Roofers in Perham Down
Roof work in a Wiltshire village between Tidworth and Ludgershall
Perham Down is a Wiltshire village inside Tidworth parish, so Wiltshire Council answers for planning, building control and scaffold. Each roof is surveyed first, and the findings are photographed for you.
Perham Down roofs inside Tidworth parish
Homes in Tidworth parish
Houses in a village counted within Tidworth parish, which had 12,007 usual residents at the 2021 Census.
Near two conservation areas
Roofs within about 2.5 km of the Kimpton and Ludgershall conservation areas, so the council's map is worth checking.
Edge-of-town addresses
Houses between Perham Down and its neighbours Ludgershall and Tidworth, all answering to Wiltshire Council for planning.
Perham Down between Tidworth and Ludgershall
Tidworth lies west of the village and Ludgershall north-east. Shipton Bellinger is south-west, Appleshaw east, Thruxton south-east and Collingbourne Ducis north. We take roof jobs in each of those places.
- Distance
- 8.7 road miles west of Andover
- Planning
- Wiltshire Council
The Perham Down roof report
Local editionPerham Down, WiltshireA village, a parish and one council
Perham Down roofs: a small village, a large parish and a single Wiltshire council
Perham Down is counted within Tidworth parish, so its census figures belong to a town of 12,007 people. This report explains why one Wiltshire authority answers for planning, building control and scaffold here, and what a survey covers first of all.
A village counted inside Tidworth parish
Perham Down lies 8.7 road miles west of Andover, and it belongs to Tidworth parish. The 2021 Census counted 12,007 usual residents for the parish as a whole, a figure that describes the Tidworth area and not Perham Down alone. We use it only to place the village: a small settlement beside a much larger neighbour, with Ludgershall on its other side.
That position matters for a roof job. Because the village sits inside a larger parish, the useful local reference points are Wiltshire Council's own map and its planning team, so planning and consent questions go straight to Wiltshire Council. The council is the same whether the house stands towards Tidworth or towards Ludgershall.
Whether your own house is listed is checked on the national list before the survey. The nearest conservation areas, within about 2.5 km of the village, include Kimpton and Ludgershall. That is a reason to check the council's map for your address before any job that would alter a roof's appearance, instead of assuming either way. The same applies to a chimney rebuilt taller or a new tile in a different colour.
A survey here starts at ground level. We study the roof from the road and the garden, then climb, because a slope can look sound from below and show open joints on top. The ridge, the verge, each valley and the flashings at any chimney or wall are photographed close up. Faults get a picture, and so do the parts that are fine, because a record of good areas protects you if a dispute ever arises later.
The photographs reach you with a short note saying what each one shows and which repair we would suggest. For a house in a group of similar properties, the note also records the covering, its fixing and its condition, so that a neighbour whose roof needs the same work can compare. You are never asked to take our word for any of it.
If the covering is sound and the fault is local, the answer is a repair. Rotten battens, or underlay that has perished right across a slope, make a patch a false economy, and you are told so directly. Matching what is already there in size and colour matters on any street, and it matters more with a conservation area close by. A mismatched ridge or a patch in a different tone stays visible for years, which is why we source carefully and show you samples against the old roof before anything is ordered.
One Wiltshire council for every question
Perham Down is in Wiltshire Council's area, and Wiltshire Council is the local planning authority. Wiltshire is a unitary authority, so the same council also acts as building control body and as highway authority. A Hampshire village would split those duties between a district council and a county council. Here one council holds all three, and a single call can open every enquiry.
Building control is run in-house by Wiltshire Council from its Monkton Park offices in Chippenham, and 0300 456 0113 is the line for booking inspections and making payments. You may choose a registered building control approver instead, a private route regulated since 6 April 2024. We name whichever route applies in the written price, so nobody is left wondering who signs the work off at the end.
For a re-roof the Planning Portal sets the national test. Building control is normally not needed when the work covers under 25 per cent of the building envelope and under 50 per cent of the roof. We measure the slope against both limits at survey, and a job that sits close to either line gets a plain explanation before you decide anything.
Weight is the second trigger. Where the new covering weighs 15% or more over the old, Building Regulations approval comes into play, along with a check of the roof structure beneath. We look out for it whenever light slates or old clay tiles are being replaced by a heavy modern product, because the frame underneath was built for the lighter load.
