Roofing and rainwater goods · South West
Roofing and rainwater goods in the South Hams
Roof leaks are behind many damp complaints in the South Hams. We carry out roof repairs and renewals for social landlords, from single homes to whole streets.
We take on roofing and rainwater goods works in the South Hams 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 the South Hams belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
South Hams at a glance
- Council
- South Hams District Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 87,946 (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 the South Hams?
Most social homes in the South Hams are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. South Hams District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in the South Hams?
- 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
- Fascias, soffits and bargeboards in uPVC or painted timber
- 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 the South Hams?
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 South Hams?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in the South Hams 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 the South Hams
Does South Hams District Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in the South Hams are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. South Hams District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in the South Hams as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the South Hams 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 the South Hams?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across the South West, including Plymouth, Torbay, Teignbridge and West Devon, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in the South Hams
- Whole-house retrofit
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Housing disrepair works
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- External wall insulation
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Communal area refurbishment
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Damp and mould remediation