Roof guides, in plain words.
Each guide takes a few minutes to read and answers one question at a time.
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- Condominium building roof: who decides, who pays and how to approve the worksThe roof is a common part, even over a single flat. Who pays for the repair, the majorities to repair or improve, urgent repairs, the minutes, the reserve fund and compulsory insurance.9 min02/11/2026
- Roof works warranty: what the contractor owes you and the deadlinesDefects after roof work: inspect before accepting, report within 30 days, the Civil Code deadlines, the manufacturer's warranty and a model letter.8 min02/11/2026
- Choosing a roofing contractor: licence, insurance, quote and warning signsHow to check an alvará or certificado with IMPIC, which insurance to ask for, what the quote and contract must contain, and the warning signs of doorstep offers.8 min02/11/2026
- 6% VAT on roof works: rules, the materials limit and the invoiceWhen labour on roof works pays 6% VAT, the 20% limit on materials, what the invoice must say and what is left out (cleaning, new build, solar panels).8 min02/11/2026
- Permit to change the roof: what changed on 1 October 2026What the revised RJUE (Decreto-Lei 108/2026) says about roof works: exempt maintenance and reconstruction, material swaps, what still needs a procedure and how to ask the council.8 min02/11/2026
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