West Sussex · London and the South East
Bolney Storm Damage Roof Report
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Bolney. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Bolney
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It isn’t a repair quote and does not include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. We survey flashings, slate and tile slopes and gutters and fascias, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged ridges and hips and slates and tiles blown off the roof.
Somewhere as small as Bolney, older roofs have often 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. We look at everything that’s safely in view and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Bolney (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Bolney
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
What else we do in Bolney
What we do, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Bolney can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We view the roof from wherever it can be seen safely, including the loft where there is access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Arrange a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Advice
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Bolney
With Ockenden Manor about 2.5 miles east, Bolney 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 the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
If you look after a building such as Bolney CofE Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. For landlords with property near Wivelsfield station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Bolney is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Bolney can all book storm damage roof reports, with a written report and photographs every time. Bolney is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex where we work for storm damage roof reports. Crawley is in our area too.
All of RH17 is covered for storm damage roof reports. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Cherry Lane and Top Street. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Crosspost (1 mile south-west), Twineham Green (2 miles south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (3 miles south-west) and Kent Street (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles east), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Bolney
For rail, the closest station is Wivelsfield station, about 4.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (2.6 miles east). Not far away are Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- What’s beneath slates, tiles or membranes
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Bolney
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips
- Flashings
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Bolney
Branches and trees often come down on roofs during storms. We record the damage and where it is, backed up with photos.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Water coming in after the storm
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary Magdalene's Church, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the price includes VAT
- When you will get the report
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Bolney questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bolney?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Bolney?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is typically 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.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
The decision is your insurer’s, not ours. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Stay off the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. It does not include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before temporary repairs, photograph the damage from ground level if it’s safe. Those photos show the damage as it was. In a small place like Bolney, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Photos and a written report every time
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- PI and public liability insurance
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