About Beeston
Beeston, historically a parish in Nottinghamshire and now a substantial town contiguous with Nottingham's western suburbs, is recorded in the Domesday Book as Bestune. The parish church of St John the Baptist on Middle Street dates from the fourteenth century, though significantly rebuilt in the nineteenth. The town was transformed in the nineteenth century first by the lace industry (Beeston, along with Long Eaton and Sandiacre, was one of the East Midlands lace centres) and subsequently by the establishment of the Boots the Chemist works at Beeston in the early twentieth century, which brought substantial industrial and residential growth.
Beeston's housing stock is therefore extraordinarily diverse. The oldest buildings — the Manor House, some of the historic cottages off Middle Street and Broadgate — genuinely predate 1800. The Victorian expansion added miles of red-brick terraced housing, particularly in the area bounded by City Road, Station Road and Lower Regent Street, which today houses much of Beeston's substantial student population (the University of Nottingham's main campus is barely a mile away across Beeston Fields). Interwar semis line the roads out towards Wollaton and Chilwell, and the post-war and later private estates extend in every direction.
The student-let sector in Beeston is, for roofers, a distinct specialism. We do a very substantial amount of rental-property work: landlords need quick, reliable, compliant repairs done while tenants are in occupation; re-roofs need to be scheduled between tenancies; and everything has to be documented to the standards required by HMO licensing and Rent Smart assurance. We carry all the right paperwork, DBS-checked teams where required, and can issue full trade certification for landlords' compliance records.
Local roofing in Beeston
Beeston is 15 minutes from our Long Eaton yard. Emergency response typically 30–45 minutes in working hours. We cover Beeston town centre, Beeston Rylands, Chilwell, Attenborough, Bramcote and Wollaton. Recent Beeston work includes multiple student-let re-roofs on City Road and Queens Road, chimney work across the centre, a large commercial flat roof on a Nottingham Road retail property, and extensive guttering replacements across the 1930s Chilwell estates.
Where we work in Beeston
Customer reviews from Beeston
Used Long Eaton Roofers across 40+ student-let properties in central Beeston. Reliable scheduling, consistent quality, fair pricing, and all the compliance paperwork for HMO licensing. Couldn't ask for more.
Full re-roof on our 1930s semi. Mid-range budget quote and they delivered at the top end of the spec. Clean site, finished early.
Emergency leak after the February storms ran into our first-floor flat. Fixed within four hours from first call. Professional from start to finish.
Chimney rebuild on our detached Victorian. Salvaged the original bricks, rebuilt to the same height and profile, and matched the original pot. Brilliant heritage work.
Frequently asked questions — Beeston
Do you work on student lets?
Yes — extensively. Out-of-tenancy scheduling, full trade certification, DBS-checked teams where required, HMO-compliant documentation.
Can you work around tenants?
For minor repairs, yes. For re-roofs we recommend scheduling between tenancies — we can quote for summer-holiday slots up to a year ahead.
Are you a landlord-preferred contractor?
We work with several Nottingham letting agents and property management companies on a preferred-contractor basis. Happy to be added to your supplier list.
Do you cover Chilwell and Attenborough?
Yes — both are within our standard Beeston coverage.
What's your response time from Long Eaton?
Typically 30–45 minutes for emergencies during working hours.