Royden Toon, from Skegness, spent five hours tearing materials from the Barlborough house roof until he was talked down by police. Mr Toon claimed he was taking back his materials after homeowner James Arthur refused to pay fully for his extension.
Witnesses said Mr Toon and another man climbed on to the roof of Mr Arthur's house, off Chesterfield Road, at 0830 BST on Monday and started pulling off tiles, ripping out insulation and breaking off most of the wooden roof joists.
A police helicopter and several officers were called to the scene and the area was cordoned off. Mr Toon initially ignored police requests to come down, according to onlookers, but climbed off the roof after being told he could be prosecuted for criminal damage. He said: "He wouldn't pay so I went to take my materials back off the roof."
The dispute over a £15,000 extension has been running between the two parties for five years. Mr Arthur said he held back payment until the work was done satisfactorily.
The house was left with a hole in the roof. Insp Dave Strong said: "We had considerable negotiations with these gentlemen, they were taken off the property and arrested, helping us with inquiries.
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