{"id":2355,"date":"2026-09-25T01:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/external-works-roofing-render-driveways\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T01:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:33:58","slug":"external-works-roofing-render-driveways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/external-works-roofing-render-driveways\/","title":{"rendered":"External works: roofing, rendering and driveways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>External works protect your home from the weather and make a big difference to kerb appeal.<\/p>\n<h2>Roofing<\/h2>\n<p>Look for slipped tiles, sagging and leaks after heavy rain. Small repairs early prevent bigger bills later.<\/p>\n<h2>Rendering<\/h2>\n<p>Cracked or blown render lets water in. Modern renders can improve weatherproofing and appearance. Check planning rules if you are changing the look of the front of the house.<\/p>\n<h2>Driveways<\/h2>\n<p>New driveways over five square metres at the front of a house generally need to use permeable materials or drain to a lawn or border, otherwise planning permission may be needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Timing and weather<\/h2>\n<p>Some external work cannot be done in freezing or very wet weather. Plan ahead.<\/p>\n<h2>Gutters and drainage<\/h2>\n<p>Blocked gutters and downpipes cause many damp problems. Clear them at least once a year, usually after autumn leaf fall.<\/p>\n<h2>Fencing and boundaries<\/h2>\n<p>Check who owns a boundary before replacing fences and walls. Your title deeds or a conversation with neighbours usually settles it.<\/p>\n<h2>Access and scaffolding<\/h2>\n<p>Many external jobs need scaffolding. Factor it into your budget and, if it needs to go on the pavement, the contractor will arrange a licence.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Do you handle internal and external work?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. See our <a href=\"\/properties\/services\/\">services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I get a quote?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/properties\/book-appointments\/\">Book a site visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to know before replacing a roof, rendering walls or laying a new driveway, including planning rules, drainage and weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2051,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property-advice"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355\/revisions\/2409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cevero.co.uk\/properties\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}