Exterior Trades

Exterior Remedial Works on New-Build Developments

Exterior remedial works are sometimes required once homes have been handed over and occupied. Tradecast undertakes these works as part of post-completion maintenance, responding to reported issues affecting the external fabric of new-build properties.

Works may be required across individual plots or multiple properties within the same development, depending on the nature of the issue.

Exterior Trades Covered

Tradecast provides post-completion exterior repairs across a range of disciplines, including:

  • Windows and doors
  • Driveways and paths
  • Roofing
  • Gutters and fascia
  • Roughcasting and rendering

These works are carried out to address identified defects or damage and form part of an agreed maintenance response.

Managing External Repairs Across Developments

Exterior remedial works often involve multiple interfaces, shared access areas or repeat issues across a development. Tradecast manages these works in a coordinated way, allowing repairs to be planned logically and delivered across multiple properties where required.

This approach supports an organised approach to works across multiple properties.

Exterior Works Within Post-Completion Maintenance

Exterior trades form part of the wider post-completion maintenance process, particularly where issues emerge after occupation or require remedial attention beyond initial snagging. Tradecast delivers these works under instruction from housebuilder customer care teams.

All exterior repairs are approached as remedial interventions, aligned with the requested works and the practical realities of maintaining live residential developments.

Our Client Feedback

Tradecast Building Services Ltd
Excellent
4.7
Based on 3 reviews
Our 1989 Wimpey timber framed house has leaked since it was 5 years old. Wind and rain on the front of the house caused water penetration. This leaked into the ceilings of the front porch and dining room, which both extend beyond the main roof, under a hip roof. I have lost count of the number of NHBC and insurance assessors, builders and roofers who have said they would fix the problem. The leadwork was replaced at least three times and the corner with the quoin stones was removed and rebuilt. The brickwork was painted with silicone "sealant" twice and the windows replaced. The main roof was replaced and the hip roof replaced twice. Nothing fixed the leak.

After the winter storms of 2025/26 we faced further water damage. I contacted Tradecast (who respond very quickly by phone or email). Joseph Bryce, the general manager, came out to inspect the house and said that the cavity tray above the porch and the dining room was either damaged or not fitted.

He sent a quote to cut several rows of bricks out from under the windows and fit new cavity trays then make the wall good again. He also included the cost of repairing the plasterboard ceiling which had been badly damaged. This quote was quite a bit more expensive than that of another builder but they did not mention cavity trays, so I went with Tradecast and I am really glad I did.

Tradecast were able to start work within a fortnight and actually did the external works while we were away on a winter holiday. When we returned I was amazed to see that the repair was almost invisible. The brick and cement works were a perfect match. The internal joinery, plaster work and painting were then carried out by very tidy, polite and skilled tradesmen and the result is also an invisible repair with absolutely no internal mess.

We have had several storms since the repair and so far there is absolutely no sign of water penetration. Joseph then came and visited to check we were happy with the job before payment was requested. I have no hesitation in recommending Tradecast on the following criteria:

Ease of contact/communication *****
Ability to identify then solve the problem *****
Time it took to start the job *****
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Tidiness during and after the works *****
Fantastic service from Tradecast today fixing my sills and Roof noise thanks Chris for the sills and Martin for the roof noise hopefully we have no issues with noise but Martin did say he would be right back to resolve if it comes back
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