07460 07229724/7 Available info@stormguardroofing.ukWitney · Oxfordshire · Cotswolds Services Service Areas Our WorkReviewsAboutContactGet a Free Quote - Roofers in Witney - Service Areas - Roofers in Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-Wold · Gloucestershire · GL54 # Roofers In Stow-on-the-WoldBuilt For Exposure At800 Feet Above Sea Level Stormguard Roofing works on the stone slate roofs around the market square, Sheep Street, Digbeth Street and the lanes off Fosseway, plus the hamlets around the town. You get a free inspection, a written fixed-price quote and photographs of the roof before and after the work. Get my free Stow-on-the-Wold quote07460 072297 Free quote and inspection · No charge to look · No obligation to book ## Recent Roofing Projects Across Stow-on-the-Wold View Our Work - GL54 Postcode covered - 100+ Five-star Checkatrade reviews - 9.83/10 159 Checkatrade reviews - £5m Public liability insurance - Up to 20 yrs Workmanship guarantee Local coverage ## A roofer who understands what 800 feet actually does to a roof Stow-on-the-Wold sits at the highest point of any Cotswold town, on open wold land with almost nothing between it and the prevailing weather. That elevation is the single fact that governs every roof here: wind loading is higher, driving rain arrives horizontally as often as it falls straight down, and frost sits on north-facing pitches for weeks at a time in winter. A roof detail that is merely adequate in the Windrush valley below can fail within a few seasons on the wold top. Our registered address is 11 Cockshoot Close, Stonesfield, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8ED, around 25 minutes' drive south-east of Stow. That is close enough to reach the town square, the surrounding hamlets of Broadwell, Maugersbury and Donnington, or a leaking roof off the Fosseway without the job carrying a half-day of travel either side of the work. The building stock around the square and radiating streets is almost entirely stone, much of it listed or within the Stow conservation area, and roofed in graduated Cotswold stone slate. Away from the centre there are Victorian villas on the Evesham road and later 20th-century infill, but even those sit inside a townscape where planners and neighbours notice roofing work. We quote for what a roof at this height and in this setting actually needs, not a generic specification. Stow work sits naturally alongside our coverage of Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh, Broadway and the wider north Cotswolds, so we are a familiar sight on scaffolding around the town rather than a one-off visitor. ### Stow-on-the-Wold at a glance - Postcode GL54, covering the market square, Sheep Street, Digbeth Street, the Fosseway approaches and surrounding hamlets including Broadwell, Maugersbury and Donnington. - Distance from base Around 25 miles from Stonesfield, roughly 40 minutes via the A424 and A44, a standard working journey, not a special trip. - Typical property types Dense Cotswold stone terraces and cottages around the square, many listed, plus larger stone villas on the edges of town and later infill housing. - Most requested here Stone slate re-slating and repairs, ridge and verge renewal after storms, lead valley and abutment work, and listed building consent-compliant re-roofing. - Emergency work Emergency call-outs are available at £150 + VAT for the visit. Anything found is quoted and agreed separately before further work starts. What we do here ## Roofing services available in Stow-on-the-Wold - ### Roof repairs in Stow-on-the-Wold Slipped and cracked stone slate repairs on Stow's exposed roofs, carried out with matching reclaimed slate rather than an off-the-shelf substitute, repairs carry a 5-year workmanship guarantee. See full details - ### Pitched roofing in Stow-on-the-Wold Full stone slate re-roofs specified for wind uplift at 800ft, with diminishing courses set out correctly and a 20-year guarantee. See full details - ### Flat roofing in Stow-on-the-Wold Warm-deck flat roofs for the rear extensions and outbuildings tucked behind Stow's stone frontages, ventilated correctly to survive the damp winters up here. See full details - ### GRP fibreglass in Stow-on-the-Wold Restec approved GRP fibreglass for flat-roofed extensions and porches where a seamless, wind-resistant finish matters, guaranteed for 20 years. See full details - ### EPDM rubber in Stow-on-the-Wold Classic Bond EPDM rubber laid as a single sheet with no field joints for wind-exposed flat roofs, guaranteed for 20 years. See full details - ### Felt flat roofs in Stow-on-the-Wold High-performance torch-on felt for like-for-like flat roof replacement, guaranteed for 15 years. See full details - ### Leadwork in Stow-on-the-Wold Code-correct lead valleys, saddles and stepped flashings against Stow's stone stacks and abutments, sized for the extra wind loading at altitude. See full details - ### Listed & heritage in Stow-on-the-Wold Listed building and conservation area roofing across Stow's centre, including managing listed building consent and matching stone slate specification. See full details - ### Chimney work in Stow-on-the-Wold Chimney stack repairs and re-flashing on the tall stone stacks common in Stow, where mortar and lead take a battering from wind-driven weather. See full details - ### Fascias & guttering in Stow-on-the-Wold Fascia, soffit and guttering renewal sized for heavier rainfall run-off, protecting stone wall heads that stain badly once water starts tracking down them. See full details - ### Emergency call-outs in Stow-on-the-Wold Storm damage made safe and watertight after Stow's frequent high winds. Call-out fee £150 + VAT, with