When a housing developer is putting together a roofing package for a large site — whether that’s 50 plots or 500 — the price per plot matters. But so does consistency, compliance, and the confidence that the contractor won’t become a problem further down the line. At Globe Roofing, we’ve structured the way we work specifically to deliver competitive rates on large developments without compromising on the standards that NHBC, LABC, and Premier require.
Why Scale Works in Your Favour
The economics of a large roofing contract are straightforward. When we price a significant development, we’re not pricing 200 individual roofs — we’re pricing a programme. That means we can standardise our material specifications across every plot, consolidate our supplier orders, and commit to volume that gives us stronger purchasing power. Those savings feed directly into our plot rates, making us more competitive on larger packages than a smaller contractor pricing job by job.
For the QS or commercial manager putting the package together, this translates into a cleaner, more predictable cost. You get a fixed plot rate you can build your programme around, not a figure that shifts every time material costs move.
Material Standardisation and NHBC Compliance Go Hand in Hand
One of the less obvious benefits of working with a contractor experienced in large-scale new build is that standardisation isn’t just a commercial decision — it’s a compliance one too. NHBC requirements around felt, batten specification, fixing schedules, ventilation, and cold bridging are consistent across a development. When we lock in a single tile system and specification at the start of a project, every plot is built to the same standard, signed off against the same fixing spec, and easier to inspect and warranty.
This removes variation from the process. Variation is where problems — and warranty claims — come from.
Keeping the Programme Moving
On a large residential development, the roof is a critical milestone. Developers need the building weathered in before the internals can start, which means any delay on the roofing package has a direct knock-on to the whole programme. We keep dedicated gangs on site, organised by plot sequence, so that as scaffold is struck from one block it’s ready to go on the next. Our subcontractor teams are briefed, experienced in new build, and familiar with what NHBC inspectors are looking for at each stage.
The result is a roofing contractor that doesn’t become a bottleneck — which, on a 200-plot development, is worth as much as the plot rate itself.
Working Across Multi-Phase Developments
Many of the developments we work on are phased over several years. We’re experienced in pricing and managing roofing packages that run across multiple phases, maintaining consistent specification, consistent teams, and consistent quality from phase one through to completion. For developers and housing associations managing long-term programmes, that continuity has real value — you’re not re-procuring and re-briefing a new contractor every phase.
Getting in Early Makes a Difference
The earlier we’re involved in a development, the more value we can add. When we’re brought in at tender stage, we can advise on tile specification, confirm NHBC compliance requirements, and structure our programme around the groundworks and scaffold sequence. That early coordination reduces the risk of specification changes later in the build — changes that cost time and money.
