Roofing and rainwater goods · Wales

Roofing and rainwater goods in Swansea

Roof leaks are behind many damp complaints in Swansea. 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 Swansea for City and County of Swansea Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. City and County of Swansea Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Swansea at a glance

Council: City and County of Swansea 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: 246,563 (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 Swansea?

City and County of Swansea Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Swansea, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Swansea?

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

Roofing and rainwater goods in a social home

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 Swansea?

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 Swansea?

Our guide range for re-covering a pitched roof on a 2–3 bed house in Swansea 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 Swansea

Does City and County of Swansea Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Swansea?

Yes. We take on roofing and rainwater goods works across Wales, including Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on roofing and rainwater goods works in Swansea as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Swansea can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for roofing and rainwater goods works, working under their systems and their client's specification.