Roof repairs
Roof repairs in Fife: put your roof back in safe hands
Common problems
Finding the fault before fixing it
Roof trouble can show itself in different ways: a stain on a ceiling, a slate on the ground after wind, water spilling over a gutter or damp appearing near a chimney. Those symptoms point towards a problem, but not always its exact position. Rain can move along roof timbers or under a covering before it becomes visible indoors. That is why a look at the roof matters before choosing what to repair.
Our repair work includes pitched and flat roofs as well as the vulnerable details around them. Missing or slipped slates, damaged tiles, storm damage, worn flashing and lead work, chimney faults and gutter or roofline problems can all let water reach places it should not. One defect may be localised; another may be a sign of wider wear. We explain what we find and what the proposed repair would cover.
- Leaking roofs
- Missing or slipped slates
- Storm and wind damage
- Damaged flashing and lead work
- Chimney repairs
- Gutter and roofline faults
Have you spotted a leak?
Note where you see the water and when it appeared. You can read our guide to roof leaks for the signs worth mentioning when you get in touch. There is no need to climb onto the roof to investigate it yourself.
What a repair visit involves
Start by telling us what you have noticed and where in the property it shows up. We can then arrange to inspect the roof and related details. A mark below a chimney might mean looking at the lead flashing, while water near the eaves might call for a check of the gutter and roof edge. The point is to identify the source rather than covering over a stain or replacing materials that are still sound.
After the survey, we explain the options and provide a clear quote for the work proposed. Depending on the fault, that could mean dealing with a slate or tile, attending to lead work or chimney details, or putting right a gutter or roofline issue. Once the agreed work is carried out, we leave the work area tidy. If the inspection suggests the problems are widespread, we can discuss whether a roof replacement deserves consideration instead of repeated small repairs.
Which materials and parts might need attention?
Rowan Roofing works with slate, tile and flat roof systems. On a pitched roof, the covering and its fixings need to shed rain, but the joints at ridges, valleys, windows, walls and chimneys deserve attention too. Lead work and flashing protect some of those junctions. On a flat roof, the surface, its edges and the drainage path all play a part. Gutters, fascias and soffits help move rainwater away from the building. A survey helps separate the part that has failed from the surrounding roof so the quote describes a specific repair rather than a vague promise.
If a larger part of a pitched covering is in question, our slate and tile guide explains the differences to discuss. You can also read about chimney and lead work or guttering and roofline work if the trouble seems to be at those edges. Loose or cracked capping along the top of the roof is covered on our ridge tile repairs page.
What affects a repair quote?
The nature and location of the defect matter more than a single standard price. A readily identified slipped slate is a different scope from investigating water that could be entering at several roof junctions. Roof height and access, the size of the affected area, the condition of neighbouring materials, and whether lead work, chimney work or guttering is involved also shape the job. An inspection makes it possible to explain the work and provide a written quote. We do not give a fixed price here without seeing the roof. Our guide to what a roof repair costs explains these factors in more depth.
Questions about roof repairs
Is a ceiling stain proof the roof needs replacing?
No. Water can enter at one flashing or through a small area of damaged covering and show up somewhere else indoors. An inspection can help establish whether a focused repair is appropriate or whether there is more widespread deterioration.
Can you help after wind has displaced slates?
Slipped and missing slates, along with storm and wind damage, are among the problems we handle. Let us know what you can see from the ground and whether water has entered the house. Please do not go onto the roof yourself. Our storm damage guide explains what to check safely. For slate-specific faults, see our slate roof repairs page.
What if water is coming in beside the chimney?
The chimney and its flashing are worth inspecting, but a visible damp patch is not enough to diagnose the fault remotely. Our chimney and lead work covers these vulnerable roof areas; we can advise after looking at the condition of the junction.
Do you work in my city?
We are based in Cardenden and cover Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, including roof repairs in Dundee after leaks and storms. We travel up to 50 miles for the right roofing job; send us the address when you enquire.
Rowan Roofing is a family-run firm with over 50 years of roofing experience in the family. If water is entering now or roof materials have moved, see our emergency roof repairs page. To arrange a quote, tell us what you have noticed or call 07508 571291.
Local repair pages: roof repairs in Fife, roof repairs in Edinburgh, roof repairs in Perth, roof repairs in Dundee and flat roof repairs.
If water is already coming through, go straight to our roof leak repairs page. Other common repair jobs: ridge tile repairs, roof valley repairs and chimney and lead work.
Damp beside the stack? Read our guide to chimney leaking: causes and repairs.
Need the leak itself fixed rather than diagnosed? See our roof leak repairs page. For more focused work, we offer roof tile replacement, dry ridge and verge upgrades, roof inspections, chimney repairs and chimney removal.
For smaller roof sections and their wall junctions, read about bay and porch roofs and dormer roof repairs. Our roof moss removal page explains careful removal and the checks to make afterwards.
For the city's varied housing, see roof repairs in Dunfermline. Coastal exposure and extension roof faults are covered under roof repairs in Kirkcaldy.