Roofing and rainwater goods · South West
Roofing and rainwater goods in Plymouth
Social landlords in Plymouth can use us for re-roofing, flat roof renewal, fascias, soffits and gutters on houses and low-rise blocks.
We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Plymouth for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Plymouth belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Plymouth at a glance
- Council
- Plymouth City Council
- Region
- South West
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 262,839 (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 Plymouth?
Most social homes in Plymouth are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Plymouth City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Plymouth?
- 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?
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 Plymouth?
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 Plymouth?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Does Plymouth City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Plymouth are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Plymouth City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Plymouth?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the South West, including the South Hams, West Devon, Teignbridge and Torbay, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Plymouth as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Plymouth can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for roofing and rainwater goods works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Plymouth
- External wall insulation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Aids and adaptations
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Responsive repairs
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Window and door replacement
- Communal area refurbishment
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works