Roof lantern repairs for property managers and blocks cover the stairwell, landing and atrium lanterns and flat rooflights found on communal roofs. We work across the UK for managing agents and residents' management companies, providing risk assessments and method statements before work and a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
What kinds of lanterns do you repair on blocks of flats?
We repair the glazed roofs typically found over communal areas: lanterns above stairwells and landings, atrium roofs over shared entrances, and flat rooflights lighting top-floor corridors. Common faults are failed seals, blocked eaves gutters, misted or cracked units and leaks at the junction with the main flat roof, which is often a large single-ply or felt roof with its own maintenance history.
How do you plan safe access on a communal roof?
Safe access is planned and priced into the quote rather than added later. Depending on the roof, that may mean a tower, edge protection, a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) or scaffold, plus protection for stairwells or entrances below while glass is handled. Risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) are provided before work starts, and we follow your building's permit or key-holding procedures where you have them.
How do you keep residents informed?
We can supply wording for resident notices covering the dates, the areas affected and any temporary restrictions, such as part of a stairwell being closed while a glass unit is changed. On the day, work areas below are cordoned off and kept tidy. If you prefer residents to contact you rather than us, we route every query through the managing agent.
Can you help with budgeting and planned maintenance?
Yes. After an inspection we can provide a written report with photos for each lantern, an itemised quote you can use for budgeting or any leaseholder consultation you need to run, and a suggested programme of planned maintenance. Regular gutter clearing and seal checks on communal lanterns usually cost far less than repeated reactive call-outs.
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Questions people ask
Do you work with residents' management and right to manage companies?
Yes. We take instructions from managing agents, residents' management companies and right to manage companies, and quote to whoever is responsible for the roof.
Can you deal with several blocks at once?
Yes. We can inspect and quote for lanterns across several buildings, with each block itemised separately so costs can be allocated correctly.
What if a communal lantern is leaking badly?
We arrange an urgent make-safe as soon as we can to weatherproof or secure the lantern, then quote for the permanent repair, with the fixed price confirmed in writing before any work starts.