Roofing Guide 2026

A complete 2026 guide to roofing in the UK. Covers pitched and flat roof coverings and their realistic service lives; structural and timber condition checks before any recovering work; underlay, ventilation and condensation risk; roofline, flashing and rainwater detailing; scaffolding and access costs that are often omitted from cheap quotations; realistic 2026 costs by roof type and size; and how to tell a genuine roof replacement from an unnecessary one.