Business Details
42 Years
experience
Trusted Roofing Contractors in Sheffield
Established in 1984 by Gerald Brooks and Jeremy Martin, Martin-Brooks has grown from a six-person team to a workforce of over 60 skilled professionals. Our founders brought 20 years of traditional slating expertise to create a business focused on quality craftsmanship and customer care. In 1989, John Elmore joined to strengthen our contracting capabilities, and today a new generation of the founding families continues to lead operations while maintaining our core values. We serve domestic clients across Sheffield and Yorkshire, undertaking projects from minor repairs to full re-roofs, with 75% of our work coming from repeat customers and recommendations. Our commercial division provides nationwide services to architects and developers, specialising in historic building refurbishments using materials like slates, tiles, and lead.Recognised for health and safety excellence, we hold Competent Roofer scheme membership and NFRC accreditation. Our stock of standard materials ensures rapid response times, while our specialists handle listed properties and complex projects requiring building regulation compliance. With seamless guttering, fascia, and soffit solutions, we combine traditional skills with modern techniques to deliver durable, aesthetically pleasing results. Our testimonials highlight client satisfaction with our communication, attention to detail, and ability to resolve challenging roofing issues. As a family-run business, we remain committed to the principles of quality, reliability, and customer-centric service that have defined us for four decades.
Services
Pitched Roofing
Flat Roofing
Leadwork
Guttering
Heritage Roofing
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- 40+ years of specialist roofing experience since 1984
- Family-run business with generational industry knowledge
- 75% of domestic work from repeat customers and referrals
- Competent Roofer scheme members for building regulation compliance
- Specialists in listed building restoration and complex projects
Associations and certifications
- Competent Roofer scheme
- NFRC
What people say
Excellent workmanship
Highly recommend
Professional and polite
Quality finish
Resolved complex issues
Services
Pitched Roofing
Specialist installation and repair of pitched roofs using natural slates, cement fibre slates, and clay/concrete tiles. Our craftsmen ensure watertight, durable solutions while maintaining aesthetic appeal for both modern and traditional properties. 40 years' experience handling complex roof geometries and heritage requirements.
Flat Roofing
Comprehensive flat roofing solutions including built-up felting, liquid rubber membranes, and single-ply systems. We specialise in structural flat roofs for commercial buildings and domestic extensions, ensuring proper drainage and long-term waterproofing performance with modern materials and techniques.
Leadwork
Custom leadwork for valleys, parapets, gutters, and flashings. Our skilled team creates durable, weatherproof details using code 4 and code 6 lead sheets, complying with heritage requirements while meeting modern building standards for both repair and new installations.
Heritage Roofing
Specialist restoration of period and listed buildings using traditional materials and methods. We match original specifications for slates, tiles, and lead details while incorporating modern waterproofing systems to meet current regulations without compromising historical integrity.
Guttering
Installation and maintenance of aluminium seamless gutters, UPVC systems, and traditional lead valley gutters. We ensure efficient water drainage with bespoke solutions for both heritage properties and modern buildings, including fascia and soffit replacements.
People
Gerald Brooks
Founder
Co-founder with 20 years' slating industry experience before establishing Martin-Brooks in 1984. Continues to guide the business while mentoring the next generation of family leadership.
Jeremy Martin
Founder
Joint founder bringing extensive traditional roofing expertise. Played key role in developing the company's reputation for quality craftsmanship across domestic and commercial sectors.
John Elmore
Contracting Director
Joined in 1989 to strengthen contracting capabilities. Provides strategic oversight for large-scale projects while maintaining focus on operational excellence and client satisfaction standards.
Questions
What roofing services do you offer for domestic properties?
We provide full re-roofs, repairs, slating, tiling, flat roofing, leadwork, guttering, and heritage property restoration for homes in Sheffield and Yorkshire.
Are you qualified to work on listed buildings?
Yes, our specialists hold NFRC accreditation and have extensive experience restoring historic and listed properties using traditional materials and techniques.
How do you handle building regulation compliance?
As Competent Roofer scheme members, we self-certify work requiring approval, eliminating council inspections to save you time and costs.
Can you address urgent roofing problems?
While we prioritise safety, our standard process requires advance booking though we aim to accommodate emergency repairs where possible.
What guarantees do you offer for your work?
Our testimonials confirm consistent delivery of high-quality results with attention to detail and client communication throughout every project.
Reviews (7)
Ruth Moore
Jan 04, 2021
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Booked them to come and have a look some damp in our bedroom. They arrived an hour and a half late. The man seemed shocked when I suggested going into the attic (which is were it turned out the problem was) and didn't even bring a ladder so couldn't even try and climb up to have a look at what was could be wrong. He told me he had no idea how to fix it, and then quoted me over 600+VAT to come and take half the roof off to 'have a look'. Having got a second opinion we discovered the problem was something we could fix ourselves just by popping into the loft. Would not recommend.
Richard Collins
Dec 12, 2020
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We and our neighbours have just had our roofs redone by Martin-Brookes. It's been very easy and the guys were really professional and have done a fantastic job. Would wholeheartedly recommend them. Thanks!
Cat Beck
Sep 27, 2019
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I recently had Martin brooks to complete a full re-roof to my terraced house. From the initial quotation to finishing the job everyone was very helpful and re-assuring. At quotation it was noted that there was a slipped tile where there was some damp inside the house, M-B came to fix the tile in the interim two weeks before the job commenced putting my mind at rest. Everyday the area around my house was left clean and tidy, with the yard being swept. No complaints and would highly recommend Martin-Brooks.
Alan Marsh
Sep 21, 2019
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A very professional company. Excellent workmanship. Very friendly staff, hard working, know what they are doing! They clean up at the end of the day too! I recommend this company A+++++
Sam Rees
Aug 18, 2019
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It was straightforward to get someone out to come and look at several roofing jobs we needed doing. The estimator knew what he was talking about and was pleasant. He promised a quote by the following week. Five weeks later and the quote has never materialised. I have phoned three times in the last fortnight chasing it. Each time I am told that a message will be passed onto the member of staff or he will 'call you back when he's in this afternoon'. I have received no communication back from them and I am very disappointed. We will not be contacting them again.
Marissa Cooper
Jul 24, 2019
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I recently had Martin-Brooks re roof my house. I was extremely pleased with their advice, workmanship and friendly staff. I would highly recommend them.
Veronique English
Jun 12, 2019
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An initial comprehensive & detailed quote with a 10 year guarantee, which was important as we had a full reslate of our roof. The roofers Danny and Darryl were polite and efficient and they managed to get the waterproofing material on before the torrential rains continued throughout the month of October. It was nice to have an established company with Dale overseeing the project which meant that when we encountered problems with the failing of fascia boards and window panels, he could easily access other tradesmen like Jaimie (joiner) and Harry (painter) to get everything completed whilst the scaffolding was still up. Overall a very good experience.
