What the scheme covers

Not all roof refurbishment work is covered by the Competent Person Scheme. A roof that is being replaced or refurbished, on a like for like basis, is covered by the scheme and can be self-certified. A new roof or a change to the roof structure must be registered with building control.

What is covered by the NFRC Competent Person Scheme?

Registered contractors can self-certify their roof refurbishment work when 50% or more of the roof is being refurbished, for the following roofing categories:
  • Slating and Tiling and all other pitched works (including Shingles and Shakes).
  • Felt, Single Ply and GRP.
  • Fully supported lead, copper, zinc and standing-seam aluminium.
  • Liquid Applied Waterproofing.
  • Mastic Asphalt (incl. Hot Melt).
  • Reinforced Bitumen Membranes.
  • Sheeting.
  • Provision of roof lights—provided they are only inserted between rafters or on a like-for-like basis.

The following types of roof refurbishment work are not covered by the Competent Person Scheme and must go through local authority building control.

  • Where less than 50% of the roof is being replaced, as this falls out of the scope of Approved Document Part L Volume 1
  • Any solar or photovoltaic installation
  • The following areas which fall under the remit of Building Control:
    • Work on trussed rafters.
    • Any structural glazed roof such as atriums.
    • New build work.
    • Structural work, unless like-for-like, e.g. rafters.

Note: The Competent Person Scheme does not cover PAS2030 requirements for installing energy efficiency measures. We are currently reviewing the requirement to provide PAS2030 certification across our membership and will publish more information as it becomes available.