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    <title>Find Trusted Roofers — Advice</title>
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    <title>How to vet a roofer: the 6 checks that protect you</title>
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    <description>Before you let anyone near your roof, run these six checks. TrustMark, NFRC, Companies House, insurance, written quotes and the deposit rule — the honest way to hire a roofer.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Roofing is one of the few trades where you can't easily inspect the work — it's ten metres up, behind scaffolding, and finished before you get a proper look. That's exactly why rogue traders gravitate to it. The good news: a handful of checks, done before any money changes hands, filter out almost all of them. Here are the six that matter. 1. Check the accreditations that actually mean something Two schemes carry real weight in UK roofing: TrustMark** is the government-endorsed quality scheme. A TrustMark-registered firm has been vetted for technical competence, trading practice and customer service, and you get access to dispute resolution if things go wrong. NFRC** (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) members are audited and must carry insurance-backed guarantees. **CompetentRoofer** is the NFRC-run scheme that lets roofers self-certify their work under Building Regulations. None of these is a legal requirement, so plenty of good roofers work without them — but membership is a strong positive signal, and it's easy to verify the number on the scheme's own website rather than taking a logo on a van at face value. 2. Confirm the business is real on Companies House If the roofer trades as a limited company, look them up on the free **Companies House** register. Check the company is active, see how long it has existed, and note whether accounts are filed on time. A brand-new company isn't automatically a problem, but a string of dissolved companies at the same address is a warning sign. 3. Ask to see public liability insurance Any roofer working on your property should carry **public liability insurance** — typically at least £2 million. If a tile falls on a car, or water damage follows a botched repair, this is what covers it. Ask for the certificate, check it's current, and note the insurer. A roofer who bristles at the question is telling you something. 4. Get everything in writing A proper roofer quotes from a survey, not a glance from the pavement — and puts it in writing. A good written quote **names the materials** (tile or slate type, membrane, lead code), itemises **scaffolding** separately, states what's included and excluded, and gives a **guarantee period**. If a quote is a single round number scribbled on a business card, you have nothing to hold anyone to. 5. Never pay a large deposit This is the single most important rule. Losing money to roofing scams almost always follows the same pattern: a large up-front deposit, then the roofer vanishes or drip-feeds excuses. A modest materials deposit on a big re-roof can be reasonable, but **never pay a large sum up front and never pay in full before the work is finished** and you've seen it. Pay by a method that gives you some protection, and hold a retention until you're satisfied. 6. Compare two or three quotes Roofing quotes for the identical job routinely vary by thousands of pounds. Get **two or three itemised quotes** and compare like with like. The cheapest often skips scaffolding or uses a lesser membrane; the dearest isn't automatically better. Comparing forces each roofer to justify their price — and shows you the outlier. Where we fit in Find Trusted Roofers is a national network that connects homeowners with local roofers. We're not a roofing contractor, and we're honest about what we do: we check the roofers in our network against Companies House, confirm public liability insurance, and note any TrustMark, NFRC or CompetentRoofer membership. We verify credentials — we don't guarantee the work, which is contracted directly between you and the roofer. Run the six checks above regardless, and you'll hire with confidence.]]></content:encoded>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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