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Roof Inspections Stratford-upon-Avon
Roof surveys and written condition reports across Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwickshire. Pre-purchase assessments, landlord inspections and drone surveys for period and hard-to-access properties. Reports from £75.
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How to Tell You Need Roof Inspections
A survey is worth booking when you are buying, when a roof is over 20 years old, or when you want a leak diagnosed properly rather than guessed at.
You are buying a Stratford property and the roof age is unknown
A recurring leak that previous patch repairs have not fixed
A roof visibly ageing but not obviously failing yet
A lender or surveyor has flagged the roof for a specialist report
When it is not the answer: If you already know the roof needs a specific repair, you can skip the survey and go straight to a repair quote — we will tell you when an inspection would just be an extra cost. Read the full guide.
A roof inspection is the most cost-effective thing a Stratford homeowner or landlord can do before a problem becomes expensive. At £75 to £150, an inspection that identifies early-stage nail sickness on a Bridgetown estate semi, or catches a failing lead valley liner before it has soaked the insulation, pays for itself many times over. We provide written reports with photographs that are suitable for home purchase negotiations, mortgage submissions, insurance claims, and landlord maintenance records.
Stratford’s period property stock makes roof inspection particularly valuable here compared to towns with more uniform housing. The same inspection on three adjacent Old Town properties can reveal three entirely different conditions: a Victorian slate roof in surprisingly good shape with perhaps ten years remaining; a Georgian property where the parapet lead was replaced badly in the 1990s and is now failing; and an Edwardian property whose original clay peg tiles are still sound but whose ridge repointing needs attention. Without an inspection, all three look similar from the street.
Who Needs a Roof Inspection in Stratford
Homebuyers: Pre-purchase surveys catch problems before exchange. Solicitors and mortgage lenders increasingly request specialist roof reports on Victorian, Edwardian and listed properties in CV37.
Landlords: Annual or biennial inspections protect against mid-tenancy emergency calls and housing disrepair liability. We offer inspection contracts for landlords with multiple Stratford properties.
Homeowners before winter: October inspections catch blocked valleys and loose ridge tiles before the wet season makes them a leak.
Post-storm assessment: A documented post-storm inspection report is required by many home insurers before authorising emergency repair claims.
Insurance claims: Written reports with photographs provide the evidence trail insurers require.
What Our Inspection Reports Include
Current condition rating (good / fair / poor / urgent)
Material type and approximate age
Estimated remaining service life
Specific defects identified with location and severity
Photographic evidence (ground level, drone, or scaffold as appropriate)
Remedial works required, in priority order
Indicative costs for each remedial item
Inspection Fees — Stratford
Job
Typical range
Notes
Visual survey + written report
£120–£250
Fee credited against booked work
Drone survey
£150–£350
Inaccessible or steep roofs
Pre-purchase survey
£200–£450
Buyer and lender standard
Full condition survey
£300–£600
Large or listed properties
Leak diagnosis visit
£120–£200
Source-of-leak investigation
What moves the price
Property size and roof complexity
Survey type — visual, drone or full condition
Whether a formal written report for a lender is required
Access to the roof for close inspection
Worked example: A pre-purchase survey on a Georgian Old Town property, including a drone flight over the parapet roofs, came in around £340 — credited when the buyer booked the flashing work.
Survey fee payable on the day and credited in full against any repair work booked with us. VAT shown separately.
We arrange a visual, drone or full condition survey to suit the property and your purpose.
2. On-site inspection
We assess covering, fixings, flashings, timbers and loft, tailored to the property's stock era.
3. Written report
You receive a photographed report with condition, priorities and indicative costs.
4. Fee credited
If you book repair work with us, the survey fee is credited against it.
5. Follow-up
We talk you through the findings and what is urgent versus what can wait.
Timescales
Job Durations at a Glance
Job
Typical duration
Visual survey + report
Same day, report in 48h
Drone survey
1–2 hours on site
Pre-purchase survey
2–3 hours plus report
Full condition survey
Half a day plus report
Drone surveys need calm, dry conditions to fly safely, so we rebook if the weather turns.
Access
Access, Scaffolding & Permits in Stratford
Most surveys are done from ground level, a drone or a ladder to the eaves; no scaffold is needed for an inspection. Scaffold is specified for: rarely — only if close hands-on access to a specific defect is required - 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.
Guarantee
What the 10-Year Guarantee Actually Covers
The report itself is the deliverable; any remedial work we then carry out is covered by our standard 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Covered: workmanship for 10 years, in writing, transferable if you sell.
On top: manufacturer warranties on materials (terms vary by product).
Not covered: storm or impact damage - that is an insurance matter, and we will document it for your claim.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Standards & workmanship
What Good Looks Like
An NFRC-aligned condition survey grades a roof's covering, fixings, flashings and timbers so you can plan works and budget — not just react to the next leak. — to RICS and the NFRC
A survey worth paying for tells you what is urgent, what can wait, and roughly what each will cost, backed by photographs. For a Stratford house purchase that report can be the difference between negotiating the price and inheriting a five-figure re-roof.
Good to know
Disruption, Mess & Weather
An inspection is non-intrusive — a couple of hours with no mess, and you are welcome to follow the findings on the day. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
Surveys run year-round; drone work waits for calm, dry weather for safe, clear imagery. 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.
Customer Reviews
Roof Inspection Reviews — Stratford
★★★★★
“Bought a Victorian property on Evesham Road. The survey flagged lead flashing issues on both chimney stacks and gave a clear cost estimate. We negotiated the price down accordingly. Saved us far more than the inspection cost.”
Laura H. · Evesham Road, Stratford-upon-Avon
★★★★★
“Portfolio landlord with seven Stratford properties. Annual inspection contract means I know the condition of every roof before winter. Prevented two serious leak situations in the last two years through early intervention.”
Philip C. · Stratford-upon-Avon (portfolio landlord)
★★★★★
“Post-storm inspection after last winter’s gales. They turned up within 48 hours, documented three displaced ridge tiles with the drone, and the photographs were exactly what the insurer needed to authorise the repair.”
Rosemary J. · Welcombe Road, Stratford-upon-Avon
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
A standard visual roof inspection in Stratford costs £75 to £150 and includes a written report with photographs. Drone inspection for complex or high-pitched roofs on period properties costs £100 to £200. Pre-purchase surveys for solicitors and homebuyers are £125 to £200. All inspection fees are deducted from any subsequent repair or replacement work we carry out.
Yes. We provide written roof condition reports for homebuyers, solicitors and mortgage lenders on Stratford properties. Reports cover current condition, estimated remaining life, material type, and any remedial works required with indicative costs. These are regularly requested for Victorian and period properties in Stratford where mortgage lenders may require a specialist roof assessment.
Yes. Drone inspection is available for high-pitched or hard-to-access roofs, particularly on the taller Victorian and Georgian properties in Stratford’s Old Town and the large detached Edwardian houses on Welcombe Road and Clopton Road. Drone footage is included in the inspection report as photographic evidence of condition.
There is no legal requirement for a specific interval, but an annual or biennial roof inspection is strongly advisable for any Stratford landlord with Victorian or older property. These roofs can develop problems quickly — particularly in the autumn leaf-fall season when valley gutters block fast near the riverside — and a tenant reporting a serious leak mid-tenancy is both more expensive to fix and a potential grounds for housing disrepair claims. We offer annual inspection contracts for portfolio landlords.
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