Property Restoration Services London Ltd are roofers in Tooting SW17, working on the hipped and gabled clay tile roofs of the Totterdown Fields Edwardian cottage estate, the bay-fronted terraces off Trinity Road and Franciscan Road, and the 1930s houses towards Furzedown. We are based on Chiswick High Road and cover SW17 alongside the rest of South West London. Most Tooting enquiries are seen within two working days, with emergency callout available for storm damage and active leaks.
Property Restoration Services London Ltd is a roofing company based on Chiswick High Road covering Tooting SW17, including the Totterdown Fields cottage estate, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Trinity Road and Furzedown. The team carries out hip and ridge tile repairs on the area's Edwardian terraces, natural slate repairs, GRP and EPDM flat roofing for rear extensions, chimney repointing, and emergency callout, with particular experience of the Article 4 direction covering roof materials on the Totterdown Fields estate. Standard repairs are assessed on site within two working days, and same day inspection is available for storm damage and active leaks. All roofing work carries a ten year insurance-backed guarantee, and the company holds public liability cover of 2 million pounds, rising to 5 million pounds for commercial and block work. Quotes follow a free, no obligation on site inspection. Call 020 3633 8101 to book.
Tooting's defining roofscape is the Totterdown Fields estate, built by the London County Council between 1901 and 1911 as its first cottage estate, over 1,200 houses across around 38 acres on the streets between Franciscan Road, Longley Road and Blackshaw Road. Influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and the garden city ideal, the houses have distinctive gabled and hipped roofs in clay tile, roughcast gables and decorative bargeboards. Wandsworth Council protects the estate as a conservation area with an Article 4 direction, and unusually, that direction specifically brings roof materials under council control, not just general external changes, so re-covering a roof in concrete tile where clay was original needs consent that would not be needed on most other Tooting streets.
Away from Totterdown Fields, the bay-fronted Edwardian terraces around Trinity Road, Church Lane and towards Tooting Broadway are a more typical London stock, with slate and plain tile pitched roofs, tall chimney stacks and rear closet wings that were commonly extended with flat roofs. Towards Furzedown and the Streatham border, the housing shifts to 1930s semis with hipped tile roofs. Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Common bring mature trees close to many roofs, which affects gutter clearance more than most SW17 streets realise until an autumn blockage causes an overflow.
Our Battersea roofing team covers the neighbouring SW11 patch as part of the same coverage area.
From hip and ridge tile repairs on the Totterdown Fields estate to flat roof renewal on rear extensions, we cover the full range of roofing work typical of SW17. Every job starts with an on site assessment before any quote is given.
Re-bedding and dry-fix ridge and hip systems for the gabled and hipped clay tile roofs of the Totterdown Fields estate, matched to the Article 4 material requirements.
Repair of slipped and cracked slate on the bay-fronted terraces off Trinity Road and Church Lane, matched to the existing slate.
GRP and EPDM rubber flat roofing for rear closet-wing extensions and loft-conversion dormers on Tooting's Edwardian terraces.
Repointing, flaunching and flashing renewal on the tall chimney stacks of Tooting's Edwardian terraces.
Same day callout for storm damage and slipped slates or tiles across SW17, with temporary weatherproofing until a full repair can be scheduled.
Rainwater goods, hopper heads and valley clearance, particularly important near Tooting Bec and Tooting Common where mature trees drop leaf litter each autumn.
Totterdown Fields was London's first council-built cottage estate, laid out by the London County Council between 1901 and 1911 with Arts and Crafts detailing: hipped and gabled clay tile roofs, roughcast render, decorative bargeboards and tall brick chimneys. Wandsworth Council designated it a conservation area in 1978, and unusually applied an Article 4 direction that specifically restricts changes to roof materials, not just the more general external alterations covered elsewhere. That means a straightforward retile in a cheaper concrete tile, which would be permitted development on many other Tooting streets, needs planning consent here.
In practice this changes how we scope a repair. Where a hip or a section of ridge has failed, we match the original clay tile profile and colour rather than defaulting to a modern equivalent, and we flag to the homeowner early whether the extent of the works is likely to need consent so there are no surprises once a scaffold is up.
Tooting's housing runs from the Edwardian cottage estate at Totterdown Fields to bay-fronted terraces and 1930s semis towards Furzedown, and each needs a different roof covering. These are the systems we install and repair most often across SW17, and the property types they suit.
