Roofing and rainwater goods · Scotland
Roofing and rainwater goods in West Lothian
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in West Lothian, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
Social landlords in West Lothian can appoint us for roofing and rainwater goods works, from a single home to a programme. West Lothian Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.
West Lothian at a glance
- Council
- West Lothian 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
- 183,820 (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 West Lothian?
West Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in West Lothian, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in West Lothian?
- Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
- Chimney repairs, flashings, leadwork and valleys
- Fascias, soffits and bargeboards in uPVC or painted timber
- Gutters, downpipes and gullies cleared, repaired or renewed
- 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 West Lothian?
Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in West Lothian?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in West Lothian 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 West Lothian
Does West Lothian Council still own council homes?
West Lothian Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in West Lothian, and we can work for both.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in West Lothian as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in West Lothian can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for roofing and rainwater goods works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in West Lothian?
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 West Lothian
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- Cyclical and external decoration