Jitender Singh

I had a very disappointing experience with Stroma Building Control during my home extension. Their inspectors initially accepted my flat roof and firring pieces as compliant. After I sent them photos and measurements showing that the roof fall was far below the minimum 1:80 requirement (around 1:140), they later changed their view and deemed the roof non-compliant. Because the roof had been “passed” at the earlier inspection, my builder demanded final payment and then walked off the job when the roof was rejected. I was left to pay a second contractor to strip and rebuild the entire roof at my own expense. Despite providing all correspondence proving this sequence of events, Stroma have denied any responsibility, stating that their inspections are only “sample checks.” The issue was clear and easily measurable at the time of inspection and should have been flagged. The result was months of delay, financial loss, and huge stress. I would urge anyone appointing Stroma to keep independent oversight of their builders and not rely on Stroma’s inspection reports.