Hampshire · London and the South East
Storm Damage Roof Report in Ampfield
Need a storm damage roof report in Ampfield? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Ampfield
Storms don’t only affect pitched roofs. Coverings can tear or peel back at the edges, and water can pond where outlets are blocked. Our report covers flat and pitched roofs.
Problems we come across often include:
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Broken or displaced guttering
Take an older house close to Church of St Mark: leaks on older roofs frequently start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their track record with similar roofs
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Ampfield
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. Our report focuses on the second and third points. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. We are often asked to look into flashings pulled away from walls or stacks and slipped or missing slates or tiles, on flat roofs, slate and tile slopes and gutters and fascias.
Somewhere as small as Ampfield, older roofs have frequently been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Ampfield (SO51)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Ampfield
Is Ampfield in the area you cover?
Yes, Ampfield is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Ampfield?
Yes. Ampfield is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
How long is the visit?
Most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The report follows by email.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Wear and tear is normally excluded from home insurance. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so you know what the roof shows. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Storm damage roof reports around Ampfield
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Ampfield Church of England Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you let a flat or house near Chandlers Ford station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Ampfield is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Ampfield is one of many places we visit across Hampshire. Our area takes in places right across Hampshire. Our Southampton page covers surveys nearby.
Storm damage roof reports in SO51 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Morleys Green, Green Pond Lane and Lower Farm Lane or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the A3090, Ampfield is simple for us to get to. We also cover Gosport (1 mile south-west), Knapp (1 mile north-east), Broadgate (1 mile east), Crampmoor (1 mile west) and Lower Slackstead (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Ampfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Mountbatten School and White Horse Public House and the streets around them. Ampfield’s nearest station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include King Johns House (3.3 miles west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Not far away are Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
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How we price storm damage roof reports
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- How big the roof is
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Getting in touch
We’ll normally ask about:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you are ready.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- A decision on your insurance claim
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a photo-illustrated written report. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older roofs in small places like Ampfield can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there’s access, for water damage.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Leave side gates unlocked
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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Different roofs, different checks
Slate roofs
Slates can slip or blow off in a storm, especially where the nails have corroded. We record which slates have moved and any signs of older nail fatigue.
Chimney stacks
Older stacks with worn pointing or cracked flaunching are more likely to suffer. Our report notes recent damage and older defects.