Not sure which applies to your roof? We confirm the right system for your property during the free inspection, taking into account the existing structure, the pitch, and whether the property sits within the Totterdown Fields Conservation Area.
Every job is priced after a free, no obligation on site inspection, but the general guide below gives Tooting homeowners and leaseholders a starting point for budgeting before that visit.
| Job Type | Typical Cost Range |
|---|---|
| Minor repair (slipped slate, single ridge tile) | £150 - £350 |
| Emergency temporary weatherproofing | From £200 |
| Hip or ridge tile run re-bed (scaffold extra) | £650 - £1,800+ |
| Flat roof or chimney repair | £400 - £1,500+ |
| Full pitched roof replacement | Approx. £260 - £290 per m², plus scaffolding |
These figures are a general guide only. Roof work on the Totterdown Fields Conservation Area can fall outside a standard range once matching clay tile and any planning consent are factored in. Call 020 3633 8101 for a written quote after inspection, with no call out charge for the visit.
Please note: the prices shown in the table above are general guide prices. Actual prices may vary and depend on a site inspection of your roof. For a quick quote, click the Get a Quote button below.
The process is the same whether the job is a single slipped tile or a full hip and ridge re-bed, so you know what to expect before we arrive.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form with your postcode and a description of the issue.
We inspect the roof, checking whether the property sits in the Totterdown Fields Conservation Area, and provide a clear quote before any work begins.
Our roofer completes the agreed work, matching tile, slate or lead to the existing roof where the job is a repair.
You receive a written summary of the work completed along with any maintenance advice, such as when a valley gutter is next due for clearance.
Sprayed polyurethane foam applied to the underside of the rafters is now a common reason a sale falls through on a Tooting terrace or a lender declines a mortgage. Since 2023 many surveyors and lenders treat sprayed foam as a defect, because it hides the roof timbers from inspection and can trap moisture against the battens and rafters.
We remove open-cell and closed-cell spray foam from pitched roofs across Tooting and SW17 by hand, strip back any affected felt and battens, and leave the roof space clear for a RICS surveyor to inspect. Where the slate or tile covering is sound it stays in place. Where the foam has bonded to the underside of the covering and pulls it apart on removal, we quote to re-roof at the same time so it is one project rather than two.
Tooting has a number of smaller purpose-built and converted blocks, particularly around Tooting Broadway and Trinity Road, with communal flat roofs. We work with managing agents, residents' management companies and freeholders on flat roof renewal, gutter work and cyclical maintenance. We provide a written scope and costings suitable for a Section 20 leaseholder consultation, and can attend a directors' or residents' meeting to talk through the options and timing.
The photographs below show completed roofing work by our team on the property types found across Tooting and SW17: hip and ridge tile repair, Edwardian terraces, chimney stacks and flat roofs.
As roofers in Tooting SW17, we work from Chiswick High Road as part of our wider roofing company covering South West London, with our Battersea roofing team covering the neighbouring SW11 patch. We are used to the specific material requirements on the Totterdown Fields estate and do not default to a cheaper substitute tile without flagging the planning implications first. You can read more about the team on our about us page.
Our roofers are directly employed, not subcontracted, so the team that quotes your Tooting job is the team that carries it out. We check whether a property sits within the Totterdown Fields Conservation Area before quoting, so there are no surprises about materials once work has started.
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Across our South West London roofing work we are rated 5.0 out of 5 from 71 Google reviews. Read the verified reviews on our Google Business Profile ›
Tooting is a newer coverage area for us and we are building our review base in SW17. The feedback customers leave most often is that the quote matched the final invoice, matching tile and materials were used where the estate's Article 4 direction applied, and the roof and the ground were left clean at the end of the job.
We cover every part of Tooting and the wider SW17 postcode. Our roofers work directly for Property Restoration Services, we are not a franchise or a booking platform passing your job to a third party roofer.
Property Restoration Services London Ltd covers Tooting, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and Furzedown within SW17, along with Balham and Battersea nearby. We aim to carry out an on site assessment within two working days for standard repairs, and offer emergency callout for storm damage and active leaks. Every SW17 postcode is covered, including the Totterdown Fields conservation area, the terraces off Trinity Road, and the 1930s streets towards Furzedown. Because the Totterdown Fields estate carries an Article 4 direction on roof materials, we check whether a property sits within the boundary before quoting, so there are no surprises about consent once work has started. Quotes are provided after inspection, with no call out charge for the initial visit anywhere within our SW17 coverage area.
