Roofing and rainwater goods · South West
Roofing and rainwater goods in West Devon
We deliver roofing and rainwater goods programmes in West Devon, surveyed property by property and grouped to share scaffold costs.
Social landlords in West Devon can appoint us for roofing and rainwater goods works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in West Devon belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
West Devon at a glance
- Council
- West Devon Borough 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
- 56,139 (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 West Devon?
Most social homes in West Devon are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. West Devon Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in West Devon?
- Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
- Flat roof renewal in felt, single-ply or liquid systems
- 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?
Gutters and downpipes are cleared and tested before scaffold comes down, so you are not paying for access twice.
Which rules apply in West Devon?
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 West Devon?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in West Devon 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 West Devon
Does West Devon Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in West Devon are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. West Devon Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in West Devon as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in West Devon can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for roofing and rainwater goods works, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in West Devon?
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 West Devon
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Communal area refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- External wall insulation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Damp and mould remediation
- Void property works
- Responsive repairs