Roofing & Building Contractors
in Bishop's Stortford
Owner-led roofers and builders covering Hertfordshire and Essex. Honest quotes, clean sites, work that lasts — from emergency roof repairs to full house extensions.
Our Services
Our Roofing & Building Services in Bishop's Stortford
J&Co Contractors is a dual-discipline firm. We handle the full roofing scope and the full building scope under one roof — meaning one accountable team manages your project from first call to final clean-down. Below is what we do day in, day out across Hertfordshire and Essex.
Pitched, flat, repairs, emergencies and roofline.
Flat Roofing
EPDM, GRP fibreglass and felt flat roof installations and replacements built to last 25+ years on garages, extensions and dormers across Hertfordshire.
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Roof Repairs & Maintenance
Slipped tiles, leaks, ridge re-bedding, lead flashing and full re-roofs. Honest assessments — repair where possible, replace only when it makes sense.
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Emergency Roof Repairs
Storm damage, sudden leaks and weather call-outs. Ring 07379 964569 — we make safe and weatherproof first, then quote properly.
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Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
Full UPVC fascia, soffit and gutter replacements that protect your roofline for decades. Clean, square installs with no shortcuts.
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Chimney Repairs & Repointing
Repointing, rebuilds, lead flashing, pots, cowls and full chimney removals. Proper scaffolded access on every job.
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Building & Extensions
Single and double-storey rear, side and wrap-around extensions managed end-to-end from foundations to plastered finish.
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Loft Conversions
Velux, dormer and hip-to-gable loft conversions — adding bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices without losing your garden.
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Renovations & Refurbishments
Full property refurbishments including kitchens, bathrooms, structural alterations and finishing trades, coordinated under one roof.
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Brickwork & Masonry
New builds, garden walls, piers, arches and matching brickwork repairs — clean coursing, tight joints, properly weathered finishes.
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Damp Proofing & Waterproofing
Rising damp, penetrating damp and basement tanking. We diagnose the cause first, then specify the right fix — no guesswork.
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Plastering & Rendering
Skim, float-and-set, K-Rend and traditional sand-and-cement render. Smooth finishes ready for decoration.
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Patio & Driveway Installations
Block paving, porcelain patios, resin-bound and natural stone — laid on properly prepared sub-bases that won't sink.
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Fencing & Garden Walls
Closeboard fencing, brick and rendered garden walls, gates and posts set in concrete to last.
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Property Maintenance
Ongoing maintenance contracts and one-off jobs for landlords and homeowners across Hertfordshire and Essex.
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Why Hertfordshire Homeowners Choose J&Co Contractors
You don't need another quote. You need a contractor you can trust to turn up, do the work properly, and leave the site cleaner than they found it. That's the standard Jamie has held for 25 years.
25 Years on the Tools
Jamie has spent his entire working life in roofing and building. Every quote you receive is shaped by a quarter-century of seeing what fails, what lasts and what's actually worth paying for.
Owner-Led on Every Job
You speak to Jamie directly. He attends site, runs the team and takes responsibility for the finished work. No sales reps, no project managers you've never met.
Open 7 Days a Week
Genuine seven-day cover with extended weekday hours — Friday from 06:00 and Sunday through to midnight. When a roof starts leaking on a weekend, we pick up the phone. Most contractors don't.
Roofing AND Building
Need a re-roof and a rear extension? One contractor, one schedule, one accountable team. No coordination headaches, no buck-passing between trades.
Site Cleanliness as Standard
Skips, dust sheets, daily tidy-down. Your home stays liveable while we work, and we leave it ready to use — not for you to clean up after us.
Free, Honest Quotes
Every quote is free, written and no-obligation. If a repair will do, we'll say so. If it needs replacing, we'll explain exactly why — with options at different price points.
Service Areas
Areas We Cover Across Hertfordshire & Essex
Bishop's Stortford is our base, but our working radius reaches deep into Hertfordshire and over the Essex border. Response times scale with distance — call us with your postcode and we'll be straight with you about scheduling.
Bishop's Stortford
Our home town. CM22, CM23 and surrounding villages — from Hockerill to Thorley and Takeley.
