Roofing and rainwater goods · Wales
Roofing and rainwater goods in Gwynedd
Roof leaks are behind many damp complaints in Gwynedd. We carry out roof repairs and renewals for social landlords, from single homes to whole streets.
Social landlords in Gwynedd can appoint us for roofing and rainwater goods works, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Gwynedd belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Gwynedd at a glance
- Council
- Gwynedd Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 125,171 (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 Gwynedd?
Most social homes in Gwynedd are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Gwynedd Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Gwynedd?
- Pitched roof re-covering with breathable membrane and new battens
- Flat roof renewal in felt, single-ply or liquid systems
- Gutters, downpipes and gullies cleared, repaired or renewed
- 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 Gwynedd?
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.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about roofing and rainwater goods works
What do roofing and rainwater goods works cost in Gwynedd?
Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd
Does Gwynedd Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Gwynedd are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Gwynedd Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Gwynedd?
Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across Wales, including Conwy, the Isle of Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Gwynedd?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
Other works we carry out in Gwynedd
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Void property works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Whole-house retrofit
- Responsive repairs