Roofers Dartford
Pro Roofers Dartford
Local roofers for Dartford's terraces, 1930s semis and newer estates, from a slipped tile to a full re-roof
We're roofers in Dartford, working out of a street off Shepherds Lane on the Heath side of town. Most of the roofs we get on are a short drive away: older brick terraces around West Hill, the 1930s semis along Princes Road, Temple Hill's postwar council houses, and the newer streets at The Bridge. Over a thousand jobs in, one thing stands out. Dartford roofs rarely fail on their own. They fail where they meet something: next door's roof, a shared chimney, a valley, a wall. That's where we look first, and that's where most of our repairs end up.
Ask A Roofer For A Free Quote
A roofer rings you back to arrange a visit.
Free roof survey
Outside and from the loft, with photos
Written prices
Itemised, VAT shown, no vague 'extras'
10 years on re-roofs
A signed guarantee at handover
Based in DA1
Minutes from most of the borough
1,000+
Roofs repaired, renewed and rebuilt
10 yrs
Written guarantee on every re-roof
5★
The only rating anyone has left us
£0
For the survey and the written quote
What our Dartford roofers do
Repairs are most of the work. A good chunk of what's left is re-roofing houses that have run out of patches. Then come the flat roofs on back extensions, chimneys, and the garages nobody has looked at since the 1970s. Each job has its own page with prices and the questions people ask us.
Roof Repairs
Slipped tiles, loose ridges, worn valleys and leaks that only show in a westerly. Found, photographed and fixed.
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Emergency Roof Repairs
Storm damage made safe fast. Tarps, temporary covers and a proper repair once the wind drops.
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Re-Roofing
Strip, new membrane and battens, every tile mechanically fixed. Ten years of written cover on the work.
Learn more about re-roofing in Dartford →
Flat Roofing
EPDM rubber, GRP and torch-on felt for kitchen extensions, dormers, bays and porches.
Learn more about flat roofing in Dartford →
Chimney Repairs
Repointing, new flaunching and lead, or taking a dead stack down. Shared stacks handled with your neighbour.
Learn more about chimney repairs in Dartford →
Garage Roofs
Leaking felt, rotten decks and old asbestos cement sheets replaced with a roof that lasts.
Learn more about garage roofs in Dartford →Also: Leadwork · Guttering, fascias and soffits · Velux and roof windows · Roof inspections and surveys
Why roofing in Dartford is its own job
Tiles are tiles anywhere. The houses aren't. These are the local things that shape how we price and fix a Dartford roof.
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Most roofs are shared
Only around one Dartford home in thirteen is detached. Everyone else shares a roof line with a neighbour, and the joins between houses are where water gets in. We fix your side without making next door's worse.
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Dry town, windy days
The nearest Thames-side weather station averages about 577mm of rain a year, roughly half the UK figure. So a Dartford leak is rarely about volume. It's wind pushing rain under a lifted tile or behind a cracked flashing.
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Three generations of house
Victorian terraces, the 1930s semis round Dartford Heath and Princes Road, and Temple Hill's 1947 council estate each have their own weak spots. Newer estates like The Bridge have theirs too.
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One conservation area, a few rules
Dartford Town Centre is the town's only conservation area, and a couple of West Hill terraces carry Article 4 directions. Most re-roofs need no planning permission. We check your address before we quote, not after.
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Pavement scaffold is normal
Terraced streets rarely have side access. Scaffold often goes on the pavement, which needs a council licence and boarding overhead. We sort that, and it's on the quote from the start.
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Grime near the big roads
Houses by the A282 approach, London Road and the town centre sit in Dartford's air-quality management areas. Gutters and lead there collect more dirt, so they need clearing a little more often.
Why people in Dartford ring us
Plenty of people can put tiles on a roof. What customers mention afterwards is usually the stuff around the roofing.
- A roofer goes in the loft as well as up the ladder, so the price is based on what's actually wrong.
- You see photos of the problem before anyone asks you to agree to anything.
- Quotes name the tile, the membrane and the fixings, so you can compare them line by line with anyone else's.
- More than 1,000 roofing jobs finished, and only five-star reviews so far.
- Re-roofs come with a signed 10 year workmanship guarantee and completion photos.
How to choose a roofer in Dartford (even if it isn't us)
Roofing attracts cowboys because most people can't see their own roof. After big storms, Kent's community wardens have warned about doorstep callers doing poor repairs for big money. A few checks keep you safe.
