Flats and blocks: managing a shared roof
On a block, the technical work is often the easy part. Getting the scope agreed, authorised and communicated is what takes the time.
Who authorises the work
Usually the freeholder or the managing agent acting for them, funded through the service charge. Leaseholders generally can't instruct roof works directly on the common structure.
Scoping for consultation
Where costs pass a consultation threshold, a clear, itemised specification is needed so leaseholders can see what they're paying for and alternative quotes can be compared like for like.
Phasing
Large roofs can be phased across elevations or budget years. Phasing needs designing so the junctions between phases are permanent details, not temporary joints.
Access and residents
Scaffold on a block affects security, light and parking for everyone. Advance notice, alarms and lighting where needed, and clear working hours prevent most complaints.
Reporting
Agents need documentation they can circulate: dated photographs, scope, variations and a completion record. We provide that as standard rather than on request.
FAQs
Yes — we provide itemised specifications and reporting suitable for consultation and service-charge purposes.
Not normally on the common structure. It runs through the freeholder or agent.
Yes, provided each phase is detailed to be permanently weathertight at its boundary.
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