11 Best Roofers in Derby for 2026

Derby's housing stock is genuinely varied, and that matters when you're hiring a roofer. You'll find Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Normanton, Pear Tree, and Litchurch, many with original Welsh slate that needs like-for-like replacement rather than a cheap concrete tile swap. Further out, in areas like Mickleover, Littleover, and Chellaston, 1960s to 1980s semi-detached and detached houses tend to have interlocking concrete tiles that are prone to cracking and slipping as the years go on. New-build estates around Oakwood and Spondon introduce modern low-pitch roofs with different flashing and felt requirements. Add in Derby's position on the Trent valley floor, where wind-driven rain can work its way under poorly pointed ridge tiles, and you've got a city where the specific experience of your roofer genuinely matters. A contractor who mostly works in one part of town may not have the same familiarity with a different era of construction a few miles away, so it's worth asking directly about their experience with your roof type.

The businesses on this page were drawn from third-party public business listings and ranked by review rating and review count, with a small additional lift given to those that have a working website and phone number. From there, we checked each business's homepage to confirm that roofing is what they primarily offer, which is how unrelated trades get kept off the page. Any listing flagged as permanently closed is removed automatically and won't appear here. Where you see a Trust Verified badge on a listing, that business has gone further and passed our full verification process, which covers trade qualifications and accreditations, public liability insurance, trading history, customer review history, and registered company information. You can see the complete list of checks on our How We Verify page. Businesses that don't carry that badge have not been independently verified by us, and you should carry out those checks yourself before going ahead with a booking.

Before you commit to any roofer, get at least three written quotes so you can compare materials, scope of work, and price on a like-for-like basis. A reasonable repair job on a Derby terrace might run from around £150 to £500 depending on the extent of the damage, while a full re-roof on a three-bedroom semi can sit anywhere between £4,000 and £9,000 once scaffolding is factored in. Ask each contractor whether they're members of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors or hold a similar trade body membership, and check they carry public liability insurance before anyone sets foot on your property. For flat roof work, ask specifically about the guarantee on the felt or membrane system they're using, and get it in writing. If scaffolding is needed, confirm whether that's included in the quote or invoiced separately, because that's where a lot of cost surprises come from.