know
1930s semis, mock-Tudor detacheds, bungalows, ex-local-authority terraces, 1960s–80s estates and modern infill housing.
What the boroughs call us for
Concrete tile renewals, hip and valley leaks, tired garage and extension flat roofs, chimney removals and heavy moss on suburban slopes.
Services
Roofing services available
in Greater London
The full service list is available across Greater London, with the same written pricing and the same guarantees wherever the property sits.
New Roof Installations in Greater London
Concrete and clay tile renewals on suburban semis and detacheds, installed to a 25-year standard — all pitched systems covered except metal.
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Roof Repairs & Maintenance in Greater London
Hip, valley and ridge repairs on interwar Greater London housing, fixed at the cause so you are not calling someone back next winter.
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24/7 Emergency Repairs in Greater London
24/7 storm response across the boroughs, made safe on the first visit and priced before any permanent work follows.
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Flat Roofing Systems in Greater London
Garage, porch, dormer and extension flat roofs in felt, EPDM, single ply or GRP with a 15-year guarantee plus manufacturer cover.
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Spray Foam Removals in Greater London
Foam stripped from suburban lofts and the deck reinstated so surveyors and lenders will engage with the property again.
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Roof Inspections & Surveys in Greater London
Free surveys for homeowners across the boroughs, and £150 pre-purchase surveys deducted from your quote if you proceed.
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Leadwork & Lead Welding in Greater London
Bay roofs, porch aprons, chimney soakers and valley linings dressed and welded by hand rather than sealed with mastic.
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Chimney Removals in Greater London
Unused stacks on semis and terraces taken down course by course, with support installed and the roof properly made good.
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Moss Removal in Greater London
Suburban roofs under mature trees cleared by hand and biocide-treated, protecting the tile surface instead of blasting it away.
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Why Us
Why Greater London homeowners choose us
Local yard, family firm, written guarantees. The reasons are unglamorous and they are exactly what matters when someone is going on your roof.
We are one of you
48 Buckfast Road, Morden, SM4 5NB. A Greater London business working on Greater London roofs, not a national brand routing a lead to whoever is free.
A team of nine, not a rotating crew
The same nine people, trained in-house through three generations of the family, carry out the work you were quoted for.
25 and 15 year guarantees
25 years on new pitched roofs and 15 years on flat roofs, with the manufacturer's guarantee on flat systems passed to you as well.
£1,000,000 public liability
Full cover on every job across the boroughs, with details supplied alongside your written quote.
Building control track record
Every spray foam removal we have carried out has passed building control and surveyor inspection — the proof point that matters when you are selling.
No surprise invoices
Staged payments agreed in writing, typically a 30% deposit on a new pitched roof once the scaffolding is up, and the price you were quoted is the price you pay.
Local Conditions
What goes wrong on Greater London roofs
The outer boroughs share a housing history — heavy interwar expansion, post-war rebuilding and decades of extensions — and that history produces predictable roof faults.
Interwar semis and their hips
The 1920s–1930s suburban expansion covered Greater London in hipped, gabled semis with clay tiles and, later, concrete. Those roofs are now 90 to 100 years old. Battens, felt and mortar bedding all reach the end of their service life at roughly the same time.
Hips and ridges bedded in sand-cement mortar crack and let go. Rather than repointing the same failing detail every few years, dry-fix ridge and hip systems mechanically fix the units, which is the durable answer on an exposed suburban roof.
Concrete tiles reaching end of life
Post-war Greater London housing is dominated by concrete interlocking tiles. They delaminate and lose their surface as they age, becoming porous and heavy, and the underlying bitumen felt goes brittle and tears at the eaves.
A roof can look intact from the pavement while the felt beneath is shredded. Any wind-driven rain that gets past the tile then lands on the ceiling. This is the single most common reason we recommend renewal in the outer boroughs.
Garage, porch and extension flat roofs
Suburban Greater London is full of attached garages, porches and rear extensions with small flat roofs, often the cheapest element of the original build and rarely touched since.
Small flat roofs fail at the upstands and the abutment to the house wall. We replace the covering and get the detailing right — proper falls, correct upstand heights, and lead or system flashing into the brickwork.
