Guides & advice from Hoddesdon's roofers

These guides answer the roofing questions homeowners in Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and the surrounding towns ask us most often. They cover what a new roof costs in Hertfordshire, how flat roof materials compare, and what to check before a loft conversion. In addition, there's a guide on choosing a roofer you can trust.

We research each guide from published UK sources — trade cost guides, the Planning Portal and GOV.UK. We link to them wherever we quote a figure or a rule. So the advice stays focused on homes across Hertfordshire and the Lea Valley, and you get guidance you can check for yourself rather than vague claims.

If you're not sure where to start, the guides on roof costs and on choosing a roofer are a good place to begin. For anything specific to your own roof, our contact page is the quickest way to ask us directly. Because we're a three-generation family firm, we're happy to give straight answers.

We've been roofing homes across Hertfordshire since 1947. So most of what's written here comes straight from jobs we've actually done — not generic advice copied from elsewhere. For example, a guide might cover flashing failing on an older chimney, or ponding on a tired flat roof. That's because we see these exact problems regularly on local homes. New guides get added over time, as more of our own content ideas turn into finished articles. We always link to the primary source behind any figure we quote — whether that's a trade cost guide, the Planning Portal or GOV.UK.