Edinburgh
Roofing in Edinburgh: tenements in a World Heritage Site. Slipped slates and tiles, flat-roof leaks, chimney and lead flashing repairs and full re-roofs are the usual requests here.
Homes and roofs in Edinburgh
Edinburgh has Old Town and New Town tenements with Scottish slate and lead, Victorian villas and post-war bungalows.
Common coverings here include natural slate, clay and concrete tiles, and felt, GRP or single-ply flat roofs, with lead valleys and flashings.
Weather, storms and access
The Old and New Towns are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so many roofs are listed or in conservation areas, and Scottish building warrants apply. Haar and winter gales are hard on slates and lead.
A roofer checks the covering, flashings, valleys, penetrations, gutters and the deck or battens underneath, because a leak inside rarely sits directly under the damage on the roof.
Licensing and building rules
Roofers are not licensed by law in the UK. In England and Wales, replacing a roof covering is notifiable building work, which a contractor registered with a government-authorised Competent Person Scheme can self-certify; otherwise Building Control must be involved. Many roofers also belong to trade bodies such as the NFRC.
When more than a quarter of a roof covering is replaced, Building Regulations generally require the insulation to be brought up to current Part L standards where practical. Listed buildings and conservation areas may need consent before changing slates or tiles, and Scotland uses its own building standards and warrants.
Typical roofing work in Edinburgh
Emergency leak repairs and temporary covers, slipped slate and tile repairs, chimney and lead work, flat-roof repairs and replacement, gutters and fascias, and full re-roofs. Every roof is different, so it is inspected before any work is quoted.
Stay off the roof yourself, especially when it is wet or after a storm. If you are claiming on insurance, photograph the damage from the ground and keep receipts for any emergency covering.
UK Roofing Pro in Edinburgh
We take roofing enquiries from Edinburgh and the surrounding neighbourhoods around the clock. Tell us the address, what is happening with the roof and how urgent it is, and we will arrange an inspection.