Heritage Roofer (Slate / Tile / Stone Tile + Basic Leadwork)

Job Title

Heritage Roofer (Slate / Tile / Stone Tile + Basic Leadwork)

Overview

An established heritage construction team is looking for an experienced Roofer to work on high-quality conservation and restoration projects across Somerset and the surrounding counties. This is a steady, employed position (paid hourly) with a long-term pipeline of heritage work-ideal if you're currently self-employed and want to reduce the admin/pressure, or if you're ready to step up from a larger firm into a more specialist environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Heritage roofing repairs and renewals on period and listed buildings
• Slating (including repairs, sorting/reclaim, matching, and detailing)
• Tiling and stone tiling (new and reclaimed materials where required)
• Basic leadwork (e.g., flashings, soakers, valleys, apron work, lead dressings)
• Working to conservation standards with a strong focus on finish, longevity, and protecting existing fabric
• Liaising professionally with site leads, clients, and other trades
• Ensuring safe working practices (working at height, scaffolds, manual handling)

Essential Skills & Experience

• 10+ years' roofing experience (required for the advertised package level)
• Strong heritage background (period properties, conservation/repair mindset, sympathetic methods)
• Confident across slating, tiling, stone tiling, and basic leadwork
• High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
• Full UK driving licence
• Must live within Somerset

Desirable (Not Essential))

• NVQ / City & Guilds in Roofing Occupations (or time-served evidence)
• PASMA/IPAF, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness
• Additional leadwork capability beyond "basic" (welding/forming) advantageous

Pay, Hours & Package (circa £55,000 p.a. equivalent)

• Core hours: 42.5 hours/week paid at £22.50/hour (approx. £50k p.a.)
• Average travel time: (approx. £5k p.a.)
• Company van and fuel provided for work travel holiday/ 22 days paid plus bank holidays

• pension %, - as the law

  shut down if any - 2 weeks at Christmas. 7 days annual/ 3 BH

  Start and finish time 7am to 4pm - 30 mins lunch

Suitable For

• Experienced heritage roofers from strong local/regional firms who want to take the next step
• A "one-man band" looking for stability, consistent earnings, and less self-employed overhead