Roofing and rainwater goods · South East

Roofing and rainwater goods in the New Forest

We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in the New Forest, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.

We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in the New Forest for New Forest District Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. New Forest District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

New Forest at a glance

Council: New Forest District Council
Region: South East
County: Hampshire
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 179,649 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (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 the New Forest?

New Forest District Council still owns council homes in the New Forest and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in the New Forest?

Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
Fascias, soffits and bargeboards in uPVC or painted timber
Gutters, downpipes and gullies cleared, repaired or renewed
Loft ventilation and insulation top-ups during roof works
Scaffold, protection and resident notices

Roofing and rainwater goods in a social home

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 the New Forest?

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 the New Forest?

Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in the New Forest is £7,700–£19,800 per house. That is the UK range of £7,000–£18,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 the New Forest

Does New Forest District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the New Forest?

Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the South East, including Southampton, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Eastleigh and Fareham, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in the New Forest?

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.