Roofing and rainwater goods · Wales
Roofing and rainwater goods in Cardiff
Roof leaks are behind many damp complaints in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff for City of Cardiff Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City of Cardiff Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Cardiff at a glance
- Council
- City of Cardiff Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 369,202 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.93 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Cardiff?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Cardiff?
- 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
- Loft ventilation and insulation top-ups during roof works
- 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 Cardiff?
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.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in Cardiff?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Cardiff is £6,500–£16,750 per house. That is the UK range of £7,000–£18,000 (published figure) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Cardiff
Does City of Cardiff Council still own council homes?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Cardiff as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across Wales, including the Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Cardiff
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Void property works
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Window and door replacement
- External wall insulation
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Damp and mould remediation
- Responsive repairs
- Estate and external works