About
The roofer you will actually be dealing with
Alex Shepherd Roofing is a Nelson firm. We work across Pendle, Burnley, the Ribble Valley, Barnoldswick and over into Craven and Skipton, on everything from a single slipped slate to a full re-slate.
There's no call centre, no salesman, and nobody who'll quote you for a new roof when you need a repair. You ring, we come and look, and you get told what we found.
- Based in
- Nelson, Lancashire
- Covering
- East Lancashire & Craven
- Ring or text
- 07840 031508
How we work
What actually happens
No call centre, no survey fee, and no pressure at the end of it.
- We look before we quoteA roof can't be diagnosed from the pavement. We get up and look properly, because the difference between a repair and a re-slate is often whether the nails holding the slates have rusted through, and you can't see that from the ground.
- We show you what we foundWe take photographs while we're up there. Almost nobody has seen their own roof, and a photo of a cracked cement fillet or a split valley explains more in two seconds than we could in ten minutes. You're then deciding on evidence rather than taking our word for it.
- You get it in writingA written quote, setting out what we're doing. If some of the work can reasonably wait, we'll say so and price it separately, so you can decide what to do now and what to leave.
- We tell you when you don't need usPlenty of roofs we're called to don't need anything like what the owner feared. Moss on a tiled roof is usually cosmetic. A stain on a ceiling is often one failed flashing rather than a roof at the end of its life. We'd rather do a small job honestly than a big one we talked you into.
Local knowledge
Why it matters on these roofs
Three quite different sorts of roof within a few miles of each other.
East Lancashire and Craven have three quite different sorts of roof within a few miles of each other, and they fail in different ways.
- The Victorian stone terraces
- across Nelson, Colne, Burnley and Barnoldswick are mostly under Welsh blue slate. They're past a hundred years old now, and the usual problem isn't the slate. It's the nails, which rust away and let sound slates slip one at a time.
- Yorkshire stone slate,
- which you find on older property and over towards Skipton, is a different job altogether. It's sandstone rather than slate, laid in diminishing courses, and it's heavy. The roof structure underneath was built for that weight, which makes any change to the covering a structural question and not just a roofing one.
- The post-war estates
- are concrete interlocking tile, where the ridge bedding usually fails long before the tiles do.
Get those mixed up and you either over-quote a simple job or do real damage to an old building. That's the argument for using someone who works on this housing stock every week.
Reviews
What our customers say
Read the reviews, then ring us and see if we match up.
Can’t recommend Alex highly enough , we got in contact on Saturday explaining we had some issues with lead flashing around chimney , leaking gutter etc and he responded straight away and then called Sunday to discuss . Made an appointment for Monday after work where he explained the issue and the cost . Today he came round and sorted all the problems as discussed , Alex is a great guy who you can tell cares about his work and his…
Excellent work done by a superb team. Alex, Geoff and Luke have done an incredible job on my roof and front of house. The roof no longer leaks (when living in Preston that's an important thing!) and the front of the house appearance has been transformed from an old tired look to a clean and more modern feel. They provide great advice, give you a quote detailing what they are going to do and then crack on and do a brilliant job…
Alex and Geoff took great care inspecting the roof and deciding on a plan of action. Geoff and Luke worked seamlessly together to repair the numerous faults they discovered. They were cheerful and courteous at all times and were always ready to explain how the work was progressing and the issues they were dealing with as they arose. Jason and Alfie did a good job with the rendering. Photographs were provided, documenting their…
Alex came to our rescue and quickly repaired my elderly mother's damaged roof. The work was completed within 2 days and we are very happy with the quality of the work provided. Thank you Alex and your team for a fast and friendly service at a reasonable price. What a brilliant job! I can highly recommend Alex and his hard-working team.
We had a leak in the living room, which we didn’t know where it was coming from, but we thought it was the gutter. We called Alex after he was recommended to us, the same week on the Saturday he came and had a look diagnosing where the leak was coming from and giving everywhere a good look, letting us know we also had 3 tiles slipped on the kitchen roof which he’d sort for us too. Two days later the work started and we couldn’t be…
Very pleased indeed. Alex was responsive, helpful and, as chance would have it, was able to do the repair to the guttering at our daughter's bungalow, promptly. The charge was minimal for two tradesmen. Would certainly use again and have no hesitation in recommending him to others.
