East Kilbride · Lanarkshire
Roof structure repairs in East Kilbride
If the top of a wall at your East Kilbride property seems to lean out at the eaves, the roof may be spreading. Ties, collars and straps can usually hold it back, sometimes with an engineer’s design for the new load path.
Guide price from£285per rafter inc VAT
- Postcodes
- G74
- Population
- about 75,000
- Area
- Lanarkshire
- Pricing region
- Scotland
What is the ground like in Lanarkshire?
We cover East Kilbride and its postcode districts G74, part of Lanarkshire, with a population of roughly 75,000. Nearby, we also cover Cambuslang (3 miles), Blantyre (4 miles) and Rutherglen (5 miles).
Shrinkable clay is less common in Lanarkshire than in south-east England. Historic coal workings are recorded beneath parts of Lanarkshire, and a coal mining search is worth checking where movement is unexplained. What you mostly find across Lanarkshire: miners' rows, sandstone tenements, inter-war council houses and new-town estates in East Kilbride and Cumbernauld.
Is it time for roof structure repairs? Common signs
- Horizontal cracks in the wall just below the eaves or ceiling line
- Roof slope looking hollow or wavy between the ridge and the gutter
- Struts, collars or ties cut out or missing in the loft
What should you budget for roof structure repairs in East Kilbride?
These are guide prices for East Kilbride, using Scotland rates and including VAT. Your written quote follows photos or a survey, and is fixed once the repair is specified.
| Item | Guide price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Repairing or doubling a rafter | £285 – £570 | per rafter |
| Purlin and strut strengthening | £1,150 – £2,850 | per roof |
| Tying in roof spread (straps and ties)est. | £760 – £2,400 | per roof |
Repair options we may recommend
Tying in roof spread
New ties, collars or steel straps connect opposite rafters, or fix the rafter feet and wall plate firmly to the ceiling joists, so the outward thrust is resisted. Leaning wall heads are strapped back to the roof, and a badly spread roof may need partly rebuilding first.
Best for: Walls pushed out at eaves level by spreading rafters
Repairing or doubling rafters
Cracked, sagging or rotten rafters are strengthened by fixing a new timber alongside, often called doubling, and rotten rafter feet are cut back and spliced. The work is usually done from inside the loft with the tiles left in place, unless the covering is coming off anyway.
Best for: Individual rafters that have cracked, sagged or rotted at the feet
What to expect when we carry out roof structure repairs
Loft and outside survey
On site we check rafter sizes and spacing, purlins, struts, ties and wall plates, look for rot and past alterations, and measure any lean at the wall head. The covering is noted too, because its weight affects the repair.
Engineer’s design where needed
Where purlins, struts or ties must be redesigned, or the roof carries a heavier covering, an independent chartered structural engineer is appointed to specify the work. We can arrange this, and their design sets the sizes and fixings.
Prop, strengthen and tie
The roof is propped where members are being changed, then rafters, purlins, struts and ties are repaired or added as specified. Coverings disturbed by the work are relaid, and building control inspects where the work needs it.
Rules for roof structure repairs in Scotland
In Scotland, underpinning and other structural alterations generally need a building warrant from the council’s building standards service before work starts, and a completion certificate at the end; small like-for-like repairs often do not. There is no Party Wall Act in Scotland; shared walls are covered by title deeds and, for flats, the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004.
Your roof structure repairs questions
How much should I budget for roof structure repairs in East Kilbride?
Guide prices for roof structure repairs in East Kilbride start from about £285 per rafter, including VAT, on Scotland rates. Your fixed written price follows photos or a survey and depends on the extent of the work and access.
Can you survey a property in East Kilbride?
Yes. We take enquiries from across East Kilbride, including G74, and from nearby places such as Cambuslang and Blantyre. Send photos for a free initial view and we will tell you what happens next.
Why do houses in Lanarkshire crack?
Lanarkshire lies on the Central Coalfield, mined intensively in the past around Hamilton, Motherwell, Airdrie and Coatbridge, so recorded workings are common beneath towns. Only an investigation can say why a particular building has moved.
Can the roof be strengthened without removing the tiles?
In most cases, yes. Doubling rafters, adding struts and fitting ties can all be done from inside the loft with the coverings in place. Tiles usually only come off where timber near the eaves is badly decayed, or the roof is being re-covered anyway.
Do roof structure repairs need building control?
Usually yes, where the structure is strengthened or altered, or the covering becomes significantly heavier. In England and Wales that falls under Part A, in Scotland it generally needs a building warrant, and in Northern Ireland council building control approves it. We deal with building control where the work needs it.
Related work in East Kilbride
- Mining subsidence repairs
- Gable end wall repairs
- Resin injection ground stabilisation
- Structural crack repairs
- Subsidence repairs
Roof structure repairs near East Kilbride
Send photos of the roof from the street and the loft timbers at your East Kilbride property for a free initial assessment and a no-obligation written quote.