Hire verified pitched roofers, slaters and tilers
From new-build tiling to natural slate on heritage properties, pitched roofing spans a wide skill range. Roofing Source matches your placement to operatives verified on the specific covering your project needs — not just “a roofer”.
What pitched roofing placements involve
Pitched roofing covers traditional sloped roofs: natural and fibre-cement slate, concrete and clay tiles, and the battening, felting and detailing work beneath them. Speed and quality vary enormously between an operative who tiles new-build estates and a slater who works on conservation projects — hiring the wrong profile costs you either day rate or rework.
On Roofing Source, operatives declare the coverings they work with, their experience level, and their certifications. Your placement is matched on those declarations plus postcode region and start date, so the people who respond are genuinely able to do the job.
Systems and work covered
Certifications to look for
Typical certifications include CSCS, NVQ Level 2/3 in Roof Slating and Tiling, working-at-height training, and heritage accreditations for conservation projects.
How hiring through Roofing Source works
Why hire through Roofing Source
- Verified workers — identity, CSCS, right to work and declared qualifications checked before anyone can respond to a placement.
- Six-category ratings — punctuality, work standard, attitude, communication, site safety and would-rehire after every placement; consistently low-rated operatives are suspended.
- System-level matching — workers are scored against your placement on discipline, system, certifications, manufacturer approvals and travel distance — and you see those details on every profile before you confirm.
- Secure in-platform payment — funds handled via Stripe; the worker always receives their full agreed day rate.
- One-tap rehire — bring back operatives who performed well without reposting.
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Post a placement I’m looking for workPitched roofing hiring FAQs
What affects a pitched roofer’s day rate?
You set the day rate when you post the placement. Offered rates in pitched roofing typically vary with the covering — natural slate and heritage tiling generally command more than standard concrete interlocking tiles — and with the operative’s qualifications and your region. Roofing Source adds a sliding platform fee on top of the day rate: 30% for days 1–2, 20% for days 3–7 and 15% from day 8, and the worker always receives their full agreed rate.
Which certifications matter when hiring a slater or tiler?
CSCS is the baseline for site access, and NVQ Level 2/3 in Roofing Occupations (roof slating and tiling) is the standard trade qualification. Working-at-height competence and scaffold awareness matter on every pitched job, and heritage or conservation work may call for specific slating experience. You can set certification requirements on the placement and review each operative’s declared qualifications before confirming.
Is a slater the same as a tiler?
The skills overlap but are not interchangeable: natural slate is graded, holed and fixed differently from interlocking concrete or clay tiles, and cutting hips, valleys and details in slate is a distinct skill. On Roofing Source operatives declare the specific pitched systems they work with — slate, plain tile, interlocking tile and more — so your placement is matched to the right specialism rather than a generic “pitched roofer”.
Can I hire pitched roofers for new-build and re-roofing work alike?
Yes. Placements are posted with the system, location, day rate, start date and any certification requirements, so the same process covers new-build estates, single re-roofs and repair programmes. Matched, verified operatives are notified automatically and you review profiles and six-category ratings before confirming.