Fast, documented roof repairs for Canterbury landlords and letting agents. Prioritised response, tenant access arranged, and the paperwork you need to meet your legal repair obligations.
Landlords are legally responsible for roof repairs under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and must fix damp-causing leaks promptly under Awaab's Law. We give Canterbury landlords prioritised response, tenant access, itemised invoices and condition reports. Call 0122 763 4920.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slipped or cracked tiles | £150–£300 | Per visit, incl. access |
| Ridge tile re-bed (section) | £250–£500 | Matched mortar |
| Lead flashing repair | £250–£600 | Correct lead code |
| Valley repair / re-line | £400–£900 | Tiles lifted both sides |
| Chimney flashing renewal | £300–£600 | Scaffold may apply |
| Emergency make-safe | £150+ | Out-of-hours premium applies |
Worked example: Three slipped tiles and a loose ridge section on a 1930s semi in Hales Place: about £280 in a single visit.
No deposit on repairs under £500. Nothing paid before materials are on site. Itemised VAT invoice on completion.
Workmanship on the repaired section is covered for 10 years in writing; any replacement tiles carry their manufacturer warranties on top.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Usually a day of ladder or tower work and a little tile debris — we sheet below the work area and clear before we leave. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Repairs run year-round; temporary weatherproofing goes on the same day if rain stops work. The Stour valley holds humidity, so drying times lengthen in autumn and moss returns fast on north-facing and tree-shaded roofs.
Most Canterbury roof problems show up as a damp patch, a dislodged tile visible from the street, or grit from the roof in the gutters. Here is how to tell a repair from something bigger.
When it is not the answer: If more than about a third of the covering has failed — widespread nail sickness across a whole slope — repairing tile-by-tile is money wasted. Read the full guide.
We trace the leak to its real source — often a metre up-slope of the internal stain — rather than patching the symptom.
A fixed price with the cause, the fix and any access clearly listed. No call-out fee.
Non-urgent repairs booked within a few days; genuine leaks made weathertight same-day.
The failed element is renewed in matched materials and the surrounding area checked.
Debris cleared, work shown to you, and the repair guaranteed in writing.
| Job | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Slipped or cracked tiles | 1–2 hours |
| Lead flashing renewal | Half a day |
| Rear valley rebuild | 2–3 days |
| Chimney flashing | Half to one day |
Wet or high-wind days pause tiling; we build weather margin into every booking and make leaks safe first.
Most Canterbury repairs run from a tower or roof ladder; scaffold is quoted only where the job needs safe standing time at height. Scaffold is specified for: chimney-side repairs, full valley rebuilds and anything beyond a day at height - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Canterbury’s medieval core and the Victorian terraces off Wincheap and St Dunstan’s often mean tight frontages, shared rear access and conservation-street constraints, so scaffold and skip placement take planning. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Canterbury City Council; allow a few working days on streets like Palace Street, Burgate, St Dunstan’s Street where space is tight.
A landlord's responsibility for the roof is not optional and cannot be signed away. Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 places the duty to keep the structure and exterior of a rented home in repair squarely on the landlord, and that expressly includes the roof, gutters and external pipes. A clause in the tenancy trying to shift this to the tenant has no legal effect.
Two more recent pieces of law have raised the stakes. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 lets tenants take direct action if a property is unfit — and a leaking roof causing damp can make it so. And Awaab's Law, following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak from mould exposure, requires landlords to investigate and fix damp and mould hazards within strict, legally binding timescales. A roof leak is a common root cause of exactly the damp these laws target.
For Canterbury landlords and letting agents, roof problems are a compliance issue as much as a maintenance one. A reported leak now starts a legal clock, so the practical need is fast response, prompt repair, and documentation you can keep on file. We're set up for that: prioritised scheduling for tenanted properties, direct access arrangements with tenants where you prefer, clear itemised invoicing, and condition reports for your records.
Whether you own a single buy-to-let or a portfolio across the city, we handle one-off repairs and ongoing maintenance the same way — quickly, with proper paperwork, and at fair fixed prices agreed before work starts.
Canterbury's rental market is unusually large for its size, driven by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University, and that shapes the landlord roofing work here. Whole streets around the campuses and in the city — Hales Place, Wincheap, St Dunstan's and the roads off the Whitstable Road toward the University of Kent — are heavily tenanted, much of it student and young-professional lets in older housing stock.
That older stock is the issue. Many Canterbury rentals are Victorian terraces and 1930s semis whose roofs are at the age where nail sickness, failed lead and blocked valleys start causing leaks — and a leak in a tenanted property is now a legal deadline, not just a repair. Landlords with these properties benefit most from getting ahead of problems with a condition check rather than waiting for a tenant to report damp.
Houses in multiple occupation add another layer. HMO landlords in Canterbury carry stricter obligations, and a roof defect that causes damp across shared accommodation can trigger both fitness-for-habitation and Awaab's Law duties at once. Prompt, documented roof repair is the straightforward way to stay on the right side of those obligations.
We work with private landlords, portfolio owners and letting agents across Canterbury and the surrounding villages, from single lets near the campuses to larger portfolios. The common thread is that a tenanted roof needs fixing fast and on paper — and that is exactly how we handle it.
Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, and Awaab's Law together make keeping a rented roof in repair a binding legal duty, with strict timescales for fixing damp and mould hazards.
Source: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 s.11; Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018; Awaab's Law
Landlord with a roof problem or a reported leak? Get prioritised response and full documentation.
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Yes. Under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, landlords are responsible for keeping the structure and exterior of a rented property — including the roof — in repair. This duty cannot be passed to the tenant, regardless of what a tenancy agreement says.
Awaab's Law requires landlords to fix reported hazards like damp and mould within strict timescales. A leaking roof causing damp is exactly the kind of hazard it covers, so prompt roof repair is now a legal priority, not just good practice.
A leak causing damp or a health hazard must be addressed promptly under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and Awaab's Law. We offer landlords fast response and prioritised scheduling to help meet these obligations.
Yes — we work with Canterbury landlords and letting agents on both one-off repairs and ongoing roof maintenance across portfolios, with consolidated invoicing and prioritised call-outs for tenanted properties.
Yes — we arrange access directly with tenants where you prefer, giving proper notice, so you don't have to coordinate every visit. We keep you informed throughout.
Yes — every job comes with a clear itemised invoice and, where useful, a condition report you can keep on file for compliance, insurance or end-of-tenancy purposes.
The same fair fixed prices as any repair — £150–£900 for most repairs depending on scope, quoted after a free survey. Portfolio and repeat-client landlords can arrange consolidated billing.
Prioritised response, tenant access and full documentation for landlords and agents. Call 0122 763 4920 for a free survey and fixed-price quote.
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