Most people search roofers near me or roofers Redcar because something’s gone wrong. A leak. A couple of tiles off. Damp patch on the landing. Or someone’s mentioned the roof and now you’re stood in the kitchen wondering who to ring and who not to.

The problem is simple. You don’t know who to trust. Every roofer promises the same thing and every website looks identical.

So here’s what actually matters when choosing a roofer in Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Guisborough or anywhere across the TS12 and Cleveland area. This is written straight. No sales talk. No drama. Just the things that keep homeowners from being ripped off or left with a bad job.

What a Reliable Roofer in Redcar Actually Looks Like

A reliable roofer isn’t the cheapest and they don’t just appear overnight with a shiny van and a brand new logo. They’ve been trained. They’ve put the years in. They can stand on your drive and explain exactly why your roof has failed — not guess.

Proper roofing requires:

Real NVQ qualifications
Insurance that actually covers the work
Membership organisations like NFRC or TrustMark
Years of experience
A business that’s been trading long enough to prove itself

A company that’s VAT registered, has a landline, and shows steady work is usually doing something right. People think VAT is a negative — it isn’t. It means the business is busy and trading properly. A roofing company needs to be profitable to survive. If they weren’t doing decent work, they wouldn’t last long.

How to Check If a Roofing Company Is Legit Before You Hire Them

This is where homeowners slip up. They check one website, or one Facebook page, or one recommendation. That’s not enough. You need to check across multiple places.

Here’s the exact process we use ourselves when we’re checking companies.

1. Check their online footprint

Look at:

Their website — is it real or thrown together in ten minutes?
Their Facebook — do they post real jobs or stock images?
Have they changed numbers recently?
Do they have a landline? (That usually means stability.)
Do they have real photos of local roofs, or images that appear on 40 other roofing sites across the UK?

A roofer with only stock images or constantly changing phone numbers is a red flag.

2. Don’t trust one review source

Check reviews across:

Google
Facebook
Checkatrade

But understand how those platforms work.
We’re on Checkatrade — but it’s not hard to get on there, and companies pay Checkatrade for advertising. So don’t treat it like gospel.

Same with Facebook groups.
Someone posts “any reliable roofers near me” and suddenly 50 comments appear tagging the same three lads. Most of those tags aren’t real customers — they’re family and friends giving each other a boost. Good intentions, but not a genuine recommendation.

Real reviews come from real customers.

How to Use Companies House, Google & Socials to Avoid Cowboys

Companies House is one of the best tools homeowners have — and hardly anyone uses it.

We use it all the time when subcontractors contact us. It’s saved us more grief than anything else.

Here’s how homeowners should use it:

1. Check for strike-off warnings

If the business has a compulsory strike-off in the Gazette, they’re basically being dissolved.
If a company like that is still taking deposits — avoid.

2. Check if they file accounts on time

If they can’t run their own business properly, what makes you think they’ll run your roof properly?

3. Look at their micro-accounts

You don’t need to understand every number. You’re just checking whether the business looks stable or on the edge.

4. Look up the directors

Type their names into Google.
You’d be amazed what comes up:

CCJs
Previous collapsed roofing companies
Same director with five closed businesses in three years
Customer complaints
Court listings

A roofer with a new company every year isn’t unlucky — it’s a pattern.

5. Check their personal Facebook

Not to be nosey — just to get a feel.
Do they look like someone you’d want making structural decisions on your home?
Or is it just arguments, rows, drama, and chaos?

6. Look at their deposit requests

At Samuel Moore Roofing, we rarely take deposits.
And when we do, it’s once we’ve already started the work.
If a company is desperate for 40–50 percent upfront, it usually means they need your money to start the job. That’s not a good sign.

7. Ask proper technical questions

With AI now, you can get a list of roofing questions in minutes.

Ask:

What BS standard do you work to?
What’s the correct underlay lap?
What gauge should battens be set to?
How do you ventilate a cold roof properly?

A good roofer answers instantly.
The ones who don’t… well, there’s your answer.

8. Warranties aren’t all equal

A warranty is only worth something if the company is still in business to honour it.
If they fold in a year, that “20-year guarantee” goes with them.

What Should Be Included in a Proper Roofing Quote?

A roofing quote tells you everything you need to know.

A proper quote includes:

Materials (brand, type, system)
Full strip and inspection
Underlay type
Batten size, spacing and fixings
Ventilation
Ridge and verge system
Waste removal
Timeline
What’s included and excluded

If a quote is vague, the work will be vague.
If nothing is written down, nothing is guaranteed.

How Roofing Work Should Actually Be Carried Out

A proper reroof follows a process with no shortcuts:

Safe scaffolding
Full strip back
Rafters inspected
Breathable felt fitted properly
Battens set out to correct gauge
Correct fixings
Built-in ventilation
Leadwork bossed properly
Ridges mechanically fixed

Most roofing issues come from corners being cut.

Why Choosing a Local Roofer in Redcar Matters

Roofs in Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Guisborough, Middlesbrough and across TS12 take a hammering.

Local roofers understand:

Coastal wind loads
Salt erosion on clay tiles
Estates that always have ventilation issues
Suppliers and local stock availability
Common storm damage patterns

Aftercare matters.
Local firms actually come back — because they live here.

Common Roofing Problems We See Every Week in Redcar & Cleveland

We see the same things over and over:

Clay tiles slipping (especially near the coast)
Storm-damaged ridges
Dry verge systems fitted wrong
Rotten battens from zero ventilation
Old felt perished
Cracked lead
And the classic — someone has done a “quick fix” which just made it worse

Most problems aren’t complicated. They just weren’t done right the first time.

How We Work at Samuel Moore Roofing (Straight Talking, No Corners Cut)

We don’t rush jobs.
We don’t send untrained lads up on roofs.
And we don’t oversell.

Our team is trained across:

Heritage roofing
Lead welding
Single ply systems
Solar installation & electrical work
Roof-safe solar design
NVQs and professional qualifications

Roofers should fit solar because we understand waterproofing and structure. We’ve built our solar division properly — with our own electrician and full in-house design.

If you don’t need a reroof, we say so.
If you do, we show you clearly why.

Need Honest Advice About Your Roof?

If you’re looking for roofers in Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Guisborough, Middlesbrough or anywhere nearby — and you want straight honest advice — give us a call on:

📞 01642 777707

No pressure. No sales. Just a clear answer and a plan.

Middlesbrough, Roofing

Roofers Redcar & Roofers Near Me — How Homeowners Can Choose a Roofer They Can Actually Trust