How much does a roof repair cost in the UK?
A roof repair costs £500 on average in the UK. Most jobs fall between £150 and £2,000 per job. Size of repair: A few slipped or broken tiles £150 to £400; A leak or small section £400 to £900; A larger failing section £900 to £2,000. Prices reviewed June 2026.
A roof repair, whether a roof leak or a few slipped tiles, is priced by the size of the problem, from minor work up to a larger failing section. Access is the other main cost, as anything needing scaffolding adds a few hundred pounds before any tiles are touched.
Roof repair cost calculator
Use the calculator to price your roof repair in 2026. Adjust the options and area for a UK cost range. Nothing is sent anywhere.
To price the whole job, use the fascia and soffit cost calculator, roof replacement cost calculator or scaffolding cost calculator.
Roof repair cost breakdown
Typical roof repair costs, by option:
| Size of repair | Typical UK cost |
|---|---|
| A few slipped or broken tiles, or flashing | £150 to £400 |
| A leak or small section | £400 to £900 |
| A larger failing section | £900 to £2,000 |
| + Scaffolding for a two-storey or steep roof | add £400 to £1,200 |
What's included in the price?
Typical roof repair prices include:
- A roofer's time and replacement tiles or flashing
- Ladder or tower access for a low single-storey job
- Sealing or re-bedding the repaired area
- Clearing the debris and a basic check of the surrounding tiles
What changes the price?
The things that move roof repair prices most:
How much of the roof has failed, from a few tiles to a whole section
Whether scaffolding is needed for a two-storey or steep roof
Pitched tiles versus a flat felt, GRP or EPDM repair
Working around a chimney, valley or skylight
Does where you live change the cost?
In London, a roof repair typically costs around £600 per job, about 20% above the UK average of £500. In the North, Scotland and Wales the guide figure is nearer £490.
| Region | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands / East (UK average) | £150 | £500 | £2,000 |
| London | £180 | £600 | £2,400 |
| South East / South West | £160 | £530 | £2,100 |
| North / Scotland / Wales | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
Guide prices per job, scaled with the same regional multipliers as the calculator. Not quotes.
Roof repair cost in major UK cities
| City | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £140 | £480 | £1,900 |
| Birmingham | £150 | £500 | £2,000 |
| Bristol | £160 | £530 | £2,100 |
| Cardiff | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Edinburgh | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Glasgow | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Leeds | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Liverpool | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| London | £180 | £600 | £2,400 |
| Manchester | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Newcastle | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
| Sheffield | £150 | £490 | £1,900 |
City guide estimates, scaled by local labour costs. Indicative averages for roof repair, not quotes.
Expect higher labour and scaffolding charges in London and the South East.
Compare this with a real quote
The figures above are guide prices. Two or three quotes for your roof repair tell you what it costs where you live.
Common questions
How much does it cost to fix a roof leak?
A typical leak from a slipped tile or failed flashing costs £150 to £500 to trace and fix. A leak from a larger failing section runs £400 to £900.
How much does scaffolding add to a roof repair?
Scaffolding for a two-storey roof usually adds £400 to £1,200 depending on the footprint and how long it stays up.
How much does it cost to replace a few slipped tiles?
Usually £150 to £400, which mostly buys the visit, access and an hour or two of work rather than the tiles themselves. If the same roof keeps shedding tiles, the fixings underneath are failing, and it is worth asking the roofer to assess the whole slope while they are up there.
Is a roof repair covered by home insurance?
If a storm did the damage, usually yes, and insurers expect you to make it safe quickly, so keep photos and receipts. General wear, old flashing and slow leaks are maintenance and sit outside cover. The grey area is a storm finding a roof that was already tired, which is where claims get haggled.
When is repairing a roof a false economy?
When you are paying £400 to £900 for a leak repair more than about once a year on a roof past its lifespan. Three such visits approach the cost of re-roofing a small terrace (£4,000 to £7,000) without ever fixing the underlying failure. Patch a young roof; plan replacement for an old one.
Can I repair my own roof to save money?
Replacing a couple of slipped or broken tiles at ground-floor level is a fair DIY job and saves the low end of the £150 to £400 range, mostly labour and a short ladder. A leak or a failing section at £400 to £2,000 is harder, because finding where water actually gets in is the skilled part and working at height on a pitch is dangerous. If it needs scaffolding or you cannot see the source, pay a roofer.
Is it worth repairing a roof or should you replace it?
A repair at £150 to £2,000 is worth it when the roof is generally sound and the fault is local, like flashing or a slipped tile. It becomes a false economy once you are patching a larger failing section again and again on an old covering, because the money adds up towards a re-roof. A repair keeps a decent roof going, but it does not add resale value on its own.
Does a roof repair need building regulations approval?
Usually not. Replacing slipped tiles, repointing and patching are repairs, and regulation 2 of the Building Regulations 2010 specifically excludes a new layer provided solely as a means of repair to a flat roof from counting as renovating a thermal element. It becomes notifiable once the work is effectively a re-cover: regulation 23 bites where the job is a major renovation or covers more than 50 per cent of the element's surface area. The 25 per cent figure quoted on most roofing sites is the regulation 35 definition of a major renovation, work to more than a quarter of the whole building envelope, and not a threshold for the roof on its own. If a repair is creeping toward a whole slope, price the re-roof as well, because doing it once with the insulation upgrade included is usually cheaper than doing it twice.
Official guidance and sources
The rules and schemes referenced on this page come from these official UK sources. The price figures are Costwise's own; see how we price.
- Building Regulations 2010, regulation 23 legislation.gov.uk · Requires a thermal element to be upgraded where the work is a major renovation or covers more than 50 per cent of its surface area.
- Building Regulations 2010, regulation 35 (interpretation of Part 6) legislation.gov.uk · Defines a major renovation as renovating more than 25 per cent of the whole building envelope, meaning the walls, floor, roof, windows, doors, roof windows and rooflights together.
- Building Regulations 2010, regulation 2 legislation.gov.uk · Defines renovating a thermal element, and excludes a new layer provided solely as a repair to a flat roof.
- Roofs: insulation and thermal elements Planning Portal · The official summary. Note it says significant changes without naming a percentage.
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Costwise (2026): A roof repair typically costs £500 in the UK, ranging from £150 to £2,000 per job. Reviewed June 2026. costwiseuk.co.ukSource: Costwise (costwiseuk.co.uk)Costwise (2026). Roof repair cost. Costwise UK cost data, version 2026-09-28. https://costwiseuk.co.uk/roof-repair-cost/2026-09-28 (156 jobs)Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21159943 · also on Kaggle, Hugging Face and Figshare. Method: how we price. Downloadable CSV.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing.