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A roofing company in York, for every age of roof in the city
Family-run from Acomb, 10 to 15 minutes from the city centre. Georgian terraces inside the walls, the Victorian streets around Bootham and Holgate, and the estates beyond, all surveyed free with a fixed written quote within 24 hours.
- Based in Acomb, most of York within 15 minutes
- Conservation areas and listed buildings quoted properly
- 20-year written workmanship guarantee on every roof
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Roofing in York
The most conservation-led roofscape in the north
Inside the city walls almost every building is listed, sits in a conservation area, or both. We are based on Queenswood Grove in Acomb, so the whole city is local work for us.
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Inside the wallsGeorgian and early Victorian buildings in Welsh slate, stone slate and sand-cast lead, where roof material changes usually need conservation officer involvement.
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The Victorian and Edwardian beltBootham, the Mount, Bishophill, Holgate and Clifton. Clay pantile and slate terraces with lead bay tops and tall chimney stacks.
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The suburbsInter-war semis and post-war estates around Acomb, Tang Hall and Heworth. Concrete tile reroofs, ridge rebedding and roofline replacements.
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36 conservation areasCity of York Council is the planning authority, with over 2,000 listed buildings. We quote to the conservation specification where one applies.
What we do
Roofing services across York
Every job below is handled by our own team, start to finish, anywhere from the city centre to the ring road. Click through for what's included and what it tends to cost.
Roof repairs
Leaks, slipped tiles, storm damage and ridge work.
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New roofs
Full strip and re-roof in slate, clay or concrete.
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Flat roofs
EPDM, GRP fibreglass and felt, guaranteed watertight.
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Conservatory roofs
Insulated tiled roofs that work all year round.
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Leadwork
Flashings, valleys and conservation lead.
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Chimneys
Repointing, rebuilds, pots, cowls and lead trays.
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Fascias and gutters
uPVC fascias, soffits and rainwater systems.
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Emergency repairs
Made safe fast, Mon to Sat daytime hours.
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From first call to final walk-round
The same four steps anywhere in York, from Fishergate to Clifton.
Call or send photos
Ring Elliott or WhatsApp a photo of the problem. You get a straight first opinion the same day, free.
Free survey
We come out from Acomb, look at the roof properly, with a drone if access is tight, and explain what we find in plain English.
Fixed quote in 24h
A clear written price within a day of the survey. No day rates that drift.
The job, then the proof
Our own team does the work, photographs it, and walks you round it before we ask for a penny.
Reviews
Rated 5.0 by York homeowners
★★★★★Checkatrade
"Got 3 quotes in total — EJL were by far the most competitive and had been recommended by someone I trusted. Communication was excellent throughout and the finish on the roof is faultless."
Rachel KRe-roof, York
Before you book
York roofing questions
How long does it take you to get to central York from Acomb?
Around 10 to 15 minutes driving from Queenswood Grove to most of central York. Inside the walls is a different access conversation: we usually park outside, walk in with hand tools, and arrange a separate small delivery for materials. The two-hour callback applies, Monday to Saturday daytime.
My house is inside the York city walls. What is involved?
Almost certainly listed, almost certainly in a conservation area, and often both. Roof material changes usually need conservation officer involvement and often listed building consent. Access for scaffold and materials is the practical challenge, as many central streets are pedestrian-only or have load restrictions, so we plan that side of the job before we quote.
Do you work in Bootham, the Mount, Bishophill and Holgate?
Yes. Each is a designated conservation area with a high density of listed buildings, and all sit within an easy drive of our Acomb base. We carry sand-cast lead and hydraulic lime mortar for this kind of work and quote to the conservation specification where one applies.
What does it cost to reroof a listed Georgian terrace in central York?
More than a standard reroof. Materials are typically reclaimed Welsh slate or original-matched clay pantile, usually £320 to £450 per square metre installed, with sand-cast lead at chimneys and valleys and hydraulic lime mortar throughout. A small Georgian terrace of around 85 square metres tends to land between £25,000 and £40,000 depending on specification and listing requirements. Every job starts with a free survey and a fixed written quote within 24 hours.
Do you handle listed building consent applications?
Yes. We put the application together with the heritage statement, photographs, drawings and material specification, and liaise with the City of York Council conservation team. Statutory determination is eight weeks, and straightforward like-for-like applications often come back quicker.
Can you do period property work outside the city walls too?
Yes. The Victorian and Edwardian belt outside the walls, along Bishopthorpe Road, Heslington Road, the Mount, Holgate Road and Clifton, is full of period properties with the same craft roofing needs. We cover all of them from Acomb.
Where else we work
Areas around York
Based in Acomb, with regular runs out to the villages and market towns.
Talk to a roofer who knows York's roofs
Ring Elliott, message on WhatsApp, or book a free survey with the form above. Fixed written quote within 24 hours, no pestering afterwards.