Be wary of the knock at the door
A stranger who has 'noticed a loose tile' while passing is the oldest trick going. Kent Police has dealt with cases where the caller took tiles off and then demanded payment. Say no and find your own roofer.
Get it in writing
A proper quote names the work, the materials, access and VAT. A figure scribbled on the back of a card isn't a quote. Neither is a price that changes once the old tiles are off.
Ask to see photos
Any roofer can tell you a ridge is loose. Ask them to show you. Photos from the roof and the loft let you judge the problem for yourself, and they cost the roofer nothing.
Check the trader scheme
Kent County Council runs Trading Standards Checked, which vets local trades and monitors complaints. Its search page is a sensible first stop for any roofer you're considering.
Don't pay it all up front
A modest deposit for materials on a big job is normal. Paying the whole lot before work starts isn't. Cash-only and 'today only' prices are both reasons to walk away.
Ask what the guarantee covers
Who issues it, how long, and what it covers. A guarantee that exists only in conversation is worth exactly what it cost to say.
"Around Dartford, the call that starts 'I think I need a new roof' ends with a repair more often than not. A tired ridge or one bad valley can make a sound roof look finished."
What happens when you book a Dartford roofer with us
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A roofer comes to look
Free, and usually within a few days. We check the roof from the ground, from a ladder where it's safe, and from inside the loft. Damp stains, daylight and old repairs all tell part of the story.
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You get the price on paper
Itemised and VAT-inclusive, with photos attached. If a repair will do the job, the quote says repair. If the roof is past it, we explain why in plain words.
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Access gets sorted
Ladder, tower or scaffold, depending on the job. On a terrace that can mean a scaffold licence from Kent County Council, or from Bexley over the border. We apply and handle the paperwork.
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We open it up
Broken tiles, perished felt or rotten battens come off. Anything we didn't expect gets photographed and talked through with you before we go further. No surprise invoices.
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We build it back
Breathable membrane, treated battens, mechanical fixings to BS 5534, and proper lead or tested dry-fix at the junctions. On a shared roof, the boundary gets as much care as the middle.
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We check it twice
Ridges, verges, valleys and flashings are gone over before anyone comes down. Gutters get a flush through so you know the water's going where it should.
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We clear up and hand over
Waste goes, scaffold comes down, the front path gets swept. You get completion photos and, on a re-roof, the signed 10 year guarantee.
10
Years' cover on a new roof
1,000+
Roofing jobs finished
Paperwork in your hand on the last day. Not posted out "in due course".
What the 10 year guarantee on a re-roof actually covers
Re-roof a house in Dartford with us and you get 10 years of cover on the workmanship. It's a written document. It has your address on it, lists what was done, and is dated the day the roof is signed off. If water gets in because something was fitted wrong - a batten, a fixing, a lap, a flashing - a roofer comes back and puts it right. You don't pay for that.
Why are we happy to promise ten years? Because of how the roof goes on. Every tile or slate is mechanically fixed to BS 5534, the current British Standard. Ridges and hips are fixed too, not just sat in mortar. A breathable membrane goes down first. Where a roof meets a wall, a chimney or the house next door, it gets proper lead or a tested dry system. Shortcuts there are what make a guarantee expensive, so we don't take them.
Tiles, slates and membranes also carry the maker's own warranty. Those vary by product, and your paperwork tells you which ones apply. If a job is too unusual to guarantee in the normal way, you'll hear that at quote stage.
What's on Dartford's roofs
Walk any Dartford street and you'll see a patchwork. One house still on its first roof, the next re-covered in the 1980s, the one after redone last year. These are the coverings we repair and fit most.
Natural slate
The original on many Victorian terraces. Thin, light and long-lived, but fiddly to repair well.
Clay plain tile
Small red-brown tiles on a lot of 1930s semis. Heavy, durable, and slow to lay on a hipped roof.
Concrete interlocking tile
What a lot of older houses were re-roofed in. Cheap and quick, but heavier than the slate it often replaced.
Concrete plain tile
Common on postwar council and private housing. Looks like clay from the street, but weathers differently.
Fibre cement slate
A lighter, cheaper alternative to natural slate. Useful when the rafters won't take more weight.
EPDM and GRP
For the flat roofs behind half the terraces in town: kitchens, bathrooms and garages.
What a Dartford roofer is usually called out to, and how it should end up
Example photos from elsewhere in the UK, credited under each one. They show the kind of fault and finish we mean, not jobs we did. Photos of our own work are on their way.
