Roofing and rainwater goods · South West
Roofing and rainwater goods in Cornwall
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in Cornwall, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Cornwall for Cornwall Council, Cornwall Housing, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Council homes here are owned by Cornwall Council and managed by Cornwall Housing.
Cornwall at a glance
- Council
- Cornwall Council
- Region
- South West
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by Cornwall Housing
- Approx. council homes
- 10,400 (2026)
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 573,299 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 Cornwall?
Cornwall Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Cornwall Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,400 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Cornwall.
What do we cover in Cornwall?
- 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
- Gutters, downpipes and gullies cleared, repaired or renewed
- Loft ventilation and insulation top-ups during roof works

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 Cornwall?
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.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in Cornwall?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Cornwall 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 (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 Cornwall
Does Cornwall Council still own council homes?
Cornwall Council owns its council homes, which are managed on its behalf by Cornwall Housing, an arm's-length management organisation (ALMO). The latest published figure we found is about 10,400 council homes (2026). Housing associations own further social homes in Cornwall.
Do you also work near Cornwall?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the South West, including Plymouth, West Devon, Torridge and the South Hams, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Cornwall?
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 Cornwall
- External wall insulation
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Responsive repairs
- Void property works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Estate and external works
- Window and door replacement
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment