About First Rate Roofing
The Trade Runs in the Family
My name's John Quilligan. Roofing isn't something I decided to get into — it's something I grew up around.
The trade goes back three generations in my family, long before First Rate Roofing existed as a company name, and I've spent most of my working life on roofs across South London, South West London, and Surrey.
I still quote every job myself, and I still turn up to the ones that matter.
But this isn't a one-man operation working off a single ladder and hoping the weather holds — it's a proper team of uniformed, fully insured roofers, and every one of them works to the same standard I'd hold myself to.
Accredited, Insured, and Checkable
We don't ask you to take our word for any of this. First Rate Roofing Ltd is a member of:
CORC — the Confederation of Roofing Contractors, established 1985, the premier roofing trade association in the UK. As members, we offer insurance-backed guarantees of 10-20 years on top of our own workmanship guarantee — cover that holds independently of us, not just on our word.
TrustATrader — verified, with a genuine 4.9-star rating built from real customer reviews you can read in full, not a curated selection.
Checkatrade — a second, independently verified review profile, for anyone who prefers to cross-check us there too.
We're fully insured, and every job — repair or full replacement — comes with a written guarantee: 25 years on new roofs, up to 10 years on repairs.
A Real Team, Not a Rotating Cast of Subcontractors
When you call First Rate Roofing, you're not being handed off to whoever's free that week.
Our roofers work in matching hi-vis, they're trained, they're insured under our policy, and they're the same faces you'll see if you use us again next year.
Safety comes first on every job — proper scaffolding and access where it's needed, not corners cut to save an hour.
Where the cause of a problem isn't obvious from the ground, we bring a drone out rather than guess from a ladder. It's a small thing, but it's the difference between a diagnosis and an assumption, and it's saved more than one customer from paying for the wrong repair.
Get In Touch With Us Today
No call-out fee. No obligation. No hard sell — if your roof's fine, we'll tell you it's fine.
First Rate Roofing has been working on roofs across South London, South West London, and Surrey for three generations. We're fully insured, members of CORC and TrustATrader, and we stand over every job we do.
Call or WhatsApp 07455 632326 — same-day response across London.