01933 428490
Prime Roofing
Prime roofing — Leicester

Practical, Honest Roofing Services Across Leicester

From tracking down a stubborn leak after heavy rain to stripping and re-roofing a worn-out pitched or flat roof, we handle the full range of domestic and commercial roofing work. We inspect the job properly, show you photos of what’s going on up there, and give you a straight, fixed-price quote.

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✓ Clear photo inspections
✓ Pitched & flat roof specialists
✓ Written quotes, no hard sell
Pitched roof replacement showing breathable membrane, battens, and new roof tiles being installed
Roofer performing roof repairs on a residential tiled roof Completed mineral felt flat roof installation and repair project in Leicester

What We Do

Core New Roof Installation Services

We don’t recommend a full replacement when a straightforward repair will sort the problem. Below is an overview of the main roofing jobs we carry out week in, week out across Leicester.

Newly installed slate tile roof with modern dry hip system and scaffolding Pitched Roofs

New Roof Installations

When the old underfelt has perished, timber battens are rotten, or tiles are constantly slipping, stripping the roof back to the rafters is often more cost-effective than endless patching. We erect full scaffolding, lay high-tensile breathable membrane, fit treated timber battens, and install natural slate, clay, or interlocking concrete tiles with mechanically fixed dry ridge and verge systems.

  • Full strip and re-roofs in slate, clay, or concrete
  • Breathable membranes & graded treated battens
  • Dry ridge, dry hip, and dry verge systems
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Clay tile roof repair and maintenance adjoining a residential flat roof in Leicester Leaks & Storm Damage

Roof Repairs & Maintenance

Water rarely drips straight down from where it gets in; it tracks along rafters and membranes first. We get up on the roof to trace the actual entry point—whether that’s cracked concrete tiles, slipped slates, split lead valleys, or loose mortar along the ridge. Most minor repairs can be sorted quickly off a roof ladder without unnecessary scaffolding costs.

  • Replacing slipped, cracked, or missing tiles & slates
  • Lead valley gutter and dormer flashing repairs
  • Re-bedding or upgrading loose ridge & hip tiles
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New felt flat roof installation on a residential property Extensions & Garages

Flat Roofing

Standing water, blistering felt, and spongy timber decking are common headaches on older garages, dormers, and kitchen extensions. We strip back failed coverings, replace any wet or sagging boards with 18mm structural OSB3 decking, check the firrings so rainwater runs properly to the outlet, and install durable multi-layer torch-on mineral felt systems.

  • High-performance torch-on mineral felt systems
  • OSB3 timber re-decking & warm roof insulation
  • Flat roof skylight domes & abutment flashings
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Chimney repair and repointing work with scaffolding on a slate roof Brickwork & Leadwork

Chimney Repairs & Repointing

Chimney stacks take the brunt of the wind and frost. Once the mortar joints wash out or the cement flaunching on top cracks, damp patches quickly show up on your chimney breast indoors. We rake out perished mortar to a proper depth and repoint, re-bed or cap chimney pots, and dress new step and back-gutter lead flashing into the stack.

  • Chimney repointing, brick replacement & flaunching
  • Lead aprons, step flashing & back gutters
  • Ventilated cowls, bird guards & stack reductions
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Tiled residential roofline with guttering under a blue sky Roofline & Drainage

Fascias, Soffits & Guttering

Rotten timber fascias and leaking gutter joints soak your external walls and rot the bottom edge of your roof felt. Rather than boarding over rotten wood, we strip the old timber right back, inspect the rafter feet, fit sturdy replacement uPVC fascia and ventilated soffit boards, and add eaves protection trays so rainwater goes straight into the gutter.

  • Full-replacement uPVC fascias & vented soffits
  • Deep-flow, square, and half-round guttering
  • Eaves felt support trays & bird comb protection
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Commercial flat roof replacement and felt installation in Leicester Business & Industrial

Commercial Roofing

A leaking roof over a retail unit, office, warehouse, or rental property disrupts tenants and damages stock. We carry out large-scale flat roof replacements, timber deck renewals, valley gutter clearances, and ongoing maintenance for landlords, schools, and business premises—planning access and skip movements carefully so your staff and customers can carry on safely.

  • Large-area flat roof decking & waterproofing
  • Pitched roof overhauls for commercial buildings
  • Planned maintenance & rapid leak call-outs
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Straightforward Advice

Do You Need a Repair or a New Roof?

One of the biggest worries homeowners have when calling a roofer is being told they need a whole new roof when a few tiles have blown off. We inspect the roof from the outside and, where helpful, check inside the loft space first.

When a repair is the right call:

If the main body of your tiles or slates is still sound and the underfelt beneath is dry and intact, isolated issues—like a slipped hip tile, cracked valley lead, perished chimney flashing, or a storm-damaged ridge—can be repaired directly without touching the rest of the roof.

When replacement makes more sense:

If you can see daylight across multiple areas of your loft because the old bitumen felt has rotted away, or if nails are rusting out causing slates to slide down every winter, spending money on repeat scaffold hire for patch repairs quickly adds up. Note that if you strip and replace more than 25% of a roof over a heated space, Building Regulations require upgrading your loft insulation to current thermal standards, which we can factor into the job.

Before and after of roof repairs and dry verge installation on a residential tiled roof

Targeted Repairs & Dry Verge Upgrades

Securing loose gable edges and replacing broken tiles.

Before and after view of a new roof installation on a bungalow

Full Strip & Re-Roof Installations

New membrane, battens, tiles, and modern roofline.

Lead flashing repair and re-securing on a residential dormer roof

Leadwork & Dormer Weatherproofing

Properly dressed lead flashings to stop persistent water ingress around junctions.

How We Operate

What to Expect When You Call Prime roofing

Roofing work happens out of sight, which is why we keep everything clear, documented, and tidy from start to finish.

01

Roof Inspection & Photos

We visit your property, get up to inspect the issue properly, and take clear photos of cracked tiles, perished felt, or loose leadwork so you can see exactly what needs sorting.

02

Itemised Written Quote

You receive a clear breakdown covering scaffolding, materials, waste removal, and labour. If there’s a choice between a repair and replacement, we’ll price both options honestly.

03

Weather-Tight Workmanship

On larger jobs, we only strip what we can make weather-tight the same day using breathable membranes and heavy-duty tarpaulins, keeping your home dry if the weather turns.

04

Clean Site & After-Photos

We clear out the gutters, sweep down paths and driveways for stray nails or mortar, arrange prompt skip collection, and show you photos of the finished work before sign-off.

Need a Roofer in Leicester?

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Whether you’ve spotted damp on an upstairs ceiling, lost a ridge tile in high winds, or want a price for a new pitched or flat roof, give us a ring or send over your details for a straightforward quote.

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