Roofer pricing in London (Ontario)
What roofers charge in London (Ontario) (typically C$60-C$140/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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London (Ontario) roofer pricing
What roofers should charge in London (Ontario)
Roofers in London (Ontario) typically charge C$60-C$140 per hour. The exact rate depends on the suburb, the type of work, the time of day, and the parts and compliance certificates involved. Use the benchmarks below to price competitively without leaving money on the table.
Hourly rate
C$60-C$140
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
C$42-C$90
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common roofer jobs in London (Ontario)
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in CAD.
Site inspection and quote
What's included
Most established roofers inspect free for jobs over $2,000. Detailed condition reports may be charged.
Single tile replacement
What's included
Includes tile, mortar, and 30-60 min labour. Access difficulty adds cost on steep roofs.
Ridge cap repair (per linear metre)
What's included
Includes mortar bedding, pointing, and labour. Full ridge replacement runs $60-180/m.
Gutter replacement (per linear metre)
What's included
Includes Colorbond or PVC gutter, brackets, and labour. Hi-flow profiles and concealed gutters cost more.
Roof leak repair (single point)
What's included
Includes locating, flashing or sealant repair, and 1-3 hours labour. Hidden leaks needing trace work cost more.
Partial re-tile (per square metre)
What's included
Includes new tiles, batten check, underlay if needed. Match-to-existing-colour can add lead time.
Full reroof, concrete tile (per sqm)
What's included
Includes strip, batten check, sarking, new tiles, ridge bedding, and labour. Steep pitches and complex valleys cost more.
Full reroof, Colorbond sheet (per sqm)
What's included
Includes strip, batten, sarking, new sheets, fixings, and labour. Custom profiles or colours cost more.
Daily access labour (2-person team)
What's included
Includes scaffold or harness setup. Full-day labour for repairs across multiple points.
London (Ontario) quote factors
What to factor into your London (Ontario) roofer quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a roofer in London (Ontario). SW Ontario humid continental + lake-effect Lake Huron. Cold snowy winters (-10°C to -25°C polar vortex, ~200cm snow Ontario snowiest), hot humid summers (28-32°C), moderate rainfall ~990mm/year. Freeze-thaw 50-70/year.
Roof pitch and height
A single-storey, low-pitch roof is fast to work on. A steep, double-storey roof needs scaffold, harnesses, and slows productivity by 30-50%. Quote scaffold and access separately.
Material type
Concrete tile is $2 each; clay is $4+; natural slate is $25+. Colorbond sheet is mid-range. State the material on the quote, not just 'roofing material'.
Underlay and insulation
A reroof should include new sarking underlay. Some quotes skip it to undercut. Without sarking the roof leaks within 5 years. Insist on sarking as a line item.
Removal and disposal
Stripping an old roof generates 2-4 tonnes of debris. Disposal at landfill costs $200-450 per skip. Quote disposal as its own line so the customer does not expect free removal.
Waterproofing and flashing
Around chimneys, vents, and valleys is where leaks start. Lead or aluminium flashing properly installed costs more than caulk-and-hope. State the flashing spec on the quote.
Time of year
Roofing in winter or the wet season is slower and riskier. Most roofers price in weather days. State the assumed working calendar on the quote and how rain delays are handled.
Sample quote
A real London (Ontario) roofer quote you can copy
Full reroof, concrete tile to Colorbond sheet, 145sqm single-storey. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Strip existing concrete tiles, debris removal to landfill
Batten replacement (rotten or out-of-spec sections, 25% of total area)
Sarking underlay (145sqm, premium foil-faced thermal)
Colorbond Trimdek sheet (145sqm, customer-choice colour, 0.42 BMT)
New gutters, downpipes, valley flashings
Roofing labour (5 days, 3-person team, scaffold included)
Final clean, gutter test with water, warranty handover
FAQ
London (Ontario) roofer pricing questions, answered
Common questions about roofer pricing in London (Ontario), with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
Hourly rates are $60 to $130 in the US, £35-85 in the UK, A$70-150 in Australia, R280-750 in South Africa, and C$60-140 in Canada. Most roofers prefer fixed-price by square metre for installs and reserve hourly for repairs and inspections.
A typical 3-bed single-storey home takes 4-7 working days for a strip-and-replace, including new sarking and ridge bedding. Larger or steeper roofs run 7-14 days. Weather delays add 1-3 days in winter or wet season.
Yes, 2-3 quotes for any reroof over $5,000. Compare materials (tile brand, sheet thickness), sarking inclusion, gutter scope, and warranty length. The cheapest quote often skips sarking or uses budget-grade fixings.
A proper inspection walks the roof, photographs every section, checks battens, flashings, valleys, gutters, and the ceiling cavity for water staining. Reports run 4-8 pages with photo evidence. Drone-only inspections miss too much; insist on a roof-walk.
Most regions: like-for-like reroofs do not need permits, but switching material (tile to sheet) sometimes does. Heritage-listed properties always need approval. The roofer should know and include permits as a line item.
For reroofs: 20% on signing, 40% on strip and batten complete, 30% on roof watertight, 10% on final clean. Anyone asking for more than 30% upfront is a risk.
Concrete tile: 40-60 years. Colorbond steel sheet: 30-50 years. Clay tile: 50-80 years. Natural slate: 80-120 years. Bad workmanship cuts these timelines by half; insist on a workmanship warranty in writing.
Zincalume is bare zinc-aluminium steel; Colorbond is the same steel with a baked-on coloured paint coating. Colorbond costs 10-20% more, lasts 5-10 years longer in coastal environments, and is what most insurers prefer.
Get the materials list, sarking spec, gutter scope, and labour day count upfront in writing. Pay via banking app so there is a record. Verbal cash deals are the highest-risk path on reroof work.
Yes, most modern roofers send quotes via WhatsApp as a PDF with drone or roof-walk photos. Faster acceptance, mobile-friendly review, and the message thread doubles as a written record. Tools like QuoteGenio build the PDF on the roofer's phone and send via WhatsApp in 2 minutes.
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