W. A. Ritchie Roofing & Building

Bill undertook repair works to our roof guttering, fitted a downpipe bracket and investigated a potentially blocked rainwater downpipe. A friendly service and happy to clarify what he was planning to undertake etc. We have used him many times before and would recommend.

Ritchie’s built a communal garden wall putting in place a concrete foundation.
I’ve seen his other work and from discussions about the job and other aspects of building he is clearly an expert builder. Worth waiting for !

Removed and cleared a collapsed garden wall and replaced with new fencing.
Great service, competitive quote and excellent standard of work completed within agreed timeframe.
Friendly and knowledgeable. Listened well to requirements providing helpful suggestions to ensure best outcome.

We used W A Ritchie & Sons when we first moved into our house in 2018 and found what we thought might have been damp. Bill came out very quickly and reassured us that the roof was fine and it looked to him to be an old leak that just hadn’t been redecorated. He didn’t charge us for coming out and I made sure to keep his details as the service he provided was fab. We recently noticed a small leak in our roof and contacted Bill again. It took a bit of time to arrange for him to come out to view the roof as he said he had had issues with his emails. He ended up texting me and we managed to arrange a date then. He viewed the roof and confirmed he would send a quote. I both text and emailed him over the weeks that followed to check when we should expect the quote but received no reply. Three weeks later I received the quote and responded to confirm I wanted to proceed with the work and asked when Bill was able to do the work and if he could confirm his bank details for the payment. I received no reply and instead received the exact same email with the quote a week later. I replied to again confirm I wanted to proceed, asked when the work could be done and explained that I had previously emailed. I again received no response to this however a roofer appeared with no notice at our door a few days later. Luckily my husband was in the house at the time however I then had to cancel my plans for the afternoon to make sure someone was home. The roofer never confirmed that he had finished the job or that he was leaving. I was skeptical about what happened as there had been no contact about it so tried emailing Bill again. Instead of replying to this, I got a generic email two weeks later with an invoice which said it was for the work carried out. I’m really disappointed at the complete lack of communication and this will probably prevent me from using or recommending this company. It’s such a shame as I had great service previously.

They took down a small chimney. They came and gave me a quote and within a short time carried out the work. They arrived promptly on the day and carried out the work in an efficient manner and cleared away afterwards. Thank you.

Work was required to refix conservatory roofing panels and prevent water leaks and a visit and quote was provided very quickly with the follow up to perform the work also in good time - very satisified.

Having had an issue with a previous roofer, Bill came out to quote our roofing issue during the Christmas holidays. He quickly diagnosed the issue and provided a quote that was reasonable and within our budget.
He communicated well with us & once agreed Billy completed a quality job & to a good standard.
We would definitely use again in the future.

Bill came out to do harling work on an external wall that was causing damp issues. A really fast and reliable service which I will use again in the future.

Replacing slates, reharling chimney, cleaning gutters.

Excellent

I had a concern about a building issue in my house (possible subsidence). Bill called round and took a look. He then advised me that no building work was necessary and advised me on the best course of action. I was very taken by his approach and level of knowledge. As no work had been needed he refused to accept payment for his call and advice. I would not hesitate to call on him again should any building issue arise in the future and will happily pass his details to any friends who might enquire about builders.

Bill Ritchie removed the chimney on our bungalow, which was causing some leakage, and did a great job. He’s an experienced tradesman, and we’ll definitely use him again!

Mr Ritchie gave me two very competitively priced estimates, with one for a repair and the other to rebuild a Juliette ornamental balcony. When the scaffolding was erected, he established that only a repair was required, so the lower estimate. He provided estimates quickly after coming around the day after I contacted him.
There was no mess and the flower bed wasn't damaged.
I am very pleased with the work undertaken.

Great work, very quick response and very reasonable.

Smileplus Dental Care Limited.

Guttering replaced and painted. Good job, neat and tidy - very pleased

Replacement of quite a few roof tiles, repair and repainting of attic window frame. The closest I can get to examine the work is by ladder at edge of roof, but all looks good from there and everything seems watertight.

Slate and cement skew repairs to a tenement roof, followed by replacement of a damaged top-floor ceiling with a new plasterboard and skim coat ceiling.

High quality workmanship. Carefully protected the kitchen fittings that were left in the room. No collateral damage to my flat. Cleared up well after an inevitably filthy job.

I'm really pleased with the result and would use WA Ritchie again. Highly recommended.

Good manners, carried out the work professionally and in time schedule. Good value for money. Definitely recommend.

I needed to have a skylight in my loft replaced with a velux window urgently to enable insulation to be installed. I chose W A Ritchie because of the reviews given to him as a trusted trader. Mr Ritchie and his workmate completed the job within a short time of my request making a superb job and left the loft the cleanest it had ever been. Another roofer working on a neighbour's property was very impressed at how the work was done. I would have no hesitation in using Mr Ritchie again or recommending him to others.

We had some roofing work done and Bill and his colleagues completed the work as stated for reasonable price. Would happily recommend and would use his services again.

As a business we have had various jobs carried out on our roof and hopper and down pipe. Bill is very reliable and communication is great. Always gives a detailed description of the he has found, what is required along with the cost. No job is too big or small. Very well recommended.