New Roofs in Dundee

Dundee's planned council housing began at Logie, followed by large estates in the 1950s and early 1960s at Fintry, Craigie, Charleston and Douglas. That history is useful when discussing alterations and maintenance records, but it does not show that an individual roof is original or exhausted. Coverings may already have been replaced, and the hidden layers can be in a different condition from the visible tiles or slates.

For renewal, establish what is there now: the covering, support, underlay, ventilation and any previous additions. Ask whether failures are confined to one junction or spread across several slopes. Rowan Roofing is family-run, based in Cardenden, with 16 years trading and over 50 years of family roofing experience. Dundee is within the 50 miles we travel; our roofers in Dundee page covers the wider city service.

The usual signs are slates slipping across several slopes rather than one, underlay that has perished, rusted fixings, or leaks that return in new places after each repair. We survey first and say honestly whether the roof can be saved. If a repair will genuinely serve it, we quote for that instead; see our roof repairs in Dundee page for that side of the work.

Do not infer sandstone construction or a particular roof tile from an area name. Dundee's Old Red Sandstone bedrock is a geological fact, not proof of the material used in a house. The survey should identify the existing covering and roof structure, then explain which replacement materials suit its pitch and details. Sound slates may sometimes be reused; whether that is worthwhile depends on their condition.

Dundee City Council is the planning authority. Its conservation areas include Logie, Blackness and Law Terraces, among others. For a controlled property, confirm the permissions and acceptable visible finishes before committing to a slate, tile or lead specification. Our roof replacements page sets out the wider process, including assessment of the layers that a new covering would conceal.

We strip the old covering, inspect and repair timbers and sarking, and rebuild the underlay, covering and associated ridges, valleys, flashings and gutters. Scaffold access and removal routes are part of the survey. Dundee Law and Balgay Hill are reminders that the city is not level: working height should be measured from the relevant ground elevations, not inferred from the number of storeys seen at the front.

Where several owners share a roof, everyone needs to see the same information. We put our findings and the proposed work in a written quote that all the owners can read, and it helps to know at the start who is involved so the visit and any access can be agreed properly.

Call 07508 571291 or send your address and a short description through the contact form. We visit, inspect the roof and the loft where possible, and talk you through what we have found. The written quote sets out the work, materials and likely timescale, and you decide in your own time. Our main new roofs page explains how a full job runs from start to finish.