This checklist covers the main factors that affect scope and price.
Typical guide prices (ballpark):
Prices below are adjusted for the Scotland area, based on regional labour-cost data (ONS).
Costs can change with property size, access, condition and whether making good is needed.
Use this checklist when comparing and hiring for your job.
ROOFING ADVICE
Helpful information to plan your job, understand costs and choose the right Roofer.
WORTH KNOWING
Most roofers who work on homes also cover garages, outbuildings and small extensions, but larger commercial flat-roof work (warehouses, larger extensions) sometimes needs a roofer with specific experience in bigger membrane systems. Worth asking directly if your job is unusually large or non-standard.
USEFUL TO KNOW
Roofers handle full re-roofs, repairs to individual slipped or cracked tiles, flat roof replacement, guttering, fascias and soffits, and leadwork around chimneys and roof valleys. Emergency work — storm damage, a leak during heavy rain — is usually handled separately from planned re-roofing.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
An insurance-backed guarantee protects you if the roofing company goes out of business during the guarantee period — a separate product from the roofer's own workmanship guarantee. Not every roofer offers this; worth asking specifically for larger jobs like a full re-roof.
WORKMANSHIP STANDARDS
A workmanship guarantee typically runs 10 years upwards for a full re-roof, separate from any manufacturer's guarantee on the tiles or felt itself. Ask whether the guarantee is insurance-backed (protects you if the roofer goes out of business) — this varies between individual roofers and isn't automatic.
WORKMANSHIP STANDARDS
A roof's age and condition is a common point buyers' surveyors flag, and recent re-roofing work with a guarantee and paperwork can be a genuine selling point. Keep any invoices, guarantees and photos from roofing work done during your ownership.
PROTECTING YOUR HOME
Thatched roofing is its own specialism, not something a general roofer typically covers — thatch has different fire safety, insurance and maintenance considerations (including regular ridge and ongoing coating work) compared to tiled or slated roofs.
QUALITY & GUARANTEES
A proper quote should specify materials (tile type, felt/underlay grade), whether scaffolding is included or separate, what happens to existing timbers if they're found to be rotten once work starts, and the guarantee length on both materials and workmanship.
GOOD TO KNOW
Even without individual listing, a property in a conservation area can have restrictions on visible roofing changes — different tile colours, added skylights on street-facing slopes, or replacing natural slate with a synthetic alternative. Check with your local planning authority before ordering materials.
AREA GUIDE
Feabuie lies under Highland Council and is in postcode district IV2. A population figure is not provided, so it should be regarded as an unspecified small settlement within the Highland region. Local planning, building control and public services fall to Highland Council. For trades-comparison purposes the IV2 postcode is useful to filter contractors experienced with Inverness-shire and nearby rural areas, which can lower the risk of unexpected travel surcharges. When asking for quotes, make clear any single-track road approaches, parking limitations or restrictions that could affect access for vans and delivery lorries so contractors can include realistic allowances in their pricing.
Roofing in Feabuie must tackle Highland weather, exposure to wind and rain, and often limited access for scaffold and materials on single‑track roads. Roofers typically work on slate or tile repairs for older cottages and must plan for secure scaffold locations and possible helicopter or small-lift delivery in particularly remote sites.
Membership of NFRC or the Competent Roofer scheme demonstrates adherence to recognised standards, which is valuable when choosing a contractor for exposed roofs. Flat-roof repairs on later extensions often use EPDM or GRP membranes, but junctions with traditional roofs require specialist flashing and leadwork. Homeowners should ask for proof of recognised membership, a detailed access and delivery plan and examples of waterproofing solutions proven in Highland conditions.
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