⭐ 4.9/5 · 143 Reviews — Commercial and industrial roofing across Leicester — flat roofs, warehouses, offices and units — delivered with an asbestos-survey-first approach and scheduling that keeps your business running.
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📞 Call Now: 0116 319 1348Commercial roofing covers the flat and low-pitch roofs of Leicester's business stock — industrial units, warehouses, offices, retail and light-industrial premises. The systems differ from domestic work: large-area single-ply membranes, built-up felt, liquid systems and profiled metal sheeting predominate. The priorities differ too, with business continuity, health and safety compliance, and minimal disruption ranking alongside the roofing itself.
The single most important safety issue in Leicester commercial roofing is asbestos. Any commercial building constructed or re-roofed before the year 2000 may contain asbestos in the roof sheeting, cement products or insulation. Before any work begins on such a building, an asbestos survey is a legal necessity — work must never proceed on a pre-2000 commercial roof until its asbestos status is known.
We take an asbestos-survey-first approach on every pre-2000 commercial building. Where asbestos is identified, we do not disturb it; licensed asbestos removal is a specialist, regulated activity, and we refer that work to a licensed removal contractor before our roofing work proceeds. This protects everyone on site and keeps the project compliant with health and safety law — cutting corners here is both illegal and dangerous.
Business disruption is the commercial client's other main concern. We schedule commercial roofing to minimise impact on operations — phased work over a large roof to keep the premises trading, out-of-hours or weekend working where the business needs it, and proper protection of the interior and stock beneath the work area. A leaking warehouse roof does not have to mean a closed warehouse.
Commercial flat roof systems are chosen for large-area performance and life. Single-ply membranes (PVC, TPO, EPDM) suit large warehouse and unit roofs; liquid systems suit complex detailing and roofs with plant and penetrations; built-up felt remains common on smaller commercial roofs. We survey the roof, the building's use and the budget, and specify the system that gives the best whole-life value for the premises.
Leicester has a substantial industrial and commercial roofing market concentrated in its established business and industrial areas. The industrial estates and units around the city — Braunstone, the Frog Island and Abbey Lane industrial areas, and the units off the ring road — carry large areas of profiled metal and single-ply flat roofing, much of it now at re-roofing or major-repair age.
The older industrial stock across Leicester frequently dates from before 2000, which is exactly why the asbestos-survey-first approach matters so much here. Cement roof sheeting, gutter linings and insulation in Leicester's mid-to-late 20th century industrial buildings commonly contain asbestos, and every project on this stock begins with establishing the asbestos position before a single sheet is disturbed.
Leicester's office and retail premises — from the city-centre commercial buildings to the out-of-town retail and business parks — carry flat roofs where leaks threaten fit-out, stock and continuity of trade. Here the premium is on rapid, low-disruption repair and re-covering, often phased or carried out out-of-hours to keep the business operating throughout.
The textile and manufacturing heritage of Leicester means a stock of older mill and factory buildings, some converted to modern commercial and residential use, with large complex roofs combining pitched slate or tile with flat-roofed sections and rooflights. These mixed roofs need a contractor comfortable across both domestic-scale period detailing and commercial flat-roof systems — and, again, alert to asbestos in the 20th-century elements.
Commercial roofing decisions turn on whole-life cost and business continuity more than on headline price. A single-ply membrane roof with a 25–30 year life on a Leicester warehouse may cost more upfront than a cheaper covering, but if it avoids a disruptive re-roof and the associated business interruption a decade sooner, it is the cheaper option in the terms that matter to a commercial occupier. We assess the building's use and expected occupancy when recommending a system.
The asbestos-first discipline is non-negotiable on Leicester's older commercial stock and, handled properly, need not derail a project. Establishing the asbestos position at the outset, and referring any licensed removal to a specialist before roofing begins, keeps the project legal and safe and avoids the far greater cost and delay of discovering asbestos mid-project. It is a sequencing question, and getting the sequence right protects the programme.
Minimising disruption is where commercial roofing experience shows. Phasing the work across a large roof to keep the premises trading, working out-of-hours or at weekends, and protecting stock and interior beneath the work area all keep a business operating through its roof works. A leaking commercial roof is a continuity risk; the right contractor treats keeping you trading as part of the brief, not an afterthought.
| Work | Typical Leicester Price |
|---|---|
| Asbestos survey (pre-2000 buildings) | Arranged first — before any work |
| Single-ply membrane re-roof | Per m² — site survey |
| Liquid / built-up felt systems | Per scope — site survey |
| Commercial flat roof repair | Per scope |
| Out-of-hours / phased working | Available |
| Free commercial site survey | Yes |
Commercial roofing is priced per site following a survey, because area, system, access and business-continuity needs vary widely. Asbestos survey arranged first on any pre-2000 building. Free site survey. Call 0116 319 1348.
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, an asbestos survey must be carried out before work on any building that may contain asbestos, and licensed asbestos must be removed only by an HSE-licensed contractor before other work proceeds. Source: HSE Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
“Re-roofed our industrial unit in Braunstone. They insisted on the asbestos survey first, found it in the old sheeting, and got a licensed firm to remove it before they started. Done properly and safely.”
