New Roof Cost in Swindon — 2026 Price Guide
Local roofers for repairs, new roofs & flat roofing. Free surveys, fixed written quotes, tidy workmanship.
Swindon Roofing Company quotes every re-roof as a fixed written price after a free survey — but 'how much is a new roof?' deserves a straight public answer, not a form and a phone call. These are honest 2026 figures for Swindon, by house type and material.
Short version: most Swindon semis re-roof for £5,500–£9,000 in concrete tile. Slate, clay and complexity move the number; so does what's hiding under the old tiles.
New roof prices by house type
| Property | Concrete tile | Clay tile | Natural slate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed terrace | £4,500 – £7,000 | £6,000 – £9,000 | £8,000 – £13,000 |
| 3-bed semi | £5,500 – £9,000 | £7,500 – £11,500 | £9,000 – £16,000 |
| 4-bed detached | £8,000 – £14,000 | £10,500 – £17,000 | £13,000 – £24,000 |
| Bungalow | £5,000 – £8,500 | £7,000 – £11,000 | £8,500 – £14,000 |
Full strip and re-roof including scaffold, breathable membrane, new battens, dry ridge/verge and standard flashings, 2026.
What a proper quote includes
The full system
Scaffold, strip, membrane, battens, coverings, ridge/verge systems, flashings and waste removal — itemised, not 'roof: £7,000'.
Timber contingency
Rot found at strip-up is priced per metre in advance — surprises are quoted before they're fixed, never invoiced after.
Ventilation & insulation
Current regs require roof ventilation; the scaffold being up makes loft insulation top-ups nearly free to add.
Staged payments
Money follows visible progress — deposit, mid-stage, completion. Full payment up front is a red flag with any roofer.
Comparing roofers honestly
Quotes vary £2,000+ on identical houses, and the gap is usually scope: is the old roof actually being stripped, is the membrane a quality breathable, are ridge and verge dry-fixed or re-bedded in mortar, who pays for scaffold, and what happens when battens turn out rotten. Cheap quotes are usually silent on exactly these lines.
Our quotes answer all of it in writing — which costs us the occasional job against a vaguer number, and wins the ones that matter.
Roof replacement in detail
The full process, stage by stage.
Slate & tile options
Materials compared for look, life and cost.
Frequently asked questions
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