The Roofing Crew Ltd

I contacted Derek Little on the advice of a neighbour who has recently had a similar repair carried out by The Roofing Crew. Just talking to Derek over the phone made me feel confident that he would do an excellent job as his wide roofing experience was obvious. A detailed quote arrived very soon together with photos showing what needed replacing on the crumbling valley. Two of his crew were soon on the job and they kept me fully informed on how the job was going. They did everything that was set out in the quote and when the job was completed I was asked to pay precisely the total on the original quote. Also a second batch of photos appeared showing the new valley. Having The Roofing Crew on the job was a painless experience and I have no hesitation in recommending them.

A new flat roof that seemed simple, ended up being a really tricky job. But nothing phased Derek and his team. His depth of knowledge of working on every sort of roof under the sun over 30 years or more filled you with confidence. The whole team were polite, hard working and did a great job. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Great communication with Derek who thoroughly explained the work needed. His team were polite, friendly and clean in their workmanship. On completion of the job, Derek sent me photos showing the work done at various stages. Would highly recommend.

Derek project managed and his crew, his lads as he called them, repaired my roof. There was quite a bit wrong with it and more slates than quoted for needed replacing. However, he did not charge extra for them. His clear , detailed and very well presented quote was not the cheapest, but he inspired confidence and was so knowledgeable and passionate about roofs, he could easily write a thesis about them, that I chose him. I was right. He responded to phone calls swiftly, send the "crew" straight away to fix my TV cable which had been moved. He also sent me fifty before and after pictures. The crew, two of them, were courteous , cleared up after themselves, were efficient, knew what they were doing and were ready to go that extra mile. I would highly recommend The Roofing Crew.

I found Derek Little of The Roofing Crew on Which? Trusted Traders and he didn't disappoint. He gave me a very detailed quote for reroofing a free-standing garage, came a few days later and did the work in three and a half days. Now my garage looks so much better than all the others! He took lots of photos before and after, explained everything to me carefully, and was very pleasant. He even persuaded me to climb partway up his ladder so I could see what had been done! I would recommend him to anyone.

I used The Roofing Crew to overhaul a 1980s roof which was a mix of flat felted and angled tiled surfaces. They shared lots of photos from their initial survey and Derek took time over the phone to explain what needed doing and his recommendations. The work was completed as asked and they quickly came back to fix an error with the gutter fitting once I got in touch about it, without further charge.

About 15 years ago Derek Little solved a roof leak in our office after three other roofing companies failed. He did what was necessary at a lower price than the other three roofers charged for work that was poor. We have since used The Roofing Crew, on several occasions for small and major works. After decades in the business Derek has knowledge and integrity second to none. He is enthusiastic and meticulous about his work. He delights in explaining and showing photos of work that is needed and then the results of his work. I am writing this just after he has finished removing an old water tank from the roof of our semi detached house, removing rotting beams, inserting replacements, installing zinc over the area covered by the tank, repairing a brick chimney stack and replacing damaged tiles. All accomplished over 6 days by two hard working men. Derek provides photos showing what needs repairs, a detailed quotation, photos as the work progresses, and the completed job. The Roofing Team is meticulous, honest and a pleasure to deal with.

I called The Roofing Crew to check out what had been a leak, and perhaps still was, at the apex the roof of my house - a converted chapel. The first thing that impressed me was that Derek Little, the director of the company, praised the work done on my roof 20 years ago. In my experience traders normally criticise the work of previous workmen, so that immediately told me here was someone I could trust. The area around the chimney where the leak had occurred was thoroughly inspected and found sound, but he went out of his way to get his man to climb a tall ladder up to the double height ceiling of the chapel to check with a hygrometer that the area was now completely dry. Derek Little is a friendly person, alongside being professional, transparent and trustworthy. He goes that extra mile, which not many people these days, do.

We had a leak over the winter at the join between the original roof and our loft conversion. The Roofing Crew came when they'd promised, were pleasant and helpful, and appear to have done an excellent job, leaving the roof in better than original condition. Many photos show clearly what has been done. Finished on schedule and to budget. While up there they found a leak in a valley elsewhere on the roof (demonstrated from the ground and more clearly with photos), and we asked them to deal with this. One of the guys couldn't complete this second job due to becoming a father earlier than expected, and the splendid owner, Derek Little, took his place to avoid delay - not something we guess he does often nowadays. This stretched the work somewhat, and some unexpected problems increased the cost, but by less than the additional time would have been charged at. In addition a thorough flat roof insurance inspection was made and certificate produced, time was spent cleaning out and reseating our troublesome porch guttering, and a few other minor problems were dealt with, all without charge. Having a personal recommendation we did not get other quotes, so we can only comment cautiously on value for money, but judging by materials costs and time spent by a team which clearly wanted to do the job properly the cost seemed reasonable. They may or may not be the cheapest, and only severe weather will test what's been done, but we'd go back to them with confidence.

I own a shared freehold of an attached terraced house. Following significant leaks originating from the back roof of my pitched-roof property, I set about interviewing various roofers/roofing companies to determine the type of repair necessary and an estimate of cost. After six different roofers provided me with as many solutions to the problem – ranging from a completely new roof to a one-day repair job – and a variation in costs ranging from £45,000 to £2,700, I was just about to lose the will to live when I came across The Roofing Crew (TRC). First, high praise to Derek Little, the owner of TRC, and his crew. During their initial visit they advised me of an additional problem – one more serious than my leaking back roof – the chimney pots at the front of the property were about to fall into the street – and required my immediate attention. This was something no other roofer had bothered to mention. Second, for putting me in touch with a scaffolding company that charged an extremely reasonable price to assemble a large scaffold. Third, for providing me with a detailed list of costs for material and labour. Fourth, for Derek keeping me informed of each step of the process as it was carried out. But ultimately, for the brilliant quality of the completed work by professional roofers Ulis and Vlad, for the before and after photographs provided and, finally, for the clean-up following completion which was impeccable.