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Ashford Common Storm Damage Roof Report
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Ashford Common from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Damaged ridges and hips
How a storm damage roof report works in Ashford Common
When a storm has damaged your roof, a written record can help you explain it to your insurer. Our report shows the damage in photos and says whether it looks like storm damage, wear and tear, or a mix. We aren’t loss adjusters, and we can’t say whether a claim will be paid. What we give you is an independent record of the roof. We survey ridges and hips, flashings and gutters and fascias, and common reasons people get in touch are slipped or missing slates or tiles and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Ashford Common can let water in, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It is worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Ashford Common (TW15, TW16)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out:
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Get a roofer to make the roof safe if needed
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it is safe to do so
You get the report by email and pass it to your insurer yourself. It’s your record to use.
Check the roof from the ground after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often spot problems without climbing. Don’t go up a ladder to look.
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What else we do in Ashford Common
Landlords, agents and block managers in Ashford Common
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Ashford Common questions
Will you come out to Ashford Common?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ashford Common?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Start by complaining to the insurer. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
When to book a survey in Ashford Common
Insurers often want evidence of what has been damaged and why. An independent report gives you a clear record to send. The decision still rests with the insurer.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose or torn flashings
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Broken or displaced guttering
- New damp or leaks inside
Homes near green spaces such as Sunbury Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
How it works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Ashford Common, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Ashford Common roofs and the weather
Older houses across Surrey frequently have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Historic houses such as Strawberry Hill House, about 4.6 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Ashford Common goes. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take an older house close to St Saviour: old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. For landlords with property near Upper Halliford station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Roofs in Ashford Common get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Surrey. Ashford Common is one of the places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford.
Here we cover the TW15 and TW16 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. Whether your property is on Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
What’s near Ashford Common
We work in homes and buildings around Sunbury Park, Sunbury Manor School and Sunbury Manor School and the streets around them. The closest station to Ashford Common is Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Why act early in Ashford Common
Damage left open lets in more rain. Further water damage can blur what the storm actually did. Emergency temporary protection should be arranged with a roofer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Ashford Common, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. Knowing early gives you time to get the right people in.
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Prices that include VAT