Guides, seasonal warnings and conservation know-how from the crew who actually climb the ladders. No jargon, no scare tactics — just what a traditional Scottish roof needs to stay watertight for the next fifty years.
Everything here comes from real Edinburgh jobs — a slipped slate in Marchmont, a failed lead valley in the New Town, a chimney that let go in a January gale. Filter by what you're dealing with.
Listed Building Consent, conservation officers, salvaged slate and reversible detailing — a plain-English walk through what changes when your roof is legally protected, and how to avoid an expensive enforcement notice.
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Named storms are getting fiercer. Here's how to spot slipped slates, blocked valleys and lifted flashing safely from your garden — and when a £120 emergency call-out is cheaper than waiting.
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Cracked flaunching, perished lead soakers and cement pointing that's blown — the four failure points we find on nearly every leaking Edinburgh stack, and what repointing from £650 actually buys you.
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No scaffolding, no guesswork. See real footage from a New Town survey — the cracked ridge tile, the slipped course and the failing valley you'd never spot from the pavement — plus what happens next.
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Code-8 lead, welted joints and no mastic bodges. Why traditional leadwork outlasts every cheap alternative on a Scottish roof — and how to tell if the last roofer took a shortcut in your valleys.
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Common repairs, majority-vote schemes and the awkward business of getting six flats to agree. A practical guide to shared Edinburgh roof repairs, factor letters and how a fixed quote keeps the peace.
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Three things Edinburgh homeowners ask us about most. Pick the one that sounds like your roof.
Conservation rules, slate matching and what Listed Building Consent means for your repair. For A- and B-listed and traditional tenement roofs.
Show heritage articlesSlipped slates, leaking chimneys, blocked valleys and storm damage. Practical fixes, honest pricing and what you can safely check yourself.
Show maintenance articlesTenement shared repairs, local weather, factors and the quirks of roofing across the New Town, Old Town, Leith, Stockbridge and beyond.
Show Edinburgh articlesSkip straight to an answer. Book a free, no-obligation drone survey and we'll send you the footage with a clear, fixed price. Minor repairs from £180, emergency call-out £120, every job backed by our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