Alex and Luke have pointed our chimney and replaced pots. All the ridge tiles have been removed and replaced. Nothing has been too much trouble for these guys. We are more than happy with the end result. Totally reliable and trustworthy. Very friendly lads. I would 100% recommend their services.
Alex and his team did a first class repair job on my roof. Excellent value for my money. Kept me informed at all stages of the job, clean and tidy on completion.
Alex has just repaired chimney (putting right someone else’s bad work mainly) and ridge Used Alex before after storm in 2022 brought guttering down on my 300 yr old cottage. Measured, made and fitted within about a week thankfully after months of others roofers either not showing or making out how difficult the job was
First class conscientious and speedy roof repairs and re-roofs, worked all daylight hours to complete my new roof in late November. Went out of their way to get everything right. Highly recommended.
Prompt service and tidy workmanship when we had gutters cleaned and also some minor repairs including repairing continuous dripping when raining. Would use again.
Very happy with the quality of the repair work carried out on our roof. Reliable, and competitively priced. Professional and friendly service. Thanks.
Prompt service overall a good job and price ! Many Thanks would recommend.
Alex replaced our leaking guttering. The guttering was measured, ordered and all replaced within a week! The job was done very professionally and at a great price! Great guys, who left the area spotless, when finished. Fantastic job! Great, honest, genuine tradesman. We would highly recommend to all!!!!!
Alex did our roof when it needed some repair. Was great, advised what was needed once he was up there (and could see the state of things) and fixed everything up. The roof looks good as new and also spruced up the guttering whilst he was up there. Will definitely use him again if needed in the future.
Alec did an excellent job on my roof I would recommend him to anyone wanting a good workman at a competive price
Alex replaced my guttering, did an excellent job, no mess, reasonable price, would highly recommend.
Alex did a brilliant job, explained everything, very reliable, left no mess, would definitely use him again and would recommend to anyone.
Alex did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price. Honest and trustworthy from the first minute he came to look at my roof, was the only roofer who took the time out to actually go up on the roof before talking me through what was needed.
Quality work completed at competitive price, turned up and completed work time
We met Alex by chance one rainy afternoon on the local canal towpath. We were both sheltering from the rain under the same bridge. My husband and I had, earlier, been discussing our garage roof which was new a few years ago, but which had been leaking for some time. We think our chance meeting with Alex was meant to happen as, for some reason, I mentioned our leaky roof to him. We have always had difficultly finding reliable…
Excellent job, lovely people, very good roofers and sensible prices
Absolutely brilliant service from start to finish. The work was completed to a really high standard they were reliable, professional and tidy throughout. It’s clear they take pride in their work, and the finished roof looks fantastic. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy, hardworking roofer. Thank you to Alex, Jeff, Ryan & Junior Kath & Eric at Number 6
Great job done by Alex, Jason and Alfie on our chimney stack and roof. They provide a very professional friendly, service and are a pleasure to work with. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services. Thank you so much.
Professional job from start to finish. Polite, tidy and cleaned up after themselves. Would highly recommend.
Alex replaced our guttering, reset all the ridge tiles on the roof and capped the chimney properly. Alex and Luke were a breathe of fresh air to deal with. Alex was very friendly, he kept us informed of progress and what they were doing. He attended at the specified time and always kept everything clean and tidy. Quotes were accurate and were stuck to. Quality work throughout so if you want half a job doing don't call him. Personally…
Where we work
Two counties, most weeks
We're in Nelson, so Pendle is our own doorstep. We're out across two counties most weeks.
If you're not sure whether you're in range, ring and ask. We'd rather tell you honestly than have you wait in for a quote that was never coming.
Nelson
Our base
Whitefield · Bradley · Marsden · Little Marsden · Southfield
Burnley
5 miles
Burnley Wood · Rosegrove · Brunshaw · Ightenhill · Whittlefield
Colne
2 miles
Waterside · Primet Bridge · Vivary Bridge · Cotton Tree · Trawden
Clitheroe
11 miles
Low Moor · Henthorn · Brungerley · Waddington · Chatburn
Barnoldswick
7 miles
Coates · Salterforth · Kelbrook · Earby · Thornton-in-Craven
Skipton
13 miles
Middletown · Broughton Road · Horse Close · Greatwood · Carleton
Also out to Barrowford, Brierfield, Padiham, Trawden, Earby, Whalley, Gargrave and the villages between.