Roofing and rainwater goods · East Midlands
Roofing and rainwater goods in Derby
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in Derby, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Derby for Derby City Council, Derby Homes, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Council homes here are owned by Derby City Council and managed by Derby Homes.
Derby at a glance
- Council
- Derby City Council
- Region
- East Midlands
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Derby Homes
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 256,814 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Derby?
Derby City Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Derby Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Derby.
What do we cover in Derby?
- Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
- Flat roof renewal in felt, single-ply or liquid systems
- Chimney repairs, flashings, leadwork and valleys
- Loft ventilation and insulation top-ups during roof works
- Scaffold, protection and resident notices
How do we deliver it?
We group homes that share a terrace or a scaffold run, which brings the per-home cost down and shortens the disruption for each street.
Which rules apply in Derby?
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the presence of asbestos must be assessed (or presumed) before work that could disturb it, and a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before intrusive work in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. Licensed asbestos work is carried out only by licensed contractors.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in Derby?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Derby is £7,150–£18,350 per house. That is the UK range of £7,000–£18,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.
Questions about roofing and rainwater goods works in Derby
Does Derby City Council still own council homes?
Derby City Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Derby Homes, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). Housing associations own further social homes in Derby.
Do you also work near Derby?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the East Midlands, including Erewash, South Derbyshire, Amber Valley and Broxtowe, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Derby?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Other works we carry out in Derby
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Void property works
- Aids and adaptations
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Communal area refurbishment
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- External wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation