Trusted roofing in London

Who may legally do this work

Anyone may legally carry out roofing work — there is no equivalent of Gas Safe Register for roofers. However, a government-authorised competent person scheme exists specifically for roof refurbishment: the NFRC Competent Person Scheme states 'In 2006, NFRC gained UK government authorisation to set up the only Competent Person Scheme for the roof refurbishment market in England and Wales,' allowing registered roofers to 'self-certify that their roof refurbishment work complies with the Building Regulations,' which applies 'when 50% or more of a roof is being replaced.' Using a non-registered roofer for notifiable re-roofing work means the work must instead be separately notified to and inspected by local authority building control.

Source — checked 21 July 2026

Certificates & records

• NFRC Competent Person Scheme compliance certificate

  Who must hold it:

  Homeowner or landlord who has had eligible re-roofing work self-certified by an NFRC CPS registered contractor

  Frequency:

  One-off, per project

  The scheme is 'accredited by UKAS and recognised by the Building Safety Regulator for the replacement of roof coverings on all roof types.'

  Source — checked 21 July 2026

Commonly misunderstood

• Myth vs fact

  Myth: Homeowners often assume any re-roofing job, however small, needs formal Building Regulations sign-off, or conversely that none does.

  Fact: The trigger is not simply 'roofing work' but specific thresholds and changes: like-for-like minor repairs are generally exempt, but changing the covering material, altering the structure, materially changing the roof's weight, or replacing 50% or more of the roof brings the work within Building Regulations scope and, for the self-certification route specifically, within the NFRC scheme's eligibility threshold.

  Source — checked 21 July 2026

Penalties for non-compliance

• No roofing-specific penalty figure was found; the general Building Regulations non-compliance consequences described in the building trade record (potential prosecution and fine, being required to correct the work, and lacking compliance certificates on sale) apply equally to non-compliant re-roofing work.

  Source — checked 21 July 2026

How to check who’s legally allowed to do this

The NFRC Competent Person Scheme provides a searchable directory: the scheme's page directs consumers to 'Search our directory of NFRC CPS Registered Contractors in your area.' This is the only roofing-specific government-recognised verification route found; beyond it, verification relies on the same voluntary trade-body membership (e.g. NFRC itself, or FMB) as general building work.

nfrccps.com

Source — checked 21 July 2026

Where you are in London can matter here

Where re-roofing work also requires planning permission (e.g. in a conservation area, on a listed building, or where it materially alters the roofline of a house without permitted development rights), this is administered by the individual London borough council and can vary significantly by borough and by conservation area designation. The underlying Building Regulations requirement itself does not vary by borough.

Find your borough’s council and local requirements