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Albourne Green Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports in Albourne Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- New damp or leaks inside
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
Storm damage roof report in Albourne Green
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Your policy document sets out its own definition. Whether the weather met it is for your insurer. Our part is recording the damage to your roof and its likely cause. Each area of damage is photographed, and the report is yours to pass on. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. If you are worried about loose or broken chimney pots and cowls and gaps where slates or tiles have gone, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flashings, gutters and fascias and flat roofs alike.
Being in a small place like Albourne Green makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned beforehand. Let us know where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. If you have photographs of the water coming in, they help as well.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Albourne Green (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof coverings
On flat roofs, storms can lift edges and tear membranes. Damage is photographed and described.
Slate roofs
Slates often outlast the nails that hold them. We check whether slipped slates suggest storm damage, older wear or both.
FAQs for Albourne Green
Do you cover Albourne Green?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Albourne Green within the area you cover?
Yes, Albourne Green is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
How long will you be at the property?
That depends on the size and shape of the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. The written report follows by email.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
It depends on your policy. Many use gusts of about 55 mph, but each policy sets its own definition. Check your policy wording.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving storm damage can let water into the roof space and rooms below. Further water damage can blur what the storm actually did. Emergency temporary protection should be arranged with a roofer. Older cottages and farmhouses around Albourne Green can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Albourne Green
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Towns and villages near Albourne Green
What else we do in Albourne Green
How it works
We will ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a small place like Albourne Green, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there’s access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Albourne Green
Branches and trees often come down on roofs during storms. The report shows what was hit and the damage caused, with photographs.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
For landlords with property near Hassocks station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- Are they insured for the work?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
When you need someone else
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Areas we can’t see safely
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
Albourne Green roofs and the weather
Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned.
If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you look after a building such as Albourne CofE Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Albourne Green is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Albourne Green, we can carry out storm damage roof reports at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our West Sussex coverage includes Albourne Green and the places around it. There is also a page for Brighton.
Storm damage roof reports in BN6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on The Street and Barn Close and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Albourne Green, we cover Albourne Street (1 mile south), Albourne (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
What’s near Albourne Green
Around Albourne Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The White Horse Inn. Albourne Green’s nearest station is Hassocks station, roughly 2.6 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles south-east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.