Meet the team

Clarke Roofing was founded over 70 years ago by Frank Clarke senior, and Frank started working for his father as a teenager out on site. Having spent nearly 50 years in the industry Frank has now taken a back seat from the day-today running of the business.

Frank and the team have spent many years planning for succession, and Frank is still supporting the team, having handed over to his sons, Lloyd and Josh - the third generation and the existing team to carry the company forward for many years to come. Frank will continue to work with Architects, Surveyors and many others advising on technical issues and specifications.

Frank is a committee member of the London & Southern Counties region of the NFRC and sits on the craft committee of the Worshipful Company of Tyler’s & Bricklayer’s where he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2015.

When not working Frank enjoys family time especially with his six grandchildren, traveling and sport – like many in the office Frank has been a lifetime supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club.

There have been two important roles that Frank enjoys, namely getting young people to train to achieve their qualifications both on site and in the office and helping in the company’s social value policy where Clarkes help the local community and as well as their dedicated charity - St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne.

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Paul has worked with the company for over 41 Years and became a senior director in 2003. He has overall responsibility for contracts and technical advice and works closely with clients and operatives to achieve the smooth running of contracts.

Paul won the UK Craftsman medal in 1990 and he expects the same standards from all our workers.

Carrying on the family tradition, Paul has trained his son Karl , who has also become a director and now works alongside him in the contracts department. Paul oversees the training schedules of our entire team to ensure everyone has the best training, both in skills and health and safety.

In his spare time Paul likes to spend time with his family and grandchildren.

David has been working for the company for nearly 40 years. He started as a labourer and has worked his way up the company ladder.
During his time on the tools he has gained a Heritage Skills Card in slating and tiling. Now a company director, David is head of estimating for pitched and flat roofing works. David organises our successful charity golf days with Business Development Manager Lisa Pickard.

In his spare time he enjoys time with family, playing golf, dining out and socialising.

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Lloyd has been involved in the company for 20 years starting from labourer to now being company director and pitched roof estimator.
He particularly enjoys working on heritage projects and listed properties, for domestic clients and property trusts alike.

His hobbies include mountain biking, golf and watching Brighton and Hove Albion, when not with his young family at their various sporting events!

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Karl started working for the company in 2004 as a trainee and has worked his way up through the company and is now a Contracts Manager and company Director . If he is not in the office he can be found overseeing the operatives out on our sites throughout the South East.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family.

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Josh started working for Clarke Roofing 16 years ago as a labourer on pitched roofs.

He has progressed through to become an estimator and contracts manager in the flat roofing department as well as a company Director.

Josh now runs the flat roofing department overseeing the day to day running of jobs, meeting clients and quoting for works.

Outside of work he spends his time playing sports, socialising, and spending time with his young family.

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Karen is an administrator and has been with Clarke Roofing since 2014. Karen works closely with all the team sending our estimates and quotes as well as dealing with customers visiting our office.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, running and socialising with friends usually dressed as a pirate at some festival or bonfire event as a member of Eastbourne Bonfire Society.

Melanie joined the company in 2012 and is a key support to all departments. Melanie is in the office Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. In her spare time Mel enjoys walking and spending time with the family.

Sue started working for the company in 2018 and works in assisting with the day-to-day administration within the Contracts Department.  She works part time and is in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays.

She enjoys spending time with her family when she is not in the office.

Lisa has worked for the company since 2010 and works in the Flat roofing Department assisting Josh Clarke and George Potter, with booking and programming. She works part time and is in the office Mondays and Wednesday.

In her spare time she is a keen golfer and enjoys spending time with her family.

Michael started working with the company in 2019 as one of the pitched roofing estimators whilst also carrying out his educational studies for his quantity surveying degree apprenticeship at the University of Brighton which is sponsored by Clarke Roofing.

Michael is also learning to become one our framework representatives for Clarke Roofing who work alongside many local and county councils. In his spare time Michael enjoys playing football and socialising with friends. He also enjoys taking long weekend city breaks abroad when time allows.

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David joined us several years ago as a Contracts Manager/Quantity Surveyor and works closely with the Contracts Team to ensure the smooth running of projects. In his spare time David is a keen biker and a “Bloodrunner” where he volunteers to deliver blood and other emergency supplies such as plasma and baby milk around the South East at the drop of a hat.

George joined the team in March 2021 in the flat roofing department. In his spare time, he enjoys socialising with friends.

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Mark joined Clarke Roofing in 2016 and looks after all our accounts and finances working closely with all the Directors to ensure the company is operating as efficiently as possible.

In his spare time Mark enjoys playing cricket for Eastbourne and spending time socialising with friends and family.

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