Roofers Ipswich
Roofers Ipswich homeowners call for repairs, replacements and flat roofing across the whole IP postcode area. We work on tiled roofs, slate roofs and flat roofs of every type — everything from a single slipped slate to a full strip and re-cover. Free survey, written price within 24 hours, and a fixed figure with no surprises on completion day. Call 01473 974744 and we will come and look at it.
Our services
Roof Repairs
Slipped and cracked tiles, failed slates, split and blistered felt, leaking upstands and storm damage. Most repairs are completed in a single visit and we aim to attend active leaks within 48 hours. If a roof is letting water in during bad weather we make it temporarily watertight the same day.
Roof Replacement
Full strip and re-cover for roofs that have reached the end of their working life. Tile, slate and felt. Every job includes inspection of the timbers beneath, replacement of any decayed sections, and a written guarantee on completion.
Felt Roofing
Modern three layer torch-on felt for garages, extensions, dormers and bay roofs. Nothing like the pour and roll felt that gave the material its old reputation — polyester reinforced, SBS modified, and guaranteed for around twenty years.
EPDM Flat Roofing
Seamless rubber membrane bonded across the whole deck in a single sheet, with no joins or laps for water to find. It flexes with the seasons rather than going brittle, and carries a 25-year manufacturer guarantee. Suited to garages, extensions and outbuildings of any size.
GRP Fibreglass Roofing
Glass reinforced polyester laid wet and cured to a single hard shell, guaranteed for 30 years. The right choice where a roof has awkward geometry, or where it will be walked on regularly — balconies, roof terraces and bay window tops.
Flat Roof Repair
Diagnosis and repair of leaks, failed laps, blistering, ponding water and lifted edges on flat roofs of every type. We carry repair materials on the van, so straightforward jobs are finished on the first visit.
Flat Roof Replacement
Complete replacement of end-of-life flat roofs, including full deck inspection and insulation upgrade where the roof warrants it. Written guarantee issued on handover.
The roofs we work on in Ipswich
Ipswich has a broader mix of housing than most towns its size, and the roof problems follow the stock. The Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Norwich Road and the town centre are largely slate, and after a century the nail fixings corrode and slates start coming down in ones and twos through the winter. That is the single most common call we take.
The interwar and post-war estates across Gainsborough, Priory Heath and Whitton are concrete tile. Those roofs rarely fail at the tile — it is the mortar bedding on ridges and hips breaking up, and the underlay perishing where it has been exposed at the eaves.
And there are a great many flat roofs. Garages, rear extensions, dormer cheeks and bay window tops right across the IP postcodes. Suffolk takes driven rain and salt-laden wind off the North Sea, so edge details and upstands work harder here than they would inland, and that is where flat roofs fail.
Why Ipswich homeowners use us
We survey free of charge and tell you honestly which job you need. If a repair will see you through several more winters we say so rather than quoting a replacement. That costs us work in the short term and earns us the call when the roof genuinely does need doing.
Written quotes go out within 24 hours and the price is fixed. The one figure that can move is deck or timber replacement, because nobody knows the state of the boards until the covering is off — and we photograph it and agree it with you before carrying on. Nothing gets added to an invoice you have not seen coming.
We do not sub-contract. The roofer who surveys your property is the one who does the work, which is why the detailing is right and why there is somebody to call if anything needs looking at afterwards. Every job carries a written guarantee.
For independent guidance on roofing standards, specifications and what to expect from a contractor, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors publishes useful homeowner information.
Areas we serve
We cover Ipswich and the surrounding Suffolk towns and villages with no travel surcharge inside our standard area:
Felixstowe — seafront and residential properties where wind and salt exposure shorten roof life considerably.
Stowmarket — domestic and light commercial roofing across mid-Suffolk.
Woodbridge — period and modern properties around the Deben estuary, including conservation area work.
Hadleigh — historic town centre properties and post-war housing across the Babergh district.
Kesgrave — estate housing across the IP5 postcodes, from 1970s stock to the newer Grange Farm developments.
Martlesham — the Heath, the old village and the newer housing around Adastral Park.
Needham Market — listed and period property in the historic core alongside twentieth century estates.
Bramford — riverside village property and post-war housing in the lower Gipping valley.
Claydon — Claydon, Barham and the villages along the A14 corridor north of Ipswich.
Capel St Mary — 1960s and 70s commuter housing reaching the end of its original roof covering.
We also cover Rushmere St Andrew, Sproughton, Grundisburgh, Melton, Bentley, Copdock and the villages around them. If you are not sure whether we reach you, call and ask.
Get a free estimate
Call 01473 974744 or send your details through the link below. We will arrange a survey at a time that suits you, get on the roof where it is safe to do so, and put a written price in front of you within 24 hours. There is no charge for the survey and no obligation to proceed.