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Commercial Roofing

Commercial Roofing

We carry out commercial roofing on shops, holiday accommodation, agricultural buildings, and industrial units across Wells-next-the-Sea and the wider North Norfolk area. From flat roof replacement to single-ply membrane systems and profiled metal sheeting, we work around your business to keep downtime short. All commercial work is fully insured and backed by a written guarantee.

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What's involved

Commercial Roofing in Wells-next-the-Sea

Commercial roofing covers everything from small flat-roofed retail units and fishermen's stores along the Wells quayside to larger farm buildings, holiday let complexes, and industrial premises inland. The demands on a commercial roof are different from a domestic one — larger spans, heavier foot traffic in some cases, and the fact that a leak can close a business or damage stock within hours.

We handle re-roofing with single-ply membranes such as Firestone RubberGard and IKO Armourplan, which are well-suited to the large flat areas common on commercial properties. For pitched commercial buildings and agricultural sheds, we work with box profile and corrugated steel sheeting, installed with proper laps and sealed fixings to handle the wind loads this exposed coastline throws at buildings. We also carry out flat-to-pitched conversions where a tired, leak-prone flat roof is replaced with a warm-pitched structure that needs far less maintenance.

Commercial roofing isn't work to hand to a general builder or an untested sole trader. Working at height on larger buildings requires PASMA and IPAF-compliant access equipment, and the material warranties on single-ply systems are only valid if installation is carried out by a trained operative. We carry the appropriate qualifications and insurance for commercial contracts.

We survey the roof before quoting, provide a detailed written specification, and agree a programme of works that fits around your business hours where possible. Most small commercial re-roofing jobs in Wells-next-the-Sea take three to seven days. Larger or more complex schemes are priced and programmed individually.

Single-ply membrane roofing on a commercial building in North Norfolk typically costs between £70 and £120 per square metre, including removal of the existing covering and installation of insulation to current Building Regulations standards.

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Materials, labour, scaffold broken out
Fixed start date
With a daily schedule
10-year guarantee
Workmanship, in writing
Fully insured
£5m public liability

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Questions

What people ask first.

A new roof on a typical three-bedroom house in the Wells-next-the-Sea area costs between £6,500 and £10,000. Larger roofs, natural slate, or complex hip-and-valley designs will sit toward the top of that range. We provide a fixed written quote after a free survey so you know the exact cost before we start.
If more than 25–30% of the tiles are cracked, slipped, or porous, or if the felt underlay is visibly sagging or failing, a replacement is usually more cost-effective than ongoing repairs. We'll give you an honest assessment during a free roof survey and won't recommend a replacement if repairs will do the job properly.
Most common roof repairs in Wells-next-the-Sea — such as replacing a few broken tiles, re-bedding ridge tiles, or resealing a flashing — cost between £150 and £600. More involved work like re-pointing a full chimney stack or replacing a valley will sit toward the higher end. We provide a free written quote before starting any work.
A new EPDM or GRP flat roof in Wells-next-the-Sea typically costs between £70 and £120 per square metre, including deck preparation, edging, and all trim details. A standard single-garage roof of around 15 square metres would therefore cost in the region of £1,100 to £1,800. We provide a fixed written quote after a free inspection.
For a typical semi-detached house in Wells-next-the-Sea, fascia and soffit replacement across one elevation runs from around £600 to £900. A full four-elevation job including guttering replacement typically comes in between £1,200 and £1,800. We always inspect the rafter feet first — if there's rot to treat, that adds to the cost but we'll tell you upfront.
Replacing the lead flashings around a chimney stack in Wells-next-the-Sea typically costs between £350 and £700. A full lead valley replacement on a medium-sized roof runs from around £500 to £1,200 depending on the length of the valley and whether the underlying boards need attention. We give fixed quotes after a survey, not estimates over the phone.
A standard chimney stack rebuild in Wells-next-the-Sea — dismantling to sound brickwork, re-laying in matching brick, new lead flashings, and renewed flaunching — typically costs between £1,200 and £2,800. The main variables are how high the stack is, how many courses need rebuilding, and whether new pots or a flue liner is required. We'll give you a fixed price after a survey.
A chimney take-down on a standard two-storey house in Wells-next-the-Sea, including scaffold, full demolition to below roofline, making good the roof covering, and clearing all materials, typically costs between £900 and £1,800. The main factors affecting price are access, stack height, and how closely the existing roof tiles or slates can be matched for the patch area.
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