Ultimate Home Solutions supplies and fits new roofs across Edinburgh, and the survey takes place at your own home with no travel charge. Much of the city is roofed in slate, from the tenements of Marchmont and Leith to the terraces of the New Town and the Stockbridge colonies, while the bungalows of Corstorphine, Blackhall and Craigentinny mostly carry tile. The surveyor goes into the loft, looks over the slates, the leadwork and the chimneys, and tells you plainly whether a repair will do or the roof has had its day.
[ Range, Natural slate ]Scottish, Welsh or Spanish slate. The gold standard for period properties and conservation areas. Premium cost, but the longest-lasting roofing material available.
Best for: Victorian villas, listed buildings, traditional Scottish homes
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[ Range, Concrete tile ]Marley, Redland and Sandtoft ranges. Best value for a full re-roof, with a wide range of profiles and colours to match any streetscape.
Best for: Semi-detached homes, modern builds, budget-conscious full re-roofs
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[ Range, Clay pantile ]Traditional Scottish pantiles and Mediterranean-style finishes. Weathers beautifully over decades and adds genuine character to older properties.
Best for: Character homes, East Coast properties, older Scottish builds
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[ Range, Flat roof systems ]GRP fibreglass, single-ply EPDM rubber and built-up bitumen. Modern, fully sealed systems for flat and low-pitch roof sections.
Best for: Extensions, dormers, garages, single-storey flat-roof sections
Get a flat roof quoteAbsolutely brilliant experience from start to finish. The qualities of the product were explained and demonstrated and we went ahead. We were delighted with the end product and the lads who done the job were friendly professional and approachable. We would have no hesitation in recommending this company to anyone and will do so if asked.
I loved the experience. The finished product was far beyond my expectations and the workload was quickly carried out and completed. The workers when they arrived were polite and maintained high quality standards. Further, they ensured the mess they made was cleaned up at the end of each day. Overall, I would highly recommend this service to others as the business is very professional.
Brilliant communication, work done to a high standard and good prices. Would definitely use this company again.
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A surveyor who comes to you, honest advice on slate, consent and cost, a clear quote and vetted roofers who close the roof up before they leave each day. That is the service we bring to homes from Trinity to Fairmilehead.
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Skilled installers. Premium materials. All workmanship guaranteed.
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A surveyor looks at the roof inside and out, from the loft timbers to the chimney flashings, photographs what they find and tells you honestly whether it needs a repair or a re-roof.
A clear, no-obligation quote that sets out the covering, the membrane and the scaffolding. Yours to keep, with nobody chasing you.
Scaffolding goes up, the old covering comes off, and new membrane, battens and slates or tiles go on. The roof is sealed at the end of every day, so the house stays dry while we work.
We go over the finished roof with you, hand over the installation certificate and care notes, and ring you four weeks on. All workmanship is guaranteed.
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Samples to handle, the timbers and felt checked from inside, then the covering looked over from outside, all in one visit to your Edinburgh home on a day that suits you.
01Natural slate and tile samples held against your own stonework, so you judge the colour in daylight and beside the neighbouring roofs.
02The surveyor checks the timbers, the felt, the covering, the flashings and the chimneys, and photographs anything that needs attention.
03If a repair is enough, that is what we quote for. A full re-roof is recommended only when the roof needs one.
04No obligation, with the covering and the scaffolding set out. Various deposit options are available.
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What people across the city ask us before a re-roof: cost, timing, conservation areas, shared tenement roofs, bungalow dormers and how the free home survey works.
A real person who knows roofing answers the phone, every day of the week. When the lines are busy we aim to call back within the hour.
Call 0800 029 3875Yes to both. A surveyor visits your home anywhere in the city, from Cramond and Barnton to Portobello and Gilmerton, with no travel charge and no call-out fee. The quote afterwards is free as well, and there is never any pressure to go ahead.
Expect most full re-roofs to come in somewhere from £7,500 to £18,000, with scaffolding, strip, membrane, battens, covering, ridge work and certification all included. Natural slate, which many Edinburgh streets call for, runs from £12,000 to £25,000 and beyond, and a big detached house in slate can go past £30,000. Concrete tile is £7,500 to £14,000, clay pantile £10,000 to £20,000 and a flat roof £3,000 to £8,000. You get your own clear quote after the free survey.
On site, a new roof takes up to 14 working days, weather permitting. Add the time to order materials and get the scaffold up and the whole thing, from your go-ahead to handover, is normally 3 to 5 weeks. The roof is closed up at the end of every shift, so an east coast downpour overnight stays outside.
Yes. The Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site and the city has dozens of conservation areas, Marchmont, the Grange, Stockbridge and Portobello among them. In these streets the City of Edinburgh Council generally expects slate to be replaced with matching natural slate, and a listed building is likely to need consent first. We supply Scottish, Welsh and Spanish slate, and the surveyor will say at the first visit what you should check with the council before work starts.
Normally every owner in the stair, not only the top flats, because the roof is common property in most Edinburgh tenements. Your title deeds set out the shares, and a factor will have them if the building has one. We survey the full roof, produce a single clear quote the owners can split, and deal with one named contact for the stair in Marchmont, Bruntsfield, Leith or wherever you are.
Tile or slate, depending on what the street already has. Many bungalows in Corstorphine, Blackhall and Craigentinny suit a concrete tile from the Marley, Redland or Sandtoft ranges, which is the best value way to re-roof, and slate is there if you prefer it or the neighbours all have it. The surveyor brings samples so you can compare them on the day.
We do, and a lot of Edinburgh bungalows and terraces have one. The old felt comes off, the deck is checked and any rotten timber renewed, and a seamless GRP fibreglass or single-sheet EPDM rubber roof goes on in its place. Most flat roofs take 1 to 3 days, weather permitting, and it makes sense to have it done while the main roof is scaffolded.
They are. Clay pantile is a traditional east coast roof, still seen on older cottages and farm buildings out through Musselburgh and East Lothian, and it weathers well over the decades. If your home has pantiles now, or the street does, we can re-roof in clay so it keeps its character.
Yes. We offer Buy Now Pay 12 Months Later, flexible credit up to 24 months, and longer-term flexible credit up to 10 years. The initial eligibility check is a soft search with no impact on your credit score, and gives an instant decision. Ultimate Home Solutions is authorised by the FCA as a credit broker (not a lender).
The whole city, EH1 to EH17: the Old Town and New Town, Stockbridge, Leith, Trinity, Marchmont, Bruntsfield, Morningside, Newington, Portobello, Duddingston, Liberton, Gilmerton, Colinton, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Blackhall, Barnton and Cramond. We also visit Musselburgh, Dalkeith, South Queensferry and Balerno, with no travel charge on any of them.
All workmanship is guaranteed. That applies to everything the roofers fit, from the membrane and battens to the slates, the ridge and the leadwork, and the surveyor will talk you through it at the free visit.
Surveyors and vetted roofers work across the city and out into the Lothians. The survey is free, with no travel charge and no call-out fee, from EH1 on the Royal Mile to EH17 at Gilmerton.
Your district missing? We re-roof at any address from EH1 to EH17, and in Musselburgh, Dalkeith and South Queensferry besides. Send us your EH1 postcode and we will fix a time for a free survey at your home.
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