Roofing specialists covering Beauly and the Beauly Firth area. Older stone-built Highland properties require careful material matching and lime mortar expertise. Free quotes, 20+ years experience.
Beauly is a small Highland market town with a concentration of older stone-built properties that require a different roofing approach to the post-war housing stock found across much of Inverness. The town's historic centre — centred on the priory square — has a mix of Georgian and Victorian stone buildings with steep-pitched roofs in Caithness slate or original plain clay tile. Many of these properties are in the Beauly Conservation Area, which imposes material matching requirements on any roofing repairs or replacements.
The Beauly Firth runs immediately to the east of the town, and the moisture rising from the tidal flats creates pronounced lichen growth on east-facing roof slopes. Properties along Station Road and the approaches to the Lovat Bridge experience more frequent freeze events than Inverness due to their more exposed inland position. The 1960s and 70s bungalow stock on the south side of the town has concrete interlocking tiles now reaching the end of their design life.
Lead flashing failure around chimney stacks is the primary repair call in Beauly — the combination of age, frost cycling and Firth moisture creates ideal conditions for flashing deterioration. Conservation area restrictions mean material matching for the priory square properties must be done carefully with appropriate lime mortar and natural slate. Concrete tile nail sickness on the south Beauly bungalows is also increasingly common.
Slipped slates, frost-damaged ridge tiles and lead flashing failures. Free no-obligation quotes, no call-out fee.
Find out more →Full re-roofing with Highland-grade materials and 10-year written guarantee. Free survey on all replacement projects.
Find out more →EPDM and GRP flat roofing rated for Highland conditions. Rear extensions, garages and outbuildings.
Find out more →24/7 Highland emergency cover. Storm damage, active leaks and missing tiles responded to fast.
Call now →Highland rainfall demands properly functioning gutters. We clean, repair and replace full systems.
Find out more →Frost-damaged pointing, lead flashing replacement and stack rebuilds for properties across Beauly.
Find out more →Need a roofer in Beauly? Call now for a free quote — no call-out fee, no obligation.
Call 01463 262835"Victorian stone cottage on the square — original Caithness slate roof. Two slates had slipped and the pointing on the chimney was frost-damaged. Inverness Roofing matched the slate precisely and repointed in lime. No trace of the repair."
"Lead flashing around the dormer had completely failed. Water was running down the inside wall every time it rained. Fixed properly with code lead — no quick patch. Dry since."
"1960s bungalow — concrete tiles were lifting everywhere. Surveyed it properly and recommended a full replacement rather than patching. Good honest advice. Great job done."
We cover Beauly and the surrounding area. Our base in Inverness means we reach all Highland locations within a 25-mile radius.
Yes — Beauly is a regular part of our coverage area, approximately 12 miles west of our Inverness base. Same service, same pricing, no additional travel charge. Call 01463 262835 for a free quote.
Yes. We have experience working within Highland Council conservation area requirements — using appropriate lime mortars, sourcing Caithness or matching natural slate, and following the material guidance for the Beauly Conservation Area. We'll confirm requirements in your free survey.
The tidal firth raises local humidity levels significantly compared to inland sites. This accelerates lichen and moss growth on east-facing slopes and increases the moisture cycling that works into mortar joints. Properties within 200m of the firth shoreline benefit from more frequent roof inspections.
Repair costs in Beauly are comparable to Inverness — £150–£500 for most common repairs. Conservation area properties requiring lime mortar or matched natural slate may be toward the upper end. Free surveys on all projects over £300.
Call 01463 262835 or email info@roofinginverness.co.uk. For jobs under £300 we can often quote over the phone based on your description and photos. For larger jobs we carry out a free on-site survey before quoting. No call-out fee, no obligation.
Yes — we are registered with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), which sets industry standards for quality, safety and workmanship. All our work is backed by a 10-year written workmanship guarantee and we carry £5m public liability insurance on every job.
Yes — pitched roofs in natural slate, concrete tile and clay tile, flat roofs in EPDM and GRP, lead work, chimney repairs, fascia and soffit replacement, moss treatment and guttering across all property types. If you have an unusual or listed property, call us to discuss.
Specific service pages covering Beauly — detailed local information for each job type.
Dedicated service pages for Beauly — detailed local information, pricing and reviews for each job type.
No call-out fee. No obligation. We survey the full roof and give you a written report — not a verbal estimate that changes on the day.
Fixed price before any work starts. Itemised by scope, materials and access. No hidden extras discovered mid-project.
Written workmanship guarantee on all projects. Highland conditions are demanding — our materials and methods are specified to perform here, not in milder parts of the UK.
Based in Inverness. The team that surveys your Beauly property is the team that does the work — not a subcontractor dispatched by a national company.
Beauly is a conservation area centred on the historic priory square. Highland Council planning guidance for the conservation area requires like-for-like material replacement on any visible roof slope — natural slate for properties with existing natural slate, and lime mortar for all pointing and bedding on pre-1919 stonework. We prepare material specifications for any consent application required and confirm planning requirements as part of every Beauly survey at no additional charge. For the majority of standard maintenance work — like-for-like slate repair, chimney repointing in lime mortar — permitted development rules apply and no planning consent is needed.
The dominant roofing material on Beauly's historic properties is natural slate — Caithness or Welsh in most cases — with lime mortar bedding on ridge and chimney work. We stock both Caithness and Welsh blue-grey slate for Beauly repair projects and confirm availability before any survey appointment where matching is required. For the post-war housing on the village fringes, concrete interlocking tile is appropriate and we carry the relevant profiles. Beauly is 12 miles west of Inverness and we schedule regular visits to the town to keep response times reasonable for survey and project appointments.
No call-out fee. No obligation. Just a straight answer from a local roofer who shows up when they say they will.
01463 262835