Velux Windows in Eyres Monsell, Leicester LE2. 1960s council-built estate, concrete interlocking tile, nail sickness progressing to critical stage. Local team, free quotes, no call-out fee. Call now for availability.
Free, no-obligation. No call-out fee. Local team.
Eyres Monsell is a 1960s local authority housing estate in south Leicester. The housing stock is predominantly two and three-bedroom semi-detached with concrete interlocking tile roofs. A decade newer than Braunstone, nail sickness is now progressing to critical stage across the estate — the 60-year-old steel fixing nails are corroding at scale and tiles are beginning to displace in storm conditions.
Velux installation across Eyres Monsell LE2. 1960s semi-detached properties with standard rafter spacings at 400–600mm centres suit most standard Velux units. Free survey and written quote.
Supply and fit standard unit £450–£750. Re-flashing £200–£400. All work carries a written workmanship guarantee and all prices are confirmed in a written quote before any work starts.
We are NFRC registered, carry £5m public liability insurance, and have been working across Leicester and Leicestershire since 2003. Free surveys, written quotes, and no work started without your written acceptance. Call 0116 319 1348 or use the contact section below.
"Nail sickness on our 1962 semi re-nailed with stainless steel. Good proactive work."
"Emergency call-out after storm. Tiles displaced, sorted same afternoon."
"GRP on rear extension. They noted the deck issue and sorted it properly."
Yes. We cover all of Eyres Monsell and the LE2 postcode area. Free survey, no call-out fee, written quote before any work starts. Call 0116 319 1348.
Velux installation across Eyres Monsell LE2. 1960s semi-detached properties with standard rafter spacings at 400–600mm centres suit most standard Velux units. Free survey and written quote.
Supply and fit standard unit £450–£750. Re-flashing £200–£400. All prices are confirmed in writing after a free on-site survey. No work starts without your written acceptance.
Standard repair and installation visits are typically booked within 3–7 working days in Eyres Monsell. Emergency call-outs are attended same-day where possible. Call 0116 319 1348 for current availability.
Yes. We are registered with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), carry £5m public liability insurance, and have been working across Leicester and Leicestershire since 2003. Our NFRC registration and insurance certificate are available on request.
Yes. All work carries a written workmanship guarantee — 2 years on minor repairs, 5 years on lead work and structural repairs, 10 years on full re-roofing. Provided before work starts.
From Eyres Monsell we also cover the surrounding LE2 postcode and neighbouring Leicester areas including highfields, belgrave, stoneygate, clarendon-park. Call 0116 319 1348 if you're unsure whether we cover your specific street.
Installing a Velux in an existing roof slope is generally permitted development — no planning application required. However, if the loft is being converted to habitable space at the same time, Building Regulations approval is required for the overall conversion (fire escape, insulation, structural calculations). We advise on any planning or Building Regulations implications as part of our free survey — we carry out Velux installations regularly across Leicester including on loft conversions.
We measure rafter spacing, pitch and rough opening before specifying any unit. Ordering the wrong size is an expensive mistake. We also confirm the correct flashing kit for the tile profile — plain tile, interlocking, slate — before ordering materials. Wrong flashing kit is the cause of most leaking Velux units we attend. Re-flashing with the correct profile permanently resolves the leak.
Supply and fit standard unit £450–£750. Re-flash leaking unit £200–£400. Solar INTEGRA supply and fit £900–£1,400. Sun tunnel £350–£600. All installation work carries a written workmanship guarantee. Free survey and written quote.
Every job starts with a written itemised quote specifying scope, materials by name, access method and guarantee period. No work begins without your written acceptance and we never add costs on site without discussion. Repair work: 2-year guarantee minimum. Lead work and structural repairs: 5-year guarantee. Full re-roofing: 10-year guarantee. NFRC registered, £5m public liability insurance, serving Leicester and Leicestershire since 2003.
We carry out free on-site surveys across all of Leicester city and the surrounding Leicestershire area. Our team is based in Leicester and covers all neighbourhoods and suburbs without travel charges or call-out fees. Surveys are typically booked within 24–48 hours and written quotes are provided within 48 hours of the survey visit. We aim to turn from initial call to written quote in under 72 hours for all Leicester locations.
Call 0116 319 1348 to book your free survey. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 8am–2pm. Emergency call-outs are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no surcharge. You can also email info@roofingleicester.co.uk for non-urgent enquiries and we will respond within one working day. All enquiries are handled by our own team — we do not use call centres or third-party booking services.
Eyres Monsell is a 1960s local authority housing estate in south Leicester. The housing stock — predominantly two and three-bedroom semis with concrete interlocking tile roofs — is a decade newer than Braunstone but is now entering the same nail sickness progression. The steel fixing nails from 1960s Leicester council housing are 60+ years old and corroding across the estate. Unlike Braunstone where nail sickness is well advanced, Eyres Monsell is at the stage where proactive intervention is most cost-effective — many properties have tiles that are close to but not yet at displacement stage, making re-nailing before the first storm displacement significantly cheaper than the same work plus emergency call-out.
Our quoting process is straightforward and quick. Call 0116 319 1348 to book a free survey — we typically confirm a visit within 24–48 hours and can often attend within the same week for standard jobs. The survey takes 20–45 minutes depending on the scope of work, and we provide a written itemised quote within 48 hours of the visit.
The written quote specifies every element of the work: scope, materials by name, access method, guarantee period and payment terms. We never start work without written acceptance of the quote. We don't require payment in full before work starts — a reasonable deposit of 10–25% covers material ordering, with final payment on satisfactory completion. We accept bank transfer and card payment and provide a VAT invoice on all work.
Once you accept the written quote, we schedule the work and confirm a start date. For larger jobs involving scaffold, we confirm scaffold erection dates separately. We contact you the working day before the start date to confirm the team is attending. On the day, the lead roofer will introduce themselves and walk through the planned work before starting. Any unexpected findings — structural timber problems, additional lead work required — are communicated immediately with a written price before any additional work is carried out. We don't make decisions on site without your knowledge and approval.
No call-out fees. No obligation. Local roofers covering Eyres Monsell and all of Leicester LE2.
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