A curated guide to Edinburgh's 5 highest-rated roofers — ranked by real customer reviews, refreshed every quarter, free to browse.
Finding a reliable roofer in Edinburgh isn't always straightforward. 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 curated the 5 highest-rated roofers in the city based on real customer reviews, plus what to expect from a Scottish roofer in 2026.
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58 Mayfield Rd, Edinburgh EH9 2NH
Edinburgh Roofing Services is a roofing service operating in Edinburgh. They hold a 4.8★ Google rating from 498 reviews, which places them at the top of our Edinburgh listings for this trade.
Flat 32, 26 Viewforth, Edinburgh EH10 4FF
Roof Repair Edinburgh is a roofing service operating in Edinburgh. They hold a 4.9★ Google rating from 239 reviews, securing them a place in our top 5 for Edinburgh.
30-32 bridge street, Edinburgh EH13 0LQ
Probuild Contracts Ltd are a multiskilled team specialising in an extensive range of roofing, plastering, building, preservation, stonework, joinery and painting services across the Central Belt of Scotland, Fife and the borders. Our fully trained team holds over 20 years of experience under their belts. We carry…
28 Kilconquhar Pl, Bonnyrigg EH19 3SR
Capital Roofing Services Edinburgh provides professional roofing services across Edinburgh and surrounding areas. We specialise in roof repairs, new roof installations, flat roofing, and emergency call-outs. Our experienced team delivers reliable, high-quality workmanship at competitive prices. Whether you have a l…
28A Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 6JN
Apex Roofing Contracts is an Edinburgh-based contractor specialising in everything from roof repairs and maintenance to full re-roofing projects. We handle commercial contracts, shared repairs, and residential projects across Edinburgh, the central belt, and northern England. Our core services include slating, tilin…
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.
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.
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.
We assess every roofer operating in Edinburgh against a 4.5★+ minimum customer rating, then sort by a composite of average rating and review volume. Top 5 only — no paid placements, no sponsorship. Refreshed every quarter.
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