any repair quoted separately. See full details Why us ## Why Stow-on-the-Wold homeowners use Stormguard - ### We roof for altitude, not just for tiles Stow sits higher than any other Cotswold town, and we specify fixings, ridges and verges for that wind exposure rather than a standard lowland detail. - ### 159 reviews, 9.83/10 Our Checkatrade record includes Cotswold stone slate re-roofs and listed building work handled from inspection through to sign-off. - ### Photographic evidence Every job finishes with a before-and-after photographic report, useful in a conservation area where the finished appearance is scrutinised as closely as the waterproofing. - ### Guarantees in writing Five years on repairs, 15 years on felt flat roofs, 20 years on new pitched roofs and on GRP or EPDM, issued on paper. - ### Insured to £5,000,000 Steven Thomas and both permanent staff are covered by £5,000,000 public liability. Subcontractors used on larger stone slate jobs carry their own cover. - ### Listed building experience City & Guilds qualified, with practical experience of the paperwork and material-matching that Stow's dense conservation area demands. Local roof problems ## The roof problems we see most often in Stow-on-the-Wold Stow's position on exposed wold land, combined with a townscape almost entirely built in stone, creates a narrow but consistent set of failures. Knowing which one you have is most of the diagnosis. - ### Wind-lifted and cracked stone slate Stone slate is heavy and, when correctly fixed with oak pegs or nails and torched underneath, sits securely even in strong wind. But decades of movement, nail fatigue and previous poor repairs leave slates loose enough to lift in gusts that funnel across the open wold. A single missing slate on a Stow roof rarely stays single for long once wind gets under the course above it. - ### Frost damage on north-facing pitches At 800ft, north-facing roof pitches around the square hold frost far longer than equivalent roofs in the sheltered valleys nearby. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles work into hairline cracks in stone slate and mortar fillets, widening them each winter until water finds a way through. - ### Mortar-bedded ridges failing under wind load Older ridges bedded in mortar rather than mechanically fixed are especially vulnerable in Stow's wind conditions. The mortar cracks, the ridge tile or stone rocks, and eventually a whole run lifts in a storm. Dry-fixed ridge systems cope with this movement far better and are what we specify on re-roofs here. - ### Listed building lead detail failures Many of Stow's listed properties have lead valleys, aprons and chimney flashings that are decades old and were dressed for a building that has since moved. Cracked or thinned lead at these junctions is the most common source of leaks we trace in the town centre, and it is a detail that has to be replaced correctly rather than patched to satisfy conservation requirements. - ### Holiday let and short-let roofs under pressure A large number of Stow's stone cottages operate as holiday lets, meaning a leak or slipped slate has to be fixed fast between guest changeovers rather than left for a convenient week. We treat these as priority repairs precisely because a booking calendar does not pause for scaffolding. - ### Rainwater goods undersized for the rainfall here Older cast iron and older UPVC guttering on Stow's properties was often sized for a gentler rainfall pattern than the town actually gets at height. Overflowing gutters saturate stone wall heads that then stain and spall, which is expensive to put right compared with renewing the guttering before it happens. How we work ## Our process in Stow-on-the-Wold - Step 1 ### Call or send the details Ring 07460 072297 or send the form with your Stow postcode and what you have noticed. We ask enough questions to know what to bring, including whether the property is listed. - Step 2 ### Free inspection We come to the property, get onto or into the roof where it is safe to do so, and photograph what we find. There is no charge for this, and no obligation. - Step 3 ### Written fixed-price quote You get a fixed-price quote in writing, including stone slate matching and any listed building consent considerations where relevant. - Step 4 ### The work, with the same crew Scaffold or access is arranged, the work is carried out by our own team, and materials are matched to the existing stone and lead detailing. - Step 5 ### Photographic sign-off and guarantee We hand over the before-and-after photographs and the written workmanship guarantee for the work carried out, from 5 years on repairs up to 20 years on new roofs. ## Roofing in Stow-on-the-Wold: what the altitude and the conservation area change ### Stone slate at the top of the wold Stow's reputation as the highest of the Cotswold towns is not a curiosity, it is a structural fact that governs roofing decisions. Cotswold stone slate roofs here need every course correctly graduated, torched or felted underneath, and fixed with attention to the additional uplift that wind at this elevation generates. A specification copied from a sheltered valley town simply does not last as long up here. We work almost exclusively in stone slate across Stow's centre, sourcing reclaimed slate where a match is needed and new stone slate where a full re-roof allows it. Diminishing courses, correctly bonded joints and properly dressed verges are what keep a stone slate roof watertight through decades of wind rather than years. Where a roof has reached the point of needing full replacement rather than repair, we strip back to the rafters, check timber condition, fit a breathable membrane suited