Trees, moss and blocked drainage
The leafy borough character that makes Bromley, Richmond and Sutton pleasant also fills gutters and grows moss. Debris dams valleys and gutters, water backs up over the fascia and rots the eaves.
We clear moss by hand and apply a biocide, and we look at the drainage while we are up there, because a blocked valley causes more damage than the moss itself ever does.
Redundant chimney stacks
Most suburban Greater London homes stopped using their chimneys decades ago. A capped, unused stack keeps taking weather, and the flaunching, pots and flashings fail with nothing gained.
Where a stack is genuinely redundant, removing it and reinstating the roof removes a permanent maintenance liability. We take them down course by course, support the structure, and finish the roof so you cannot tell it was there.
Storm exposure on open suburban plots
Unlike a sheltered inner-city terrace, an outer-borough detached or semi on an open plot takes the full wind load. Ridge tiles, verges and dry-verge clips are the first casualties in a named storm.
That is what the 24/7 emergency line is for. A £150 call-out gets someone to the property to make it safe and stop the water while the permanent repair is priced properly.
How It Works
From first call to
a guaranteed finish
- 01
Call or request an estimate
Tell us what the roof is doing and where the property is. Most enquiries get a same-day response during opening hours, and the emergency line is answered day and night.
- 02
Free survey and written quote
We inspect properly and photograph the problem. Surveys are free for existing homeowners; pre-purchase surveys are £150, deducted from your quote if you proceed.
- 03
Scheduled works, staged payments
Dates agreed up front, scaffolding arranged, and payments staged in writing — on a new pitched roof, typically a 30% deposit once the scaffolding is up.
- 04
Signed off and guaranteed
We walk the finished work with you, clear the site, and hand over your guarantee — 25 years on new pitched roofs, 15 years on flat roofs plus the manufacturer-backed cover.
Nearby Coverage
We also cover the areas
around Greater London
Our yard is at 48 Buckfast Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5NB, which keeps London and the South East within a practical working distance.
Questions
Greater London roofing
questions answered
If your question is not here, call 07808 839833 and speak to a roofer rather than a call centre.
Do you serve all of Greater London?
Yes. We work across all 32 boroughs from our base in Morden, SM4 5NB. The south-west and south London boroughs are closest to us, but we cover the whole of Greater London.
How quickly can you reach a Greater London property?
Most enquiries get a same-day response during opening hours (Mon–Sun, 9am–5pm). Boroughs near Morden — Merton, Sutton, Kingston, Croydon, Wandsworth, Richmond — are typically the fastest to reach. Emergencies are covered 24/7.
What does a new roof cost in Greater London?
Cost depends on the size and pitch of the roof, the covering, and the scaffolding required. We do not quote blind: surveys are free for existing homeowners and you receive a written price with the guarantee terms before any work is booked.
Is emergency roofing available across the boroughs?
Yes, 24/7. The call-out fee is £150 to attend and make the roof safe; the repair cost is confirmed with you before we carry it out.
Do you work on ex-local-authority and estate properties?
Yes. We work on ex-council houses, maisonettes and estate properties. Where a roof is shared or the freeholder is the council or a housing association, permissions need to be in place before work starts, and we will tell you plainly what is needed.
Can you replace a garage or extension flat roof?
Yes. We install three-layer felt, EPDM, single ply and GRP fibreglass systems, all with a 15-year guarantee from us plus the manufacturer-backed guarantee.
Do you remove chimneys in Greater London?
Yes. Redundant stacks are taken down course by course with the structure supported, and the roof is reinstated so it is weathertight and structurally sound.
Do you charge for a survey?
Surveys and quotes are free for existing homeowners. A pre-purchase survey on a property you are buying is £150, and that £150 comes off your quote if you go ahead after purchase.
What insurance do you carry?
£1,000,000 public liability cover, with details provided alongside every quote.
How long does a Greater London re-roof take?
A typical suburban semi or detached re-roof is usually a matter of days rather than weeks once scaffolding is up, but the survey is what sets the schedule. Your written quote includes the timescale we are committing to.
Free Estimate
Book a free survey anywhere in Greater London
We are ten minutes from much of south-west London and a short run from the rest. Send us the address and we will get a roofer to look at it properly, then price it in writing.