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Storm damage roof report in Balls Green, East Sussex
Storm damage roof reports across Balls Green, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged pots on the stack
Balls Green questions
Is Balls Green within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is Balls Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Balls Green is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We look at 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?
Normally, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
That’s not something we can promise. The decision rests with your insurer and its policy. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause.
What if the roof was already worn?
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. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Balls Green
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Trees and branches can also hit roofs in a storm. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Any older wear we can see is recorded as well. If you’ve noticed slates and tiles blown off the roof and roofs hit by falling trees, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Balls Green, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. We look at everything that’s safely in view and set out what we find. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it’s worth finding the cause soon.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Balls Green (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Balls Green
Gusts work at anything on a roof that is loose or exposed. Driving rain then gets in through the gaps. People usually call us after a storm, once they’ve noticed damage or a leak.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- New damp or leaks inside
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Flat roof edges peeled back
For site and facilities teams at buildings like St Michael's Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Their insurance cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which limits apply to the survey
Balls Green roofs and the weather
With Bassetts Manor about 2.2 miles north-west, Balls Green sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Landlords with a home close to Ashurst Kent station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. For an older house near a landmark such as The church of St Michael and All Angels, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Balls Green is about 4 miles north of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cover Balls Green and the rest of East Sussex, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Crawley.
Surveys in TN7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Hartfield (1 mile west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Groombridge (2 miles east), Teasley Mead (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crowborough (4 miles south), Uckfield (10 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (9 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
What’s near Balls Green
For rail, the closest station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.7 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bolebroke Castle (1.8 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
You get the report by email and pass it to your insurer yourself. We don’t deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Balls Green
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Height and safe access
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
We will usually ask about:
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How the survey works
You do not need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes about one to two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Around Balls Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You let us know when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there’s access.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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What we can’t see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
- A decision on your insurance claim
- A price for the repairs
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips