Arranging roofing work in Temple View? Roofers can repair storm damage, replace tiles or slates, re-felt sections and handle full re-roofs. Tell them the roof style, any prior repairs and where the issue shows up. This keeps quotes accurate and avoids surprises once access is inspected.
Planning a re-roof or repair? Share roof details and request quotes from roofers so you can compare like for like. Describe your job and get quotes to compare experience.
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 POINTERS
Worth knowing before you plan the work, set a budget and hire a Roofer.
WORTH KNOWING
If a roof needs re-covering within the next 5-10 years, it's usually more cost-effective to do that before fitting solar panels rather than after, since removing and refitting panels for a later re-roof adds cost. Worth asking a roofer to assess roof condition before committing to solar installation timing.
GOOD TO KNOW
Adding a skylight to an existing roof means cutting into the structure and properly flashing around the new opening — a common source of future leaks if not done to the window manufacturer's fitting instructions exactly. Existing roof pitch and rafter spacing affect what size window can go where.
GOOD TO KNOW
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.
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
Do I need planning permission for a new roof? Usually not for like-for-like replacement, but altering the roofline, adding a dormer, or working on a listed building often does. Do I need Building Regulations sign-off? Yes for most re-roofing work involving insulation changes — a competent roofer will handle or advise on this.
WORTH KNOWING
Lead flashing seals the joins where a roof meets a chimney, wall, or valley — a very common source of leaks when it perishes or is poorly installed, even if the roof tiles themselves are fine. If a leak keeps recurring in the same spot near a chimney, it's often the leadwork rather than the tiles that needs attention.
REGULATIONS & SAFETY
First, check NFRC membership or equivalent trade body registration. Second, ask for photos of similar completed jobs, ideally local ones. Third, clarify what happens if underlying roof timbers turn out to need work once the old covering is removed — a very common mid-job discovery.
SEASONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Roofers generally can't safely work in high winds, heavy rain, or icy conditions, so scheduled roofing jobs sometimes shift by a few days around bad weather — factor this into timing if you need work finished by a specific date, particularly in autumn/winter.
COMMON QUESTIONS
"A few loose tiles are always urgent" — sometimes, but not always; a roofer can usually tell you if it can wait for a scheduled visit. "Moss means the roof needs replacing" — not necessarily, see roof cleaning above. "Flat roofs always leak eventually" — modern EPDM/rubber flat roofing lasts decades if properly installed.
LOCAL GUIDE
Temple View is recorded as a town in Midlothian with the EH23 postcode district; no population is listed. Midlothian Council is responsible for local planning, building control and services for properties in the area. The EH23 postcode places Temple View within the Edinburgh postcode area and helps narrow trades searches to contractors operating in southeast Scotland and the Lothians. For hiring tradespeople, an EH23 town typically benefits from good road access to Edinburgh and surrounding towns, offering a broad pool of available contractors. Housing in the Lothians ranges from older stone and brick properties to modern suburban builds, so expect common work such as boiler servicing, re-roofing and joinery; confirm contractors’ experience with any conservation or planning restrictions if the property is in an older or listed area.
Temple View’s location in Midlothian and the prevalence of older stone or brick roofs alongside modern estates means roofers here need both traditional skills and modern material knowledge. Period properties commonly need slate matching, lead flashing repairs and chimney work, whereas newer properties often have flat‑roof elements requiring felt, EPDM or GRP replacement. Roofers should be prepared to provide scaffolding or tower access, and membership of the NFRC or the Competent Roofer scheme helps demonstrate professional standards and appropriate insurance.
If a property is within a conservation area or listed, contractors must work with local planning and building control requirements when changing external roof materials. Homeowners should ask roofers for NFRC/Competent Roofer proof, request examples of slate matching or heritage lead work, and confirm who will handle scaffold permits and planning checks where applicable.
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