“Warehouse flat roof re-covered in single-ply, phased over three weekends so we never stopped trading. Interior and stock protected throughout. Understood it was a working business, not just a roof.”
“Office block flat roof leaking onto the top-floor fit-out. Rapid repair, out-of-hours so the offices kept working, and a proper report for our facilities file. Professional commercial outfit.”
Yes. We deliver commercial and industrial roofing across Leicester — flat roofs, warehouses, industrial units, offices and retail premises — in single-ply membrane, liquid systems, built-up felt and profiled metal. We provide free commercial site surveys and price each project after assessing the roof, the building's use and business-continuity needs.
Any commercial building constructed or re-roofed before 2000 may contain asbestos in the roof sheeting, cement products or insulation. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, its status must be established before work begins. We take an asbestos-survey-first approach on all pre-2000 buildings and never disturb suspected asbestos until it is confirmed and, if present, safely removed.
We do not disturb it. Licensed asbestos removal is a specialist, HSE-regulated activity, so we refer that work to a licensed removal contractor to safely remove the asbestos before our roofing work proceeds. This keeps the project legal and protects everyone on site. Only once the asbestos is dealt with do we begin the roofing.
Usually yes. We schedule commercial work to minimise disruption — phasing work across a large roof to keep the premises trading, working out-of-hours or weekends where needed, and protecting the interior and stock beneath the work area. A leaking commercial roof rarely needs to mean a closed business.
Single-ply membranes (PVC, TPO, EPDM) for large warehouse and unit roofs; liquid systems for complex detailing and roofs with plant and penetrations; and built-up felt on smaller commercial roofs. We specify the system that gives the best whole-life value for the specific building, its use and budget after a site survey.
Per site, following a survey — because area, system, access, plant, and business-continuity needs vary far more than on domestic work. We carry out a free commercial site survey and provide a written, itemised quotation. Any required asbestos survey on a pre-2000 building is arranged first, before the roofing is priced and scheduled.
Yes. Leicester's industrial estates around Braunstone, Frog Island, Abbey Lane and the ring-road units are a core part of our commercial work — large-area profiled metal and single-ply flat roofs, often on pre-2000 buildings where the asbestos-survey-first approach applies. We handle re-roofing, re-covering and major repair on this stock.
For commercial property, a roof is an asset with a maintenance cost and a replacement horizon, not just a thing that occasionally leaks. We provide planned maintenance contracts and roof condition surveys that let facilities managers and property owners budget properly — scheduled inspections, gutter and outlet clearance, minor repairs caught early, and a documented condition report with a cost forecast. Planned maintenance is far cheaper than reactive failure, and it keeps a commercial roof serviceable across its full design life.
Commercial clients need the paperwork in place before anyone goes on the roof. As standard we provide, before work starts: a Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) for the specific job; compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) where they apply; and evidence of public liability and employer's liability insurance. This is what a facilities manager or main contractor needs on file, and we supply it as a matter of course rather than on request.
Roof condition is a frequent dilapidations issue at lease end. For tenants, we survey the roof against the repairing obligations in the lease and quote to discharge them, so you are not overcharged by a landlord's schedule. For landlords, we provide condition reports and costed schedules of the roof works needed to reinstate the asset. Getting an independent roofing assessment into a dilapidations negotiation — on either side — usually pays for itself several times over. Where communal or multi-let roofs are involved, the block and communal roofing route and Section 20 considerations may also apply.
Leicester's industrial and commercial areas — Braunstone, Frog Island, Abbey Lane and the older estates — carry a lot of mid-20th-century industrial stock, and that means asbestos cement roof sheeting is common. This is survey-first work. Where asbestos is suspected we do not disturb it: we recommend an asbestos survey, and any removal is carried out by a licensed contractor to HSE requirements, with our roofing works following on. We advise honestly on the two routes for a failing industrial roof — over-clad (a new profiled sheet system fixed over the existing, avoiding disturbance) versus strip and replace — and on cut-edge corrosion treatment where the sheets are sound but the edges are failing.
Work with asbestos cement roofing must follow the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012; non-licensed work still requires assessment, and higher-risk removal must be carried out by an HSE-licensed contractor. Never disturb suspected asbestos sheeting without a survey. Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) / Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
We work the way commercial clients procure: quoting against a clear specification, accepting purchase orders, offering 30-day payment terms for established commercial accounts, and invoicing with full VAT documentation. For larger projects we phase the work and payments to suit your budgeting. Whether you are a single-site business, a facilities manager, or a managing agent, the commercial paperwork is straightforward and complete.
We cover commercial roofing across Leicester's business and industrial areas — from city-centre commercial premises to the industrial units around Braunstone, Frog Island and Abbey Lane — on flat and pitched, small and large.
Asbestos-survey-first. Minimal business disruption. Industrial units, warehouses, offices across Leicester. Call 0116 319 1348.
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