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Commercial roofing

Commercial roofing in Leicester that works around your business

Flat roofs, profiled sheets and built-up felt on shops, offices, workshops and industrial units, planned to keep your trading disruption low.

  • Flat roofs, single-ply and felt
  • Industrial and warehouse sheeting
  • Planned around staff, stock and access

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What do you need?

What does commercial roofing in Leicester involve?

Commercial roofing covers a wider range of buildings and materials than a house roof. Leicester has a lot of industrial units, workshops and warehouses on its edges and along the old canal and river routes, as well as shops and offices in the centre and parades across the suburbs.

Typical coverings include built-up felt, single-ply membranes, liquid-applied coatings, profiled metal sheets and older fibre cement. The work might be a patch repair, a new coating over a sound roof, a full re-cover, or replacing rooflights and gutters. Each building has its own needs, so we begin by looking at the roof, the access and how your business operates. If you also own a house or flats, our roof replacement page covers the pitched roof side.

What roof problems do commercial buildings have?

Flat and low-pitch roofs on commercial buildings tend to share a few problems.

  • Ponding water. Roofs that do not drain well hold water, which speeds up wear on the covering.
  • Failed joints and upstands. Seams, parapet details and pipe penetrations are the usual leak points.
  • Blocked outlets and gutters. Leaves and litter back water up behind parapets.
  • Ageing sheeting. Corroded metal sheets and cracked rooflights let rain through.
  • Older fibre cement. Some older sheet roofs may contain asbestos. Do not drill, cut or break them, and arrange a proper survey first.

Regular checks catch most of this early. A roof inspection gives you a written record you can plan a maintenance budget around.

What affects the cost of a commercial roof job?

There is no standard price for a commercial roof, and anyone who gives you one without seeing it is guessing. The main factors are:

  • The roof area and how complicated it is, including upstands, rooflights and plant on the roof.
  • The covering you choose, and whether you repair, coat over or fully re-cover.
  • Access, including height, whether the roof has safe edge protection, and whether scaffold or a platform is needed.
  • Insulation upgrades, which can apply when a large part of a roof is replaced.
  • Waste disposal, particularly where old sheets need special handling.

We provide written quotes that list the work and any exclusions, so your accounts team and your landlord, if you have one, can review them properly.

Small repairs may take a day. A full re-cover of a larger unit can take weeks. Weather matters, because most flat roof coverings need dry conditions to go down properly.

We talk through your hours, deliveries and staff access before starting, and agree where materials will be stored and where people can safely walk. Work can often be phased in sections so part of the building stays in use. Noise, dust and the smell of hot works or adhesives are worth mentioning to staff in advance.

On the day, expect a safe working area with the roof edges protected, tidy storage of materials and the waste taken away. We will explain each stage so you know what to expect.

When should a business call about its roof?

Call when you see stains on ceilings, water in a stockroom, buckets on the floor, or daylight through sheets. Also call before you buy, sell or take on a lease, because roof condition can affect the deal. Landlords and tenants often disagree about who pays for what, so a written record of the roof's condition helps both sides.

Do not wait for a roof to fail during a busy period. Planned work costs less than an emergency, and it can be done at a time that suits your trading. For leaks in progress, see our roof repair page, or go back to the home page to see everything we cover.

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Questions about roofing in Leicester

What types of commercial roofs do you work on?

We work on flat and low-pitch roofs covered in built-up felt, single-ply membranes and liquid coatings, as well as profiled metal sheeting on units and warehouses. We also deal with rooflights, gutters and flashings. Each building is different, so we look at the roof before we recommend repair, recoating or full replacement.

Can you coat over my existing flat roof instead of replacing it?

Sometimes. If the roof is dry, firmly attached and in sound condition underneath, a coating can extend its life at lower cost than a full re-cover. If the insulation is wet or the deck is damaged, coating over will not last. We will check the roof and tell you what is realistic.

What if my roof has asbestos sheets?

Some older fibre cement roofs may contain asbestos. Do not drill, cut, scrub or break them. A survey by a qualified specialist is needed first, and removal must be handled by those licensed for it. We will tell you what we see, and we can plan the roofing work around the surveyor's findings.

Will you work around our trading hours?

We will discuss access, deliveries and staff movements before work begins and plan accordingly. Some jobs can be phased so part of the building stays open. Noisy or dusty stages can sometimes be timed for quieter periods, although weather and safety have the final say.

Who is responsible for the roof if I rent my premises?

It depends on your lease. Some leases make the tenant responsible for repairs, others leave structural work to the landlord. Read the repairing clauses and take advice if it is unclear. A written roof report can help show whether a problem is old wear or recent damage.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Call or request a quote

    Tell us what is happening with the roof.

  2. Step 2

    Free inspection

    A roofer checks the roof and gives a written price.

  3. Step 3

    Work done right

    Clean crew, nail sweep, warranty in writing.

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