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Storm damage roof report in Albourne Street, West Sussex
Not sure what state the roof is in? You can book a storm damage roof report in Albourne Street and across West Sussex.
- Water coming in after the storm
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
To price your survey, we look at:
- The roof’s overall size
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Booking your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
About our storm damage roof report in Albourne Street
The Financial Ombudsman asks three questions when it looks at storm complaints: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. If you’ve noticed lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and broken or displaced guttering, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flat roofs, gutters and fascias and ridges and hips alike.
Many homes in small places like Albourne Street face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Albourne Street (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- The outcome of a claim
- How your policy defines a storm
- Estimates of repair costs
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
Common roof problems in Albourne Street
Flat roofs can be damaged too. Wind can lift edges and tear coverings, and blocked outlets can leave water ponding after heavy rain. We record what we find on flat and pitched roofs alike.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Loose or torn flashings
If you let a flat or house near Hassocks station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What experience they bring
Albourne Street roofs and the weather
Older houses across Sussex frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council.
Anyone responsible for a site like Albourne CofE Primary School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Albourne Street is about 4 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We provide storm damage roof reports for householders, landlords and businesses in Albourne Street. Albourne Street is one of the places in West Sussex where we work for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in Brighton.
Storm damage roof reports in BN6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include The Street and Leyfield. We also cover the places around Albourne Street: Albourne Green (1 mile north), Albourne (1 mile west), High Cross (1 mile north-west), Blackstone (1 mile west) and Twineham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (4 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-west).
Around Albourne Street
We work in homes and buildings around The White Horse Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, about 2.5 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (2.3 miles east). Not far away are Wolstonbury Hill and Woods Mill.
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Albourne Street, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
How to book
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. We photograph each gap.
Chimney stacks
Wind can pull the flashings away from a chimney. We photograph any we find.
Questions from Albourne Street
Will you come out to Albourne Street?
Yes. Albourne Street is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Albourne Street?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
Only your insurer can decide that. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Our reports start from £150. Commercial and larger roofs are quoted on size. Repair costs are not part of the report.
Do you act for me with my insurer?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.