Roofing and rainwater goods · South West
Roofing and rainwater goods in Exeter
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in Exeter, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Exeter for Exeter City Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Exeter City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Exeter at a glance
- Council
- Exeter City Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- 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
- 133,333 (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 Exeter?
Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter 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 Exeter?
- 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 Exeter?
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 Exeter?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Exeter 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 Exeter
Does Exeter City Council still own council homes?
Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter 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.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Exeter as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Exeter can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for roofing and rainwater goods works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Exeter?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the South West, including Teignbridge, Mid Devon, East Devon and Torbay, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Exeter
- Housing disrepair works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Aids and adaptations
- Estate and external works
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration