National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC)
Leading Roofing Excellence
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is the largest and most influential roofing trade association in the UK, promoting quality contractors and quality products, ensuring that its members are at the forefront of all roofing developments.
NFRC actively ensures that all members offer high standards of workmanship and sound business practice through a strict code of practice and vetting procedure, including site inspections and adhering to government-endorsed standards. The Federation also offers technical advice, guidance to facilitate your training requirements and represents member interests to the wider construction industry and government.
Our Mission Statement
"To provide standards and guidance to our members, which raises confidence among businesses and householders, and promotes roofing as a skilled, professional sector within the wider construction industry."
– James Talman, Chief Executive of NFRC
Cut the Dust: Take the pledge today!
Cutting roof tiles releases respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust—typically containing 30–45% silica. This dust can cause lung cancer, silicosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, employers must prevent or adequately control exposure to hazardous substances, including silica dust. This is not optional. It is a legal duty.
Campaign to Tackle Deadly Silica Exposure
The roofing industry has made strong progress in preventing accidents, particularly falls from height. But a different risk remains, one that cannot be seen, is often underestimated, and can cause permanent, life-changing harm.
Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust is generated during routine tasks like cutting tiles, slates and mortar. Its effects are not immediate and exposure builds over time, silently damaging the lungs. Because the risk may be invisible, but the consequences are not.
Cut the Dust is an industry-led campaign and pledge to eliminate preventable exposure to silica dust in roofing—making effective dust control the standard, not the exception.
This campaign is not about paperwork. It is about culture.
COSHH sets the legal framework, but compliance alone doesn’t change outcomes, behaviour does. The real risk is the normalisation of poor practice: “it’s only a quick cut” or “we’ve always done it this way.” Cut the Dust is about making good practice the default. If it creates dust, control it; if it can’t be controlled, stop and rethink; and where controls aren’t being used, take responsibility to put it right.
These are not complex solutions. They are practical, achievable and effective. The difference is consistency.
The Cut the Dust Pledge calls on roofers, contractors, principal contractors and suppliers to commit to:
- Controlling every cut–no uncontrolled dry cutting
- Using water suppression or on-tool extraction
- Wearing suitable RPE (minimum FFP3 where required)
- Eliminating dry sweeping and blowing of dust
- Training teams and challenging unsafe practices
Cut the Dust: pledge support today!
Trade Membership
Trade Membership is available for roofing contractors.
The NFRC can help enhance your reputation. We audit all members for quality assurances and have a strict Code of Practice which all members have to adhere to. By joining a network of 1,200 members you can help to amplify our collective voice within construction and influence national policy that affects the roofing sector.
Additional benefits include:
- Access to a platform for knowledge.
- Boost your public visibility.
- Use of our logo.
- Advice and support.
- Technical quality.
- Business services.
Apply for Trade Membership today!
Request a copy of our NFRC trade membership benefits brochure.
Supplier Membership
Supplier Membership is available for manufacturers, merchants and service providers. NFRC represents all spectrums of the roofing industry and Supplier membership is available to all reputable companies who manufacture, distribute roofing products or provide market services to the roofing industry. Our aim is to provide all our contracting members with companies that we have checked and approved so that there is a choice of products and services. All Supplier members have to abide by the NFRC Terms and Conditions of Members and Rules and Code of Practice, so all can expect a fair deal whilst working to improve the
status of the roofing industry.
Apply for Supplier Membership today!
Request a copy of our NFRC supplier membership benefits brochure.
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Protect your crew with NFRC and pledge to cut the dust
Cutting roof tiles? You’re creating more than just debris… you’re creating a serious health risk. The NFRC’s Cut the Dust campaign highlights the dangers of respirable crystalline silica, a fine, invisible dust that can lead to life-threatening diseases like lung cancer and silicosis. From water suppression to proper PPE, simple ...
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