Wiltshire's published Article 4 data lists areas in Ludgershall and Tidworth, the two neighbours of Perham Down. Whether any direction touches your own address is for Wiltshire Council to confirm, so we ask in writing before pricing a change to a roof's appearance. Our planning permission for roof work guide gives the national position, with pointers to where the local answer sits.
The survey record does not change with the route. For a repair we need clear pictures plus a short written account of the fault. For a re-cover we add the pitch, the batten spacing and the type of underlay seen, because those details decide whether a new covering can go on the existing frame or the frame needs work first.
Buyers and sellers use that file as well. A roof that has been surveyed and photographed is easier to explain at conveyancing, and a note of the approval route answers the question a solicitor is most likely to ask. We supply the photographs on request, whoever carried out the work.
“Perham Down has one council for planning, building control and scaffold, so a single call starts everything.”
Licences, access and everyday jobs
Scaffold that stands on a public highway is covered by section 169 of the Highways Act 1980, and in Wiltshire the licence comes from Wiltshire Council. Its page treats scaffolding and hoarding as separate licences, wants one licence per site and gives each a life of 28 days. If scaffold is to take over a marked parking bay, the bay requires a separate suspension.
Wiltshire Council also sets what the scaffolding firm must prove: public liability insurance to the value of £5 million. The supplier of the scaffolding applies through Wiltshire Council's MiPermit portal, which keeps the paperwork between scaffolder and council and off your doormat. We choose the scaffolder and keep you told of the dates, including the day the scaffold is struck and the licence ends.
Many Perham Down houses can be reached without touching the highway at all. Scaffold on a drive, a private forecourt or a back garden lies outside the licence scheme, which is quicker and simpler to arrange. Access is the first visit's main question, since it moves the programme more than anything else, and you hear which kind of site yours is.
Short repairs sometimes need no full scaffold. A low roof can be reached from a tower or a ladder on firm ground, and a tower can stand on private land. The choice is made on safety first and cost second. The explanation comes with the photographs open in front of you, and if a tower will not do, you learn why before any scaffold is hired.
Ridges and verges take the first knock from wind and rain. Where old mortar bedding has cracked away, a dry-fix system uses mechanical fixings instead, and BS 8612 is the test specification for such ridge, hip and verge products. Mortar is not banned, but it is not relied on alone. Our dry ridge and verge page covers the detail.
The remaining work is practical and varied. Roof repairs handle isolated faults, pitched roofing covers whole slopes that need battens, underlay and covering together, and the eaves line finishes the job. You receive one written total after the survey, with the scaffold position already settled.
Neighbours matter on any close-built road. The scaffold's arrival and departure dates go to the houses next door, delivery lorries and skips stay off the carriageway wherever possible, and the road is swept each evening. Keeping the site tidy is part of the work and not an extra, and the last photographs show it. Waste leaves the site on the day it is made, never left to pile up by the gate.
Getting a Perham Down roof sorted
Perham Down roofs: parish, council and scaffold
Which council decides on a roof change in Perham Down?
Wiltshire Council. It plans for the village, its Building Control team works at Monkton Park, Chippenham, and it is also the highway authority that licenses scaffold. Being a unitary council, it leaves no separate district or county office to approach about the same job, which keeps the process short for you.
Is Perham Down in a conservation area?
The nearest conservation areas lie within about 2.5 km of Perham Down, including Kimpton and Ludgershall, so check your own street on the council's map. That does not settle your own address, so check Wiltshire Council's map and put any change to a roof's appearance to its planners. We make that check for you before pricing a job, and send you the council's reply in writing to keep.
How long is a scaffold licence valid on a Perham Down roof job?
Each licence from Wiltshire Council lasts 28 days, with one licence per site, and scaffolding and hoarding are licensed separately. Whoever supplies the scaffolding applies via Wiltshire Council's MiPermit portal. Where the scaffold can stand wholly within a private plot, the highway licence question never arises at all.
Does a heavier roof covering need building control in Perham Down?
Yes. A new covering that weighs 15% or more over the existing one needs Building Regulations approval, with a structural check beneath. Wiltshire Council's Building Control service deals with it, or a registered building control approver if you choose one. The point is raised at survey whenever the existing covering looks light, and explained.
Ask for a Perham Down survey
Give us your address and attach a photograph. We survey, settle the Wiltshire route and send one written price.
10-year workmanship guarantee, in writing.