Builders & Roofers · 140 Shipton Road, York YO30 5RU FMB Member · Est. 1992 01904 624969
York · Est. 1992 · FMB Member

Roofs that outlast us all.

A family-run firm of builders and roofers, quietly keeping York’s homes weatherproof for over three decades — one honest job at a time.

Free, no-obligation quotations
A Robertson roofer at work on a brick property in York
The craft, up closePl. I
1992
Established
FMB
Member
Family
Run Firm
York
Based
What we do

Four trades, one standard

Every service named once, described plainly, and carried out by time-served tradesmen — the way it has been done here since 1992.

Finished tiled roof glowing at dusk
No. I

Roofing

Tiles, slates, flat roofs and guttering — repairs and full renewals, built to shrug off Yorkshire weather for decades.

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Plans being drawn up for a home extension
No. II

Extensions

Extra room done properly — brick-matched, weather-tight extensions planned and built to sit naturally with your home.

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Traditional cottage with a well-kept slate roof
No. III

Conversions

Lofts and garages turned into liveable space — light, warmth and headroom, without compromising the roof above.

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Craftsman shaping timber for building work
No. IV

General Building Work

The day-to-day craft of keeping a property sound — repairs, alterations and maintenance, done once and done right.

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A quieter suggestion

What this concept changes

Small, respectful fixes to the details on your current website — the kind of polish a 30-year reputation deserves.

01

One tidy services list

Your current site lists every service twice — “Roofing / Roofing”, “Extensions / Extensions”, “Conversions / Conversions”. This concept names each craft once, so the page reads as carefully as the work is done.

02

A proper copyright line

Your footer currently reads “Copyright Robertson Builders” with no year. This concept closes every page with a correct, dated line — © 2026 Robertson Building & Roofing Ltd — as it should be.

03

Copy checked, letter by letter

The insurance line on your site spells it “Liiability”. Here, every word has been proofread — because a firm trusted with people’s homes should read like it.

04

A story worthy of 1992

Three decades of York roofs is a heritage, not a footnote. This concept gives your history its own chapter — the family firm, the FMB membership, the Shipton Road base — told with the pride it has earned.

Our story

Three decades on the roofs of York

Robertson Building & Roofing has been a family-run firm since 1992. Based on Shipton Road, York, and a long-standing member of the Federation of Master Builders, we have built our name the slow way — with qualified, time-served tradesmen, a realistic timescale on every job, and a reputation for doing good work at a reasonable cost, on time.

We give free, no-obligation quotations with a full breakdown of the work, the materials and the cost — so you can plan your day, your week or your month with confidence.

1992Robertson Building & Roofing established in York
FMBMember of the Federation of Master Builders
TodayStill family-run, still on the roofs — York YO30 5RU

— The Robertson family

A well-kept traditional roof in the York manner
Keeping York weatherproofPl. II
Free quotations

Ask us to look at your roof.

No obligation, no jargon — just a proper look, a written breakdown, and a realistic timescale.

What happens next

One call or email is all it takes. We’ll arrange a visit, look the job over properly, and send you a written quotation — free, and with no obligation.

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