Roofing questions, answered plainly

Yes. Surveys and quotes are free and carry no obligation. We inspect the roof thoroughly, then give you a clear written quote and a plan explaining exactly what work we recommend. If the roof is sound, we will tell you it is sound.

A free drone inspection is part of every survey. It lets us see the whole roof properly — including areas that cannot be seen from the ground or safely reached by ladder — without walking on a covering that may be fragile. It also means you get to see the actual condition of your roof rather than taking a roofer's word for it.

We quote clear fixed pricing with no hidden fees. If we open something up and find a problem nobody could have seen from outside — rotten rafter ends behind a fascia, for instance — we stop, show you, and price it before carrying on. You will not find out about extra work from the invoice.

That is exactly what the survey is for, and it is why we do not charge for it. We look at the covering, the battens, the flashings and the structure. Repeated repairs to the same roof, widespread slipping rather than isolated tiles, and perished felt at the eaves all point towards a re-roof — but one or two slipped slates do not.

Yes. We are available for emergency repairs 24/7 across Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and London, including nights and weekends, with same-day emergency leak response available.

Get a bucket under the drip and move furniture and electricals out of the way. If water is collecting in a ceiling and the plaster is bulging, it is usually safer to pierce it deliberately with a screwdriver so it drains in one controlled place rather than letting the ceiling come down. Do not climb onto the roof yourself — particularly in the wind and rain that caused the problem.

Rarely from directly above the stain. Water that gets past the covering runs along battens and rafters before it drops, so the entry point is often some distance away — commonly a chimney flashing, a valley, or a slipped slate further up the slope. Finding the actual source rather than patching under the stain is most of the job.

Yes, we are fully insured for all the work we carry out.

All repairs are backed by a five-year workmanship guarantee. We walk you through the finished job and hand the guarantee over at the end.

Yes. Clearing the site properly is part of the job, not an extra.

In most cases. Matching matters for how the roof weathers as well as how it looks from the street, so we source as close a match as we can in size, thickness and colour, and show you beforehand if an exact match is not available.

Yes. Much of the UK's older housing stock is Victorian, and slate roofs, lead valleys and brick chimney stacks of that age need repairs that are sympathetic to the original. On a heritage roof the aim is a repair that is not obvious from the street.

We are based in Hounslow, TW5, and cover Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and London, with roofers working in and around each city.

Yes. AllPro Roofing Ltd is a family-run business, based in Hounslow, with more than ten years of roofing experience across Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester and London.

Give us a call. The list covers where we work most often, not a hard boundary.

For most homes, once a year and after any serious storm is sensible. Older roofs, roofs with heavy moss growth and roofs under trees benefit from being looked at more regularly.

At least once a year as a general rule, and more often where trees overhang the roof. Autumn is the usual time, since leaf fall causes most blockages.

It contributes. Moss holds water against the covering long after rain has stopped, and freeze-thaw over successive winters is what breaks the face off a tile. It also sheds into gutters and blocks them.

Be careful. High pressure erodes the protective surface of concrete tiles and can drive water up underneath the courses, doing more harm than the moss it removes. The method has to suit the covering.