Reviews for Edinburgh roofers are easy to find and harder to make sense of — five stars from three people isn't much to go on. Edinburgh's housing stock leans heavily Victorian and Georgian — the Old Town, New Town and Marchmont tenements bring shared rising mains, lead-pipe legacies in unrenovated flats, and stone-built walls that make chasing pipework or wiring genuinely awkward. Modern fringe areas like Murrayfield, Cammo and Newcraighall offset that with new-build issues of their own.
Slate roofs are the dominant covering in Edinburgh's older streets, and the city's roofers tend to be unusually fluent in traditional pegged-slate techniques modern crews skip.
We've pulled together the 5 best-reviewed roofers in Edinburgh, plus the prices, checks and questions worth knowing before you book.
What roofers in Edinburgh typically handle
A roofer handles slates, tiles, flat-roof coverings, leadwork around chimneys and dormers, guttering, downpipes, fascias and soffits. They fix leaks, replace damaged sections, and overhaul whole roofs.
Common jobs: Missing or cracked slates / tiles; Leak after storm; Flat-roof failure; Chimney leadwork; Gutter / fascia replacement; Full reroof.
The Edinburgh angle. Common physical realities for Edinburgh trades: conservation-area constraints on external work, shared communal services that need stair-meetings before action, north-facing kitchens prone to winter pipe-freeze, and traffic / parking restrictions that slow same-day callouts in the centre.
When to call vs when to DIY
Clearing leaves from accessible gutters is fine. Anything that involves climbing on the roof itself is genuinely dangerous — falls from height are the single biggest cause of trade-job injuries. Hire someone with the access kit.
If you're not sure where the line is, the hiring guide walks through what to ask, how to vet quotes, and when to walk away.
What a roofer typically costs in Edinburgh
UK averages for Q1 2026. Sourced from Checkatrade and industry-body data. Scottish prices typically run close to UK average — BCIS reports Scottish construction input costs +5% YoY in 2026. Actual prices vary by job complexity, materials and local supply/demand. Always get a written quote.
Standard callout: Most charge by the job rather than per call-out; small jobs from c. £150.
Day rate for bigger jobs: £280–£360.
Typical job costs:
| Job | Typical Scottish range |
|---|
| Replace a few slates | £110–£160 per m² area worked |
| Gutter clean & repair | £50–£300 |
| Flat-roof recover (small) | £2,800–£7,500 (c. £75/m²) |
| Full reroof (3-bed terrace) | £4,000–£19,000 (avg c. £8,000) |
Registrations to look for: NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors); Trustmark; CompetentRoofer.