Alongside Tooting we cover the following nearby areas.
Content last reviewed: September 2026.
The questions below cover what Tooting customers ask us most often.
We aim to carry out an on site assessment within two working days for standard repairs across Tooting and the rest of SW17. For storm damage or an active leak we offer emergency callout and try to attend the same day. Our base is on Chiswick High Road, a straightforward journey to SW17. 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 Tooting and the full SW17 postcode area, from the Totterdown Fields estate to Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Trinity Road and Furzedown. We also cover the neighbouring areas of Balham in SW12 and Battersea in SW11, so a job near a postcode boundary is not a problem. Our roofers are based on Chiswick High Road and travel out to SW17 for every job, we do not subcontract Tooting 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 hip or ridge tile run re-bed £650 to £1,800 or more before scaffolding, and flat roof 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, and can be higher on the Totterdown Fields estate where matching clay tile and planning consent may be required.
We carry out a free, no obligation inspection before providing a quote, which includes checking whether the property sits within the Totterdown Fields Conservation Area so we can flag any material or consent implications up front. 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 SW17.
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. Our roofer carries out the agreed work, matching tile, slate or lead to the existing roof where the job is a repair rather than a full replacement. Once the work is finished you receive a written summary of what was done, along with any maintenance advice.
On the Totterdown Fields estate the most common issues are slipped or cracked clay hip and ridge tiles and corroded hip irons. On the bay-fronted Edwardian terraces off Trinity Road we see slipped Welsh slate from nail fatigue and cracked chimney flaunching. Towards Furzedown, hip and verge repairs on the 1930s tile roofs are the routine call. Valley and hip gutters blocked by leaf litter near Tooting Bec and Tooting Common are a regular autumn job, and rear extension flat roofs with failed junctions to the original closet wing are also common.
Yes, this is one of the jobs we do most in Tooting. We re-bed hip and ridge tiles in fresh mortar or fit a dry-fix system, matching the original clay tile profile and colour where the Article 4 direction requires it, and replace corroded hip irons so the bottom hip tile cannot slide. Where the extent of the works may need planning consent because of the material requirements, we flag this during the inspection rather than after work has started.
More often than on a typical Tooting street. The Totterdown Fields Conservation Area carries an Article 4 direction that specifically restricts changes to roof materials, so re-covering in a different material, such as concrete tile in place of the original clay, is likely to need consent even though it might be permitted development elsewhere in SW17. We identify this during the inspection and point you to Wandsworth Council's Totterdown Fields Article 4 guidance before work is booked.
Yes. We hand-strip open-cell and closed-cell spray foam from pitched roofs across Tooting and SW17, 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 or tile and the covering cannot be saved, we quote to re-roof at the same time so it is handled as one project.
Yes. There are a number of smaller purpose-built and converted blocks around Tooting Broadway and Trinity Road with communal flat roofs. 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.
Yes. Slipped and cracked Welsh and Spanish slate is a routine repair on the bay-fronted Edwardian terraces off Trinity Road and Church Lane, and around Tooting Broadway. We match new slate to the existing size and colour and check the surrounding felt and battens for underlying damage rather than replacing a single slate in isolation.
Responsibility for a shared valley gutter or parapet on adjoining Tooting terraces can sit with one or both properties depending on the title deeds, and this is not something we can confirm without seeing the paperwork. We identify exactly where the fault lies during the inspection, which is useful evidence if a conversation with a neighbour is needed. Where the repair involves cutting into or replacing a shared gutter, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply.
Isolated slate or ridge tile repairs can often be done from a roof ladder or a tower. A full hip or ridge re-bed, or work on a taller Edwardian terrace, usually needs a scaffold for safe access. 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 Wandsworth Council in advance so the job can start on the date agreed.
Yes. We carry out roof condition inspections for buyers ahead of a purchase, covering slate and tile condition, valley linings, flashings and any signs of water ingress, with a written report provided afterward. This is a useful check on the Totterdown Fields estate in particular, where a previous non-original re-roof may not comply with the Article 4 direction and could affect future consent for further work.