Roofers in Notting Hill, W11

We aim to carry out an on site assessment within two working days for standard repairs across Notting Hill and the rest of W11. For storm damage or an active leak we offer emergency callout and try to attend the same day, since a split lead flat roof behind a stucco parapet can let water into the wall structure quickly once it starts. Our base is on Chiswick High Road, a short drive from W11. Once we have inspected the roof we confirm a schedule for any follow up work, so you know when the job will be completed.

We cover every street in Notting Hill and the full W11 postcode area, from Portobello Road and Ladbroke Grove to Elgin Crescent, Lansdowne Road, Chepstow Villas and the streets around Colville Terrace and Powis Square. We also cover the neighbouring areas of Bayswater in W2 and Kensington in W8, so a job near a postcode boundary is not a problem. Our roofers are based on Chiswick High Road and travel out to W11 for every job, we do not subcontract Notting Hill work to a third party roofer working under our name.

As a general guide, minor repairs such as a slipped slate or single ridge tile typically run £150 to £350, emergency temporary weatherproofing from £200, a lead flat roof or parapet gutter re-line £650 to £1,800 or more per section before scaffolding, and mansard slate or chimney repairs £400 to £1,500 or more. A full pitched roof replacement is around £260 to £290 per square metre plus scaffolding. See our cost guide table above. Your exact price is confirmed after an on site assessment. We do not quote over the phone for lead flat roof or mansard work, because the extent of the fault, the access and any conservation area requirements all change the figure once we are up there.

We carry out a free, no obligation inspection before providing a quote, which for a Notting Hill terrace means getting up onto the flat roof behind the stucco parapet rather than assessing it from the street. Once you accept the quote we schedule the work and confirm a date. There is no call out charge for the initial inspection visit anywhere within W11, whether the job turns out to be a single slipped mansard slate or a full parapet flat roof re-line.

Once you accept a quote we agree a date and confirm what access is needed, whether that is a roof ladder, a tower or a scaffold, which for parapet flat roof work usually means a scaffold. Our roofer carries out the agreed work, matching slate, lead or mansard detailing to the existing roof where the job is a repair rather than a full replacement. On flat roof and parapet gutter work we check the full area and both outlets for other weak points as standard, since this is the most common repeat-leak pattern on Notting Hill's stucco terraces. Once the work is finished you receive a written summary of what was done, along with any maintenance advice.

The most common issues are split or perished lead laps and upstands in the flat roofs hidden behind stucco parapets, cracked parapet copings letting water into the party wall, and slipped or cracked fish-scale mansard slate on the larger converted terraces. Internal box gutters blocked by leaf litter from communal garden trees are a regular autumn call, and failed junctions between a rear mansard and the original roof are common on properties converted some years ago. On the terraces' tall shared chimney stacks we also see cracked flaunching and worn flashing.

Yes, this is one of the jobs we do most in Notting Hill. The lead or felt flat roof sits behind the stucco parapet, invisible from the street, and drains through box gutters and small valleys around chimney breasts. When the lead splits at a lap or upstand, or the parapet coping cracks, water tracks down inside the wall and shows as a stain a floor or two below the fault. We inspect the whole roof area and both outlets, not just the section below the visible stain, and re-line in Code 5 lead with welted drips and lapped upstands.

Yes. Many of the larger terraces off Lansdowne Road, Elgin Crescent and around Colville Terrace have a rear or front mansard finished in small fish-scale or diamond-pattern slate laid to a steep pitch. We source matching slate and lay it to the existing pattern rather than substituting standard flat slate, which will not sit correctly on a mansard cheek. We also check the felt and timber behind the slate and the junctions with dormers and the main roof, since these are the most common source of a leak on a mansard conversion.

Yes. Many Notting Hill terraces have been converted into flats, and there are purpose-built blocks around Westbourne Grove and towards Holland Park. We provide a written scope and costings suitable for a Section 20 leaseholder consultation, carry out condition surveys and budget costings for reserve-fund planning, and can attend a directors' or residents' meeting to talk through the options, including how scaffold access is planned around the area's communal garden squares.

Yes. We hand-strip open-cell and closed-cell spray foam from pitched roofs and mansards across Notting Hill and W11, clear the roof space so a RICS surveyor can inspect the timbers, and provide a written record for a lender or buyer. If the foam has bonded to the underside of the slate and the covering cannot be saved, we quote to re-roof at the same time so it is handled as one project. This has become a regular request in Notting Hill where a spray foam roof has held up a sale or a remortgage.

Yes. The Ladbroke, Pembridge, Norland and Colville conservation areas together cover almost all of W11, and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's consent is very often needed for anything visible from the street, including a re-covered parapet, a new rooflight, or a mansard alteration. A like for like slate or lead repair is normally permitted development, but visible changes usually need consent. We identify anything that may need permission during the inspection and point you to RBKC's conservation area guidance before work is booked.

Most like for like repairs do not require planning permission. Work that changes the roofline, adds rooflights to a front-facing slope, or is visible from the street within one of Notting Hill's conservation areas is more likely to need consent, and on a flat or maisonette you will usually also need the freeholder's permission regardless of planning. We flag anything that may need consent during the inspection so you can check with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea before proceeding.

Yes. A number of Notting Hill terraces back onto private communal gardens managed by a residents' association, which can restrict rear scaffold access or require notice before a scaffold or hoist is erected. We identify this during the inspection and plan access, timing and any required permissions accordingly, rather than discovering the restriction once a scaffold has already been booked.

Isolated slate or ridge tile repairs can sometimes be done from a roof ladder or a tower. Parapet flat roof work, mansard repairs and anything behind a stucco parapet usually needs a scaffold, because the roof is not accessible or safely visible from a ladder. We confirm the access method during the inspection, plan a scaffold to minimise how long it is up, and check parking and any permit requirements with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in advance so the job can start on the date agreed.

Yes. We carry out roof condition inspections for buyers ahead of a purchase, and for homeowners planning a loft or mansard conversion who need to know the state of the existing roof before design work begins. The survey covers the flat roof and parapet condition, mansard slate and timber, flashings and any signs of water ingress, with a written report provided afterward. This is a common request in Notting Hill given the number of period conversions and mansard additions across the area.