Roofing and rainwater goods · Scotland
Roofing and rainwater goods in Fife
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in Fife, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
Roofing and rainwater goods works in Fife are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Fife Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Fife at a glance
- Council
- Fife Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 374,130 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Fife?
Fife Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Fife, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Fife?
- Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
- Chimney repairs, flashings, leadwork and valleys
- Gutters, downpipes and gullies cleared, repaired or renewed
- Loft ventilation and insulation top-ups during roof works
- Scaffold, protection and resident notices
How do we deliver it?
Gutters and downpipes are cleared and tested before scaffold comes down, so you are not paying for access twice.
Which rules apply in Fife?
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.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in Fife?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Fife is £6,800–£17,450 per house. That is the UK range of £7,000–£18,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 Fife
Does Fife Council still own council homes?
Fife Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Fife, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Fife?
Social landlords in Scotland must meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, with energy efficiency rules (EESSH2) under review ahead of a new Social Housing Net Zero Standard.
Do you also work near Fife?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across Scotland, including Dundee, Edinburgh, Clackmannanshire and East Lothian, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Fife
- External wall insulation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Estate and external works
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Fire stopping and compartmentation