Straightforward, Honest Roofing Work from Prime roofing
When your roof starts leaking after heavy rain or a ridge tile blows loose, you want a roofer who turns up when they say they will, shows you what is actually wrong, and fixes it properly without pushing for work you do not need.
On Site With Our Team
Full slate & tiled roof installations, felt flat roofs, and urgent repairs
Practical Roofing Contractors Based in Leicester
At Prime roofing, we spend our days up ladders and on scaffolding fixing real roofing problems for homeowners and local businesses across Leicester. Because you cannot easily see what is happening up on your own roof, trust is everything in our trade.
Before we price any job, we get up there to inspect the problem properly and take clear photos on our phones—whether it is rotten timber battens under old clay tiles, perished mortar in a chimney stack, or split mineral felt on an extension. We show you the photos on the ground, explain whether a simple repair will sort it or if a wider section needs stripping back, and give you a written quote with no hidden extras.
From replacing a few slipped slates and re-dressing lead valleys to stripping a roof back to the rafters for breathable membrane, treated timber battens, and a dry ridge system, our own hands-on team carries out the work from start to finish.
Photographic Roof Inspections
We take before-and-after photos of broken tiles, valleys, and flashing so you can see exactly what needs doing and how we fixed it.
Repair First Approach
If your roof only needs new lead flashing, a repointed ridge, or a handful of replacement tiles, we will tell you straight rather than quoting for a full re-roof.
Breathable underlay & treated timber battens fitted properly
Lead valley guttering & abutment flashing work
Safe scaffolding access for chimney repointing & repairs
OSB timber decking & torch-on mineral felt flat roofs
Why Homeowners & Businesses Choose Prime roofing
Having roofers working at your house can feel disruptive if it is not managed properly. Here is how we keep every job organised, safe, and watertight from day one.
Kept Watertight Overnight
On multi-day re-roofs or flat roof replacements, we only strip back what we can safely Felt and batten—or weather-sheet—before the end of the shift. Your home is never left exposed to overnight rain.
Materials Built for UK Weather
Where mortar ridges or verges have failed, we fit mechanically fixed dry ridge and dry verge systems that will not crack in winter frost. On flat roofs, we replace rotten boards with 18mm OSB3 structural decking before laying multi-layer torch-on felt.
Proper Access & Property Protection
We use proper roof ladders for smaller repairs and arrange full independent scaffolding when working on chimneys, valleys, or full roof replacements. We protect conservatories, patios, and driveways while old tiles and rubble come down.
Compliance Handled Simply
If we are replacing more than half of your roof covering, Building Regulations require roof insulation and ventilation to be brought up to current standards. We explain what is needed in plain English and build it straight into the job.
Tidy Drives, Clear Gutters
Roofing creates dust, broken mortar, and old nails. Before we sign off, we clear out your gutters so downpipes do not block, sweep all paths and driveways clean, and arrange prompt collection of skips and scaffolding.
Clear Quotes & Direct Communication
You deal directly with the roofers doing the work. If we uncover hidden timber rot once tiles are lifted, we stop, show you the issue straight away, and agree the exact cost before going any further.
Our Core Roofing Work
New Roof Installations
Complete strip and re-roofs in natural slate, clay plain tiles, or interlocking concrete tiles with dry ridge and hip systems.
Roof Repairs & Leak Tracing
Replacing storm-damaged tiles, fixing leaking roof valleys, installing dry verges, and renewing perished lead flashing.
Flat Roofing
High-performance torch-on mineral felt flat roofs, OSB timber re-decking, and skylight replacements for extensions and garages.
Chimney Repairs & Repointing
Brickwork repointing, mortar flaunching, chimney pot resetting, and lead aprons, back gutters, and step flashing.
Fascias, Soffits & Guttering
Replacing rotten timber roofline with low-maintenance uPVC fascias, ventilated soffits, and deep-flow guttering.
Commercial Roofing
Large-scale flat roof replacements, warehouse and retail roof maintenance, and planned repairs around your business hours.
Areas We Cover Around Leicester
We travel across Leicester and the surrounding towns for roof inspections, repairs, and new installations.
Need an Honest Opinion on Your Roof?
Give Prime roofing a ring to arrange a straightforward roof check in Leicester. We will inspect the roof, show you photos of what is going on, and give you a clear, fixed quote.