Roofers giving cheque to pensioner

Roofers to the rescue after woman conned out of £300

Leeds roofers DPR were thrilled to hear a team of roofers in the capital comforted and reimbursed a pensioner who was conned out of £300 by a man posing as one of their colleagues.    The 86-year-old London pensioner was swindled…


Snow on Leeds roofs

How winter can damage your roof

Leeds and other parts of Yorkshire are firmly in the grip of an icy winter. But while snow and icicles may make your home and surrounding scenery look very picturesque, it can cause serious damage to your roof. As experienced Leeds roofers, DPR have…


New roof in Leeds

New roof installed in time for Christmas

After years and years of being battered by the elements, none more so than this year’s bizarre weather, one roof in Leeds was beginning to show general signs of wear and tear. So, the homeowner decided it was time for a new roof – he…


XL Joinery Batley

Roofing and guttering overhaul saves joiner’s wood stock

A joinery business in Batley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire, saved its stock of oak and pine wood doors after Leeds roofing contractor DPR Roofing successfully repaired a large number of leaks by replacing the company’s badly damaged gutter…


Whittle Jones York

Roofers’ rep leads to work in York

Wakefield roofing contractor DPR Roofing already has an excellent reputation in the West Yorkshire city, but now their work for Wakefield’s local businesses is leading to opportunities in other realms of Yorkshire. A Wakefield-based chartered…


Damaged Leeds Roofs

Leeds homeowners urged to check roofs for signs of damage

Following some of the most extensive and heavy rain in Leeds and West Yorkshire in a century, Leeds roofers – DPR, are urging homeowners across the city to check their roofs for signs of damage and leaks before winter truly sets in. …


Fibreglass Roof

Old Leeds home ready for a 21st century winter with new roof

A Victorian home in Leeds was saved from internal wet rot and brought into the 21st century when Leeds roofers DPR installed a new fibreglass roof on the property. After an initial inspection at the property on St Andrews Avenue in Morley, DPR found…


It’s wall to wall with roofers in Leeds

Roofers at Leeds-based DPR were working a little closer to the ground at a home on Hetton Road, Leeds as they successfully damp-proofed a large wall at the semi-detached property. The Leeds branch of DPR was called to inspect the property after the…


Moss scam

Trading Standards warn of moss scam artists

The Trading Standards Institute is warning households about the latest cold-calling scam where occupants are pressured into having moss removed from their roofs.   Regional Trading Standards authorities have received a large number of…


World Roofing Championships

World Championship for Young Roofers 2012

Next month Switzerland will host the World Championship for Young Roofers with the UK looking to defend its Gold and Silver medals won at the previous competition in Belfast 2010. Held from the 14th to 16th November, the event will see the UK…