How much does a new roof cost in Gloucester?
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Typical cost
£4,000 – £19,000
Checkatrade roof replacement guide · 1st September 2026
Reported by customers, not a quote from us. Your job will be quoted by the tradesperson who takes it on.
Re-roofing
A new pitched roof usually means stripping the old tiles or slates, battens and felt, checking the timbers, then fitting a new membrane, new battens and the new covering. Ridges, hips, valleys and flashings are renewed at the same time, and often the fascias and gutters too. Sound tiles or slates can sometimes be reused.
Most re-roofing needs building regulations approval. Planning Portal guidance says approval is normally needed once 50 per cent or more of the roof is affected, or if the new covering is 15 per cent or more heavier, changes fire performance, or involves structural work. Under Approved Document L, when more than half a roof is renovated, the whole roof should be insulated to current standards where that’s technically and financially reasonable. A roofer in the Competent Roofer scheme can self-certify the work and you get a compliance certificate.
Planning permission isn’t usually needed if the work doesn’t materially change how the roof looks. If your home is listed or in a conservation area, check with your local council first.
Bats and their roosts are protected by law, even when the bats are away. If they might use your roof, a survey may be needed before work. If bats turn up during the job, work should pause while advice is sought. Homes from before 2000 can have asbestos in roof sheets, soffits or flues, which needs checking before stripping.
What to include when you post
A re-roof is a big job, so give roofers as much as you can up front.
- Photos of each roof slope, and of the house from the front and back
- The type of house (terrace, semi, detached, bungalow) and number of storeys
- What the roof is covered with now, and whether you want to change it
- Chimneys, dormers, roof windows, solar panels or aerials that need working around
- Any leaks or problems that prompted the job
- Whether the house is listed or in a conservation area
- Whether you’ve seen bats around the roof at dusk
- Space for scaffolding and a skip, and whether scaffolding would need to go on the pavement
Choosing a roofer and what to ask
Ask whether they’re registered with the Competent Roofer scheme. If not, ask how building regulations approval will be handled, and by whom.
Get a written, itemised quote. It should name the covering, membrane and battens, say how insulation will be dealt with, and list any chimney, flashing, fascia and gutter work. Check it includes scaffolding (the scaffolder applies for any pavement licence), skips and waste removal, and says how rotten timbers will be priced if they’re found.
Ask what guarantee comes with the roof, who backs it and whether it’s insurance-backed. Get it in writing, along with the compliance certificate at the end. Ask what they’ll do if they find bats or suspected asbestos, and check their public liability insurance before work starts.
Not quite the right job?
See every job on our Roofer page, or post it anyway and describe it in your own words.
Before a tradesperson starts work
Registrations
Some work must be done by a registered professional. Work on a gas boiler, cooker or fire must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which you can check on the Gas Safe Register.
Our business check
Limited companies are checked with Companies House and sole traders upload their insurance certificate. Trade registrations are confirmed by the tradesperson when they sign up.
Get the price in writing
Ask for a written quote that sets out the work and the price before anything starts. Your contract for the work is with the tradesperson.
Questions
What people tend to ask before booking this job. For anything specific to your home, ask the tradesperson who takes it on when they get in touch.
A typical range is £4,000 to £19,000 (Checkatrade roof replacement guide, 1st September 2026). We ask every GlosFix customer who hires what they were quoted, and once enough have shared it this figure will be replaced by real local quotes. These are figures customers have reported, not quotes from us - we introduce you to a local tradesperson, who will quote for your job.
Sometimes, if they're sound. The roofer can check, and reused tiles are often kept for the most visible slopes.
It depends on the size of the roof and the weather. Ask for an expected timescale with the quote.
In most cases, yes. A roofer registered with the Competent Roofer scheme can self-certify it and you'll get a compliance certificate. Otherwise approval comes through your local council's building control or a registered building control approver.
Not usually, if the new roof doesn't materially change how the house looks. Listed buildings and homes in conservation areas have tighter rules, so check with your local council first.
Bats and their roosts are protected by law. If you know or suspect bats use your roof, tell the roofer before work is planned, as a bat survey may be needed. If bats are found during the job, work should pause while the roofer gets advice, for example from the National Bat Helpline on 0345 1300 228.