Stansted Mountfitchet
Two and a half miles from base. Period cottages, new-build estates and everything in between.
Sawbridgeworth
Commuter homes and conservation areas — we work sympathetically with older roofs and brickwork.
Great Dunmow
Affluent Essex market town. Extensions, loft conversions and full re-roofs across the CM6 postcode.
Harlow
From Old Harlow through to Church Langley — the largest population centre we cover.
Saffron Walden
Historic Essex town with high property values. Sensitive renovation work is our daily routine here.
Epping
Essex market town on the Central Line corridor — extensions and roofing for high-spec homes.
Ware
Hertfordshire market town including Hertford fringes. Full roofing and refurbishment scope.
Hoddesdon
Established residential streets across EN11 — repairs, refurbs and extensions.
Broxbourne
Strong residential corridor along the Lea Valley — roofing and building works regularly delivered.
Cheshunt
Large Hertfordshire population centre — including Goffs Oak and Waltham Cross neighbourhoods.
Welwyn Garden City
Significant renovation and extension demand across AL7 and AL8.
Stevenage
Reach of our wider service area — building and roofing projects taken on case-by-case.
We also serve Hertford, Roydon, Takeley, Buntingford and the North/East London fringe — call us with your postcode if you don't see your town listed above.
Our Work
Recent Roofing & Building Work Across Hertfordshire
Reviews
What Hertfordshire Customers Say About Us
Real customer feedback from homeowners across our service area.
How It Works
From First Call to Final Handover
Get in Touch
Call, email or use the form. Tell us what you need — we'll ask the right questions and book a free site visit.
Free Site Quote
Jamie attends, surveys properly and discusses options. You receive a written, itemised quote — no pressure to decide on the spot.
Book Your Slot
Once you're happy, we agree a start date and lock in materials. You'll know exactly what's happening and when.
We Do the Work
Owner-led team, daily clean-down, regular updates. We work around your household, not the other way round.
Aftercare & Guarantee
Final walk-round, snagging sorted on the spot. We answer the phone afterwards too.
Local Authority
Roofing & Building in Hertfordshire: What Local Homeowners Need to Know
Properties across Bishop's Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Saffron Walden span a wide age range — from late-Victorian terraces through 1930s semis to post-war estates and modern new-builds. Each era brings its own roofing failure modes. Older slate roofs in conservation areas like Saffron Walden need careful, like-for-like work. 1960s and 1970s flat roofs across Harlow are now well past their original lifespan and benefit hugely from upgrading to modern EPDM or GRP flat roofing systems. Matching brick and lime mortar work matters more here than in newer towns.
Hertfordshire and Essex weather is typically mild but punishes any weak point in a roof or roofline. Wind-driven rain across exposed plots in Stansted Mountfitchet and Great Dunmow regularly finds slipped tiles, perished pointing and tired lead flashing. We see the same call-outs every winter — which is exactly why our roof repairs and maintenance service focuses on diagnosis first, not blanket replacement quotes.
Extensions and loft conversions are heavily in demand across the commuter belt — particularly in Sawbridgeworth, Welwyn Garden City and Saffron Walden, where families are choosing to extend rather than move. Local planning thresholds, conservation overlays and Article 4 directions vary considerably between East Herts, Uttlesford and Epping Forest district councils. Knowing the local planning landscape is half the battle, and 25 years in this catchment means we know it well.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Get in Touch
Ready for a Free Quote on Your Roofing or Building Project?
Call Jamie directly or send your project details — you'll get a free, no-obligation site visit and a written quote you can actually compare. No high-pressure sales, no follow-up nuisance calls.
J&Co Contractors
- Address
- 1 Ugley Hall Cottages, Bishop's Stortford CM22 6JB, United Kingdom
- Office
- 01279 216 215 (office)
- Emergency
- 07379 964569 (emergency)
- Hours
- Open 7 days · Sun 07:00–24:00 · Mon 00:00–05:30, 07:00–17:00 · Tue 07:30–17:00 · Wed–Thu 07:00–17:30 · Fri 06:00–18:00 · Sat 09:00–17:00