Porch, bay and canopy roofs across Leicestershire

Guide price

£750–£1,250

Survey

Free for new and replacement roofs

Quote

Fixed, in writing

Coverage

England, Wales, Scotland, NI

How much does a porch or bay roof cost in Leicestershire?

Guide prices including VAT at East Midlands rates. The fixed price comes after a free survey for new and replacement roofs.

Which flat roofs are common in Leicestershire?

Flat roofs in Leicestershire sit on low-rise post-war blocks of flats, shops with flat-roofed rear stores below flats and bungalows with flat-roofed side extensions and dormers. The East Midlands is drier than the west of Britain, so most flat roofs here fail through age, UV and poor detailing at upstands rather than sheer rainfall. Approximate 1991–2020 regional averages based on Met Office data.

Building regulations in England

Replacing more than half of a roof over a heated room usually counts as renovating a thermal element, so it is insulated to current standards and notified to building control. Renovated roofs over heated rooms are insulated to around 0.16 W/m²K where that's feasible, and new extension roofs are built to 0.15 W/m²K. In Leicestershire the application goes to Leicester City Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and 5 other councils. More on the rules.

Do I need permission to re-roof a porch or bay?

Usually not. Re-covering a porch or bay roof without materially changing how it looks does not normally need planning permission, and an unheated open porch is not usually a thermal element.

The picture changes if the bay or porch is part of a heated room: replacing most of the roof can then bring it under the insulation rules for renovated roofs, which may need building control approval in England, a check in Wales, building standards in Scotland or district council building control in Northern Ireland. On a very small roof, adding insulation may not be technically feasible because of the height available below the window sill above. We assess that at survey.

Listed buildings need consent for changes that affect their character, and conservation areas can restrict changes to the front of a house. See our building regulations page for more detail.

Why do small porch and bay roofs carry a minimum charge?

Because a small roof needs nearly the same set-up as a larger one: a team, safe access, materials, trims, waste removal and travel. The roof area is only part of the cost.

A 2 m² canopy and a 6 m² bay still both need a full strip, a deck check, edge trims, a wall flashing and the same care at the drip edge. That is why our full re-roofs carry a minimum charge rather than being priced purely per square metre. It is also why bundling makes sense: if you have a porch, a bay and a garage, pricing them together usually works out better than three separate visits.

The junction with the house wall deserves the most attention on a porch. Many leaks blamed on a porch roof are actually water tracking behind a failed flashing or through porous brickwork above. We check the wall, the flashing and the frame head before recommending a new roof. If the problem is only the flashing, a targeted repair may be enough. Our flat roof leaks guide explains how leaks are traced.

Which towns in Leicestershire do we cover?

• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Hinckley
• Coalville
• Wigston
• Melton Mowbray
• Market Harborough
• Oadby
• Earl Shilton
• Humberstone
• Mountsorrel
• Glen Parva

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