Roofing and rainwater goods · Scotland
Roofing and rainwater goods in Shetland
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in Shetland, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
Roofing and rainwater goods works in Shetland are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Shetland Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Shetland at a glance
- Council
- Shetland Islands 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
- 22,870 (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 Shetland?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Shetland?
- 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?
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 Shetland?
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 Shetland?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Shetland 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 Shetland
Does Shetland Islands Council still own council homes?
Shetland Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Shetland, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Shetland?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across Scotland, including Orkney, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Shetland?
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.
Other works we carry out in Shetland
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Void property works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Window and door replacement
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation