Lead Roofing in Stratford-upon-Avon
Lead Roofing & Flashing Specialists
Lead roofing is the area of our trade where experience and attention to detail matter most. Stratford-upon-Avon has one of the highest concentrations of period properties in Warwickshire — and lead is the defining material that keeps those properties watertight at their most vulnerable points: chimneys, dormers, valleys, parapets and abutments. A poorly dressed lead flashing fails. A correctly sized, properly fixed lead flashing with correct drips and correct laps does not.
The majority of our lead work in Stratford falls into three categories. The most common is chimney flashing replacement: step and cover flashings on Victorian and Edwardian stacks throughout the town, particularly on north-facing elevations where original lead on Shipston Road, Evesham Road and the Alcester Road approach has reached the end of its 50 to 60 year service life. The second category is valley liner replacement — lead valley liners behind dormers and between rear extensions are a frequent failure point, particularly on Old Town period properties. The third is parapet gutter work on Regency and Georgian townhouses in the central conservation area, where flat lead parapet gutters require careful re-dressing and checking of drip details.
Lead Flashing — Why We Do It Right
Every lead flashing we install is wedged into a proper chase cut in the mortar course, not surface-applied with mortar. Every step flashing is correctly lapped and dressed into the tile course below. Every back gutter is formed with a proper upstand and drip edge. This is not extra effort — it is the difference between a flashing that lasts 50 years and one that fails in five.
Lead Work Cost Guide — Stratford
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|
| Chimney flashing (re-lead) | £300–£750 | Code 4 or 5, per stack |
| Valley re-lead | £400–£900 | Per valley, length dependent |
| Parapet gutter lining | £600–£1,800 | Per specification |
| Bay-window roof | £450–£1,200 | Lead-dressed, per bay |
| Soakers & step flashing | £250–£600 | Per abutment |
What moves the price
- Lead code and the total area to be dressed
- Complexity of the detail — valley, parapet or bay
- Whether the surrounding pointing needs renewing in lime
- Scaffold access to the work
Worked example: Re-leading a parapet gutter and bay top on an Evesham Place Victorian house, in code 5 lead chased into lime pointing, came in around £1,650.
Staged payment on larger leadwork with nothing before materials and scaffold are on site. VAT shown separately.
Conservation & Listed Building Lead Work
For properties within Stratford’s conservation zone, we carry the correct lead profiles and can advise on what Stratford-on-Avon District Council will and will not accept under permitted development versus listed building consent. All our lead work is documented with photographs before and after, which is useful for both planning records and insurance purposes.
AccessAccess, Scaffolding & Permits in Stratford
Leadwork needs safe, stable standing time, so scaffold is usual for valleys, parapets and stacks; it is itemised in the quote. Scaffold is specified for: valleys, parapets, stacks and bay tops — anywhere needing sustained safe access - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Victorian terraces off the Alcester Road and the Old Town lanes usually mean rear-access scaffold and permit-controlled pavement space, while the post-war Bishopton and Clopton estates give straightforward front access with room for a skip on the drive. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Stratford-on-Avon District Council; allow a few working days on streets like Sheep Street, Chapel Street, Church Street where space is tight.
Good to knowDisruption, Mess & Weather
Contained to the one detail area with little mess; the rooms below stay usable throughout. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Lead dressing runs in most weather; the Avon Valley's damp makes correctly lapped, breathable lead detailing especially important here. The Avon Valley's humidity slows drying times through autumn and speeds moss growth on shaded, north-facing slopes near the watermeadows.
Covering CV37, CV35, CV36, B49, B50 and surrounding postcodes.
