April 2025
Glasgow’s traditional tenement stock represents some of the finest domestic architecture in Scotland but maintaining it to the standard it deserves requires specialist knowledge, careful material selection and an understanding of the heritage context in which these buildings sit. When the works are significant enough to attract public funding, the bar for quality and sympathetic restoration is higher still.
Roofing Advisors UK Ltd were appointed by KSN Project Management to deliver a comprehensive roof replacement at a traditional tenemental property on Wilton Street, Glasgow, on behalf of James Gibb Residential Factoring and the Proprietors. The nature and location of the project was such that Glasgow City Heritage Trust made a funding contribution towards the works. This was in recognition of the building’s heritage significance and the importance of restoring it appropriately.
Works ran from January to April 2025, covering a 220m² roof area and encompassing a full slate replacement, bespoke leadwork, chimney reconstruction, cast iron rainwater goods, and external stonework repairs.
Scope of Works
Our Contracting division delivered a comprehensive roof replacement package, including:
Slate Roofing
Leadwork & Flat Roof
Rainwater Goods & Drainage
Chimney & Stonework
Heritage Funding & Context
The involvement of Glasgow City Heritage Trust as a funding contributor underlines the significance of this project within its wider neighbourhood context. Heritage Trust funding is awarded to projects that demonstrate a genuine commitment to sympathetic, high-quality restoration and the works at Wilton Street were designed and delivered with exactly that standard in mind. The specification of CUPA H3 slate, cast iron rainwater goods and bespoke lead detailing all reflect the requirement to restore the building authentically rather than simply to repair it.
Coordination & Resident Sensitivity
Works were carried out on an occupied residential tenement, requiring careful planning and close coordination with the factor, KSN Project Management and the proprietors throughout. Minimising disruption to residents during a significant roof replacement programme demands disciplined sequencing, proactive communication and a site team that understands the sensitivities of working above people’s homes.
Completed in April 2025, the Wilton Street project delivered a full roof restoration that meets both the structural requirements of the building and the aesthetic expectations of a heritage-funded scheme. The CUPA H3 slate roof provides a durable, visually authentic finish entirely in keeping with the property’s traditional character and the wider streetscape.
The bespoke Cupola Rooflight - one of the most distinctive elements of the project - was fabricated and installed to integrate seamlessly with the surrounding lead and slate work, demonstrating the level of craft and precision that complex heritage roofing requires. Combined with the new flat lead roof, lead flashings and skews, and reconstructed chimney, the completed works represent a thorough and sympathetic restoration of the building’s entire roofscape.
Delivered On Programme with Minimal Disruption
The project was completed within the agreed timeframe and with minimal disruption to residents as a result of thorough pre-construction planning and the considered approach of our on-site team throughout. For a scheme of this complexity, delivered above occupied residential properties, on-programme delivery and resident satisfaction are outcomes to be genuinely proud of.
Heritage Expertise for Residential Clients
Wilton Street is a further example of Roofing Advisors’ track record in delivering heritage-quality roofing for traditional Glasgow tenements; working alongside factors, project managers and proprietors to navigate funding requirements, planning expectations and the practical sensitivities of occupied residential buildings.
Our experience across CUPA slate specification, bespoke leadwork, cast iron rainwater goods and stonework repairs makes us a trusted contractor for this type of project. Our working relationship with KSN Project Management and SIG Roofing ensures the supply chain and professional team around each project iswell-aligned from the outset.