to a ventilated stone slate roof, and re-lay the slate to match the original coursing and bond. ### Working inside a dense conservation area The centre of Stow, including the square, Sheep Street and Digbeth Street, sits within a conservation area with a high concentration of listed buildings. Roofing work here routinely needs listed building consent, and getting that wrong causes delays that cost more than the roofing itself. We handle the practical side of that process: identifying when consent is needed, specifying materials that will be approved, and keeping the paperwork moving alongside the physical work rather than treating them as separate problems. Matching is not cosmetic in Stow, it is often a planning condition. Stone slate colour, coursing size, ridge detail and lead patination all get checked, and we specify accordingly from the first inspection. ### Flat roofs behind stone frontages Many Stow properties have flat-roofed rear extensions, garages or kitchen additions hidden behind their stone street frontage. These are usually more exposed to wind uplift than an equivalent extension in a sheltered village, so correct mechanical fixing and edge detailing matter more here than elsewhere. We fit felt, GRP fibreglass and EPDM rubber as approved installers for Classic Bond EPDM and Restec GRP, choosing the system according to the roof's shape, penetrations and how exposed the location is. A warm-deck build-up with proper ventilation is the default specification we use, since a cold deck that has performed adequately in a sheltered spot rarely survives long on an exposed elevation at Stow's height. ### Holiday lets, storms and turnaround Stow's economy runs heavily on tourism, and a large share of its stone cottages are let short-term. A slipped slate or a leak between bookings is a commercial problem as much as a maintenance one, and we prioritise these jobs accordingly, working around changeover days where we can. Emergency call-outs after storms are common here given the exposure: the fee is £150 + VAT for the visit, with any further repair quoted and agreed separately once the damage is assessed in daylight. Where storm damage is repeated on the same elevation, we look at whether the underlying fixing specification needs upgrading rather than simply replacing what failed, since the same wind will return. ### What you receive when the job is finished Every completed job comes with a before-and-after photographic report, showing the condition of the timbers, battens and lead found once the covering was lifted, and the finished detail that replaced them. You also receive the written workmanship guarantee: five years on repairs, fifteen years on new felt flat roofs, and twenty years on new pitched roofs and on GRP or EPDM flat roofs. Payment can be made by cash, card or bank transfer. For a listed or conservation-area property, that photographic record and written guarantee are also useful evidence for future surveys or insurance queries about the roof's condition and history. Questions ## Stow-on-the-Wold roofing questions Do you cover Stow-on-the-Wold?Yes. We work regularly across GL54, including the market square, Sheep Street, Digbeth Street and surrounding hamlets such as Broadwell, Maugersbury and Donnington. How quickly can you get to Stow-on-the-Wold?Stow is around 25 miles from our Stonesfield base, roughly 40 minutes via the A424 and A44. Call 07460 072297 and we will tell you honestly when we can be there rather than guess a time. What does a roof repair cost in Stow-on-the-Wold?It depends on the access, the covering and what is actually failing, so we do not publish a single figure. The inspection and quote are free, and the quote is fixed price and in writing before anything starts. Are you available for emergencies in Stow-on-the-Wold?Yes. Emergency call-outs are available for storm damage and active leaks, which are common here given the town's exposed position. The call-out fee is £150 + VAT for the visit, with further work quoted separately. Do you work on listed buildings in Stow-on-the-Wold?Yes. A large share of Stow's centre is listed or within the conservation area, and we carry out listed and conservation roofing including managing listed building consent and matching stone slate specifications. Why do roofs fail faster in Stow than in nearby villages?Stow sits at around 800ft, the highest point of any Cotswold town, so wind loading and driving rain are more severe than in the sheltered valleys nearby. We specify fixings and ridge details for that exposure rather than a standard lowland approach. Can you match Cotswold stone slate on a repair?Yes. We source reclaimed stone slate to match existing coursing, colour and thickness rather than substituting a different material, which matters for both appearance and listed building compliance. Do you charge for quotes or inspections in Stow-on-the-Wold?No. Quotes and inspections are free with no obligation. The only chargeable visit is an emergency call-out, which is £150 + VAT. Can you work quickly on a holiday let between bookings?We prioritise urgent work on Stow's holiday lets and try to work around changeover days. Tell us the booking dates when you call so we can plan the visit accordingly. What guarantee do I get on a Stow-on-the-Wold roof?Workmanship guarantees run from 5 years on repairs, 15 years on new felt flat roofs, and 20 years on new pitched roofs and on GRP or EPDM flat roofs. Are you insured to work on my house?Yes. Steven Thomas and our two permanent staff are covered by £5,000,000 public liability insurance. Subcontractors used on larger jobs carry their own separate insurance. 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