The problem
The fix
The problem
The fix
What roof work on a house like yours looks like
Example photos of typical roofing jobs on British homes, with credits. They aren't our jobs. We'll swap in photos from Dartford roofs as they come in.
Reviews from Dartford homeowners
Every review left for us so far has been five stars. We're adding them here as they come in.
Reviews only tell you so much anyway. When a roofer comes out to Dartford, ask to see photos of a recent job on a house like yours. A good roofer will have plenty and won't mind you asking.
Advice from Dartford roofers
8 October 2026
How To Choose A Roofer In Dartford (And Spot The Ones To Avoid)
Choosing a roofer in Dartford? What a proper written quote includes, the checks worth making first, and the doorstep red flags Kent keeps warning about.
8 October 2026
New-Build Roofs In Dartford After The NHBC Warranty Ends
Your 2000s new-build roof in Dartford is past its 10-year NHBC cover. Dry-fix ridges, loft condensation, valleys: what a roofer checks and who pays now.
8 October 2026
Do You Need Planning Permission To Re-Roof In Dartford?
Re-roofing in Dartford: when like-for-like needs no planning, where the conservation area and Article 4 rules bite, and the Building Regs 25% and 50% limits.
What roofers charge in Dartford
Small repairs from a roof ladder usually cost £180 to £450. Ridges, valleys and chimney work run from a few hundred pounds to around £2,000, depending mainly on access. A full re-roof on a typical Dartford terrace or 1930s semi lands somewhere between £8,000 and £16,000, more for slate or a big detached roof. The cost guide breaks it down job by job.
Questions people ask roofers in Dartford
How much do roofers charge in Dartford?
A small repair reachable from a ladder is usually £180 to £450. Ridge and valley work is more like £450 to £1,600. A full re-roof on a terrace or semi in Dartford typically runs £8,000 to £16,000. You get a fixed written price after a free survey, so there's no guessing.
Is the roof survey really free?
Yes. A roofer comes out, looks at the roof outside and from the loft, takes photos and sends a written quote. There's no charge and you're under no obligation to go ahead.
Do I need planning permission for roof work in Dartford?
Usually not, if you're repairing or re-roofing like for like. Dartford Borough Council is the planning authority. The Town Centre conservation area, listed buildings and the Article 4 directions on parts of West Hill can change things, and switching material may need Building Regulations approval. We check before quoting.
My neighbour's roof is joined to mine. Can you just do my half?
Yes, and on a Dartford terrace that's normal. The trick is the join. We detail the boundary so it stays watertight against next door's roof, whatever state theirs is in. If the work affects the party wall, we'll explain whether a party wall notice is needed.
What guarantee do I get?
Re-roofs come with a 10 year workmanship guarantee, written and signed when the job is finished. Materials such as tiles and membranes carry their manufacturers' own warranties on top.
Which areas do your roofers cover?
All of Dartford, from Temple Hill and The Bridge to West Hill, the Heath and Fleet Estate. We also cover Crayford, Bexley and Erith over the London border, plus Wilmington, Joyden's Wood, Stone, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Swanley and Longfield.
Roofers across Dartford and the towns around it
Our base is on the west side of Dartford, so Crayford is barely a mile away and Wilmington not much more. Bexley and Erith are a few minutes over the London border. We go east along the river to Stone, Greenhithe and Swanscombe, and out past the M25 to Swanley and Longfield.
Roofers Crayford
1 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Wilmington
2 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Joyden's Wood
2 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Bexley
3 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Stone
4 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Greenhithe
6 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Erith
4 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Swanscombe
7 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Swanley
5 miles from our DA1 base
Roofers Longfield
9 miles from our DA1 base
Every area our roofers cover
- Roof Repairs Crayford
- Re-Roofing Crayford
- Roof Repairs Wilmington
- Re-Roofing Wilmington
- Roof Repairs Joyden's Wood
- Re-Roofing Joyden's Wood
- Roof Repairs Bexley
- Re-Roofing Bexley
- Roof Repairs Stone
- Re-Roofing Stone
- Roof Repairs Greenhithe
- Re-Roofing Greenhithe
- Roof Repairs Erith
- Re-Roofing Erith
- Roof Repairs Swanscombe
- Re-Roofing Swanscombe
- Roof Repairs Swanley
- Re-Roofing Swanley
- Roof Repairs Longfield
- Re-Roofing Longfield
Need a roofer in Dartford?
Tell us what's happening up there. A roofer will come and look, show you photos, and give you a written price. If it only needs a repair, that's what we'll quote for.