KEEP SHARED ROOFS SOUND & WEATHER-READY
Shared tenement roofs need careful hands because one fault can affect several homes at once. We handle tenement roofing across Edinburgh and throughout East Central Scotland with a focus on slate, leadwork, chimneys, gutters and the hidden trouble that often sits beneath older coverings.
B & D Roofing & Building brings experience from traditional buildings where leaks do not always start where the water shows inside. We inspect the roof as a whole, looking at valleys, flashings, sarking and masonry so you get a clearer picture of what is failing and why. That matters in Scottish tenements, where the roof forms part of the common building fabric rather than belonging to one top floor flat.
When repairs are planned properly, you can avoid repeat callouts, protect the structure below and make shared decisions with better information.
ROOFING SOLUTIONS FOR TRADITIONAL TENEMENTS
Our work starts with fault diagnosis because a slipped slate, split lead detail or blocked rhone can all produce similar signs indoors. We repair isolated defects where that makes sense, but we also advise when wider re-slating or full refurbishment is the smarter route. Older tenement roofs often need more than a surface fix, especially when water has reached the sarking, rafter ends or wall plates.
We also deal with chimney stack repairs and associated masonry issues that can let water in around the roofline. Throughout the job, we keep the focus on traditional materials and methods that suit the age and character of the building.
SPECIALIST CARE FOR SHARED ROOFS
Traditional tenement roofs deal with hard weather, steep pitches and lots of junctions where water can sneak in, so small defects rarely stay small for long. We look beyond the obvious surface problem and carry out roofing work that suits the building rather than forcing a modern shortcut onto it. B & D Roofing & Building also repairs rainwater goods such as gutters, rhones and downpipes when they form part of the wider job. That joined-up approach helps shared roofs in Edinburgh and the Central Belt shed water properly and hold up better over time.
What we can tackle on a tenement roof:
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Tenement roof inspections
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Leak and fault diagnosis
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Slipped slate repairs
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Cracked and missing slates
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Larger area re-slating
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Lead valleys and flashings
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Chimney stack repairs
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Sarking and timber repairs
