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Roofing quote costs and what to compare

Published 24 Sept 2026Reviewed 25 Sept 20262 min read

Direct answer

Which? reported £7,000 to £21,000 for replacing a tiled roof on an average three-bedroom house. Its November 2025 survey covered 11 Trusted Traders; figures include labour and materials but exclude VAT.

Roof prices are not directly comparable unless the work, access, tax and exclusions match. These figures are a dated consumer-guide observation, not a quote.

Key takeaways

The cited tiled-roof range is from 11 traders surveyed in November 2025.
The cited prices exclude VAT.
Access, material, roof condition and job scope affect the comparison.
A calculator cannot inspect hidden structure or produce a site quotation.

Evidence note

Source-led homeowner information with its scope, limits and commercial status recorded.

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Produced by: My Roofing Calculator
Jurisdiction: UK-focused measurement information; permissions and building-control requirements are not assessed.
Page scope: A dated consumer-source benchmark and a checklist for comparing roofing quote scope.
Default subject: Pitched roof area, product-based quantity estimates, roof pitch and comparable quote scope.
Excludes: Roof inspection, survey or access planning; Structural, engineering or installation advice; Product selection or manufacturer endorsement; Contractor recommendation, ranking, referral or lead collection; Roofing work, quotations or guaranteed material quantities
Published: 2026-09-24
Reviewed: 2026-09-25
Commercial status: Information preview only. No roofing contractor is active, no lead capture runs, no enquiries are collected and no affiliate links are present.

The cited ranges are from a small trader survey and are not a current quotation, regional estimate or guarantee of the work included in another quote.

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Dated price observations

Which? reports a survey of 11 Which? Trusted Traders, gathered in November 2025. Its page says the prices include labour and materials but exclude VAT.

For an average three-bedroom house, the page lists a new tiled roof at £7,000 to £21,000. It is a broad observation, not a promise of local pricing.

A typical single-garage felt roof without new boards: £1,400 to £3,500.
A typical single-garage roof using new boards and modern products: £1,950 to £4,000.
Both garage examples and the tiled-roof range exclude VAT.

Sources for this section: Which?, How much do roof repairs cost? (observed 2026-09-25)

Compare the same scope

Which? notes that roof costs can change with location, property condition, job duration, access, covering material and scaffolding.

Ask each contractor to state what is included and excluded. A roof survey may reveal work that could not be priced from measurements alone.

Named covering, product and colour.
Scaffolding, waste removal, labour, materials and VAT.
Underlay, battens, flashings, fittings and ventilation.
How hidden timber work, changes and guarantees are handled.

Sources for this section: Which?, How much do roof repairs cost? (observed 2026-09-25)

Do not price from area alone

Roof area estimates cover geometry only. They do not assess access, roof condition, structural work, product choice or contractor workload.

Use the calculator to discuss quantities, then compare written, site-specific quotes on matching scope.

Ask what is provisional and what may change after stripping.
Check whether VAT is included or excluded.
Get the work and payment terms in writing.

Sources for this section: Which?, How much do roof repairs cost? (observed 2026-09-25)Health and Safety Executive, Roof work (page updated 2026-06-05; observed 2026-09-25)

Next steps

Use the same scope when asking for estimates.
Review the quantity assumptions beside each contractor proposal.

Sources

Use the quote checklist