To find a reliable roofer in Kent, verify NFRC registration at nfrc.co.uk, check Companies House for an active company and trading history, and read reviews across multiple years. Get three written quotes for the same specification. Never engage a contractor who door-knocks unsolicited or pressures you to commit same-day.
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Google Local Pack: The three businesses in the map section. Check review count and recency. A contractor with 80+ Google reviews over 3–4 years has a verifiable track record. NFRC Member Finder: nfrc.co.uk. NFRC members have been assessed for competence and carry appropriate insurance. The most reliable single filter for contractor quality. Checkatrade: More rigorous vetting than Rated People. Look for reviews that name the specific job and problem resolved.
NFRC registered, 127 Google reviews, free survey across Ashford and Kent.
Book Free SurveyAfter normalising scope, the price difference between legitimate contractors on the same job is typically 10–20%. A quote 40–50% cheaper than the others signals different scope, inferior materials, access safety corners cut, or some combination. The second-cheapest quote from a verified, insured, reviewed contractor is usually the best value.
Based in Ashford, NFRC registered, free survey across Kent.
Call 01233 877 146Every find roofer near me job starts with a free inspection and written quote before any work begins. We do not start work until you have confirmed the written quote. Our standard rates apply across Ashford and the surrounding Kent area.
We cover all Ashford postcodes and the surrounding towns: Folkestone, Canterbury, Maidstone, Tenterden, Hythe and the villages across the Weald. Emergency cover is available 24 hours a day on 01233 877 146.
No call-out fee across our full service area. Written quote before work starts. For find roofer near me work the quote is provided on the same visit as the inspection in most cases. You pay only for work carried out.
All re-roofing work and major repairs carry our written 10-year workmanship guarantee. Lead flashing work is guaranteed for 10 years. Minor tile repairs carry a 2-year guarantee. The guarantee is provided in writing at completion and transfers to a new owner if the property is sold.
We are registered with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Verify our registration at nfrc.co.uk. We carry 5m public liability insurance on every find roofer near me job. Insurance certificate available on request before work starts.
Ashford's housing stock spans five decades of construction: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Newtown and the older town streets, 1930s semis in Kennington and Willesborough, post-war and 1960s estates at Bockhanger, Stanhope and Park Farm, and more recent development across the southern suburbs.
Each era presents different characteristics. Victorian clay tile on period properties requires matching reclaimed material and lime mortar at any repointing work. 1960s concrete interlocking tile on the estates is now 50-65 years old with corroded nail fixings on most unmodified properties. Understanding which housing era a property belongs to is the starting point for any assessment.
These estates are Ashford's highest-volume source of roofing work. The 1960s-70s concrete interlocking tile stock is now 50-65 years old. Nail sickness is present on the majority of unmodified properties. If you live in one of these areas and have not had roofing work in the last 15 years, a free assessment is worthwhile.
The Victorian terraces in Ashford's Newtown area and the older streets around the town centre require period-appropriate specification: reclaimed or reproduction clay tile, lime mortar at chimney repointing, and conservation-aware approach to any work on visible elevations.
Free survey and advice across Ashford and Kent. Call 01233 877 146.
Call 01233 877 146NFRC registration takes 30 seconds to verify at nfrc.co.uk. Companies House registration takes 60 seconds at companieshouse.gov.uk — it confirms the company is active, when it was incorporated, and the registered address. Google the contractor name with 'reviews' and read the pattern across multiple reviews, not just the rating. These three checks, done before any commitment, filter out the most common categories of problematic contractor.
For jobs over £500, ask for the public liability insurance certificate before work starts. A legitimate contractor provides it promptly. Inability to produce the certificate is a hard stop regardless of how convincing the quote or how urgent the work appears.
Unsolicited door-knocking claiming to have noticed roof damage is the most documented roofing scam pattern in the UK. The damage may not exist; the urgency is manufactured to prevent comparison quotes. Any same-day pressure, any requirement for cash payment before work starts, and any refusal to provide an insurance certificate are each individually sufficient reasons to end the conversation.
A professional roofing quote is in writing, itemised by element (scaffold, strip, underlay, tiles, ridge, lead, labour), specifies materials by manufacturer and product, states the guarantee period and whether it is insurance-backed, and includes the contractor's NFRC registration number and insurance details. A quote that lacks any of these elements is underspecified.
For context on how roofing costs compare across the range of work we carry out, here are realistic price ranges for the most common jobs across the Ashford area. All prices include labour and materials. VAT is not applicable on most domestic residential roofing work.
| Job Type | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Single tile replacement | £150 – £300 |
| Ridge repointing (per 4m) | £200 – £400 |
| Lead chimney flashing replacement | £500 – £1,100 |
| Full re-roof (3-bed semi, concrete tile) | £4,800 – £7,500 |
| Flat roof replacement (GRP, up to 20m2) | £900 – £1,800 |
| Full gutter clear (semi-detached) | £80 – £160 |
| Fascia and soffit replacement (semi) | £800 – £1,800 |
| Roof condition survey | £120 – £200 |
Free written quotes on all work. No call-out fee. Call 01233 877 146 to book.
We are a family-run roofing business based in Ashford, covering the town and the surrounding Kent area. We have been working on roofs in this area since 2003. Every job is carried out by our own employed team — we do not subcontract labour. The people who quote are the people who work.
We are registered with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC). Our registration can be verified at nfrc.co.uk. We carry £5m public liability insurance on every job. Our insurance certificate is available on request before any work starts. All re-roofing work carries a written 10-year workmanship guarantee. Lead flashing work is guaranteed for 10 years. The guarantee is transferable to a new owner if the property is sold.
We cover Ashford and a broad area of the surrounding Kent countryside: Folkestone, Hythe, Canterbury, Maidstone, Tenterden, and the villages across the Weald and Romney Marsh. Emergency cover is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 01233 877 146 for any roofing emergency. For non-urgent work, we aim to survey within 5-7 working days and have the quote in writing within 48 hours of the survey.
We do not charge for call-outs or surveys. Every job gets a written quote before a single tile is moved. The quoted price is the price on the invoice unless we identify and agree additional scope with you during the work. For re-roofing projects where deck condition is unknown before stripping, we include a clear provisional allowance for batten replacement rather than presenting you with a surprise on invoice.
These are the questions we are asked most frequently when homeowners call us for the first time. If your question is not here, call 01233 877 146 and we will answer it directly.
Yes. All call-outs and surveys are free of charge across Ashford and the surrounding Kent area. The written quote we provide after the survey is also free and carries no obligation. We do not charge for surveys even on properties where we ultimately recommend no immediate work.
For emergency calls where water is actively entering the building: same day where call volume permits. For the most urgent calls — active ingress, safety hazard from displaced tiles — we aim to attend within 2 hours. Out-of-hours emergency cover is available 24/7 on 01233 877 146. For non-urgent work we survey within 5-7 working days.
Written workmanship guarantee on all work. 10 years for full re-roofing and lead flashing work. 5 years for ridge repointing. 2 years for minor tile repairs. The guarantee is provided in writing at completion. It transfers to a new owner if the property is sold. We are NFRC registered and carry £5m public liability insurance.
For most standard concrete interlocking profiles we carry matching tiles on the van. For conservation area repairs requiring reclaimed clay tile or matched Welsh slate, we source from Kent and Sussex demolition salvage and confirm match quality before committing. We show samples on any repair where visual matching is important before starting work.
We cover Ashford and all of the surrounding Kent area: Folkestone, Hythe, Canterbury, Maidstone, Tenterden, and the villages across the Weald. If you are outside Ashford town, call us and we will confirm whether we cover your postcode. Most Kent postcodes within 25 miles of Ashford are in our standard service area.
Last reviewed: July 2026
Verify NFRC registration at nfrc.co.uk, check Companies House for an active company and trading history, read reviews across multiple years, and get three written quotes for the same specification.
Unsolicited door-knocking, same-day pressure to commit, cash-only demands, no fixed business address, and refusal to provide an insurance certificate are the clearest warning signs.
Many sites ranking for 'roofer Kent' are lead generators that sell your details rather than roofing companies. A verifiable local business with a Google profile and review history gives you a direct, accountable relationship.
A written invoice, a written workmanship guarantee stating the period, any material manufacturer warranties, and photographs of the completed work for re-roofing projects.