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Cippenham Storm Damage Roof Report
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Cippenham, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
How a storm damage roof report works in Cippenham
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. You can then give it to your insurer with your claim. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We aren’t loss adjusters and can’t say whether a claim will be paid. We’re often asked to look into lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and water coming in after the storm, on ridges and hips, slate and tile slopes and flashings.
Houses in smaller places like Cippenham can stand more in the open, where driving rain gets into any gap at a ridge, verge or flashing. If a leak shows only when the wind is in a certain direction, that’s a useful clue. Tell us when it happens when you get in touch. Gutters and downpipes on the exposed side are worth a look as well.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Cippenham (SL1, SL2)
- Region
- Slough
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Cippenham
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’ll plan the survey around it.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Honest limits
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- How your policy defines a storm
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
When to book a survey in Cippenham
A storm often finds a roof’s existing weak spots. Corroded nails on slate roofs, worn mortar on ridges and old flashings can all give way. Our report notes both the storm damage and any older wear.
Problems we come across often include:
- Water coming in after the storm
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
Homes near green spaces such as Haymill Valley can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What exactly goes into their report
What we do, step by step
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a smaller place like Cippenham, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We look at the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Why it is worth a survey now in Cippenham
A few slipped slates can soon lead to wet timbers. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is normally better. In an older home around Cippenham, water from a roof defect can get into timber and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Prices that include VAT
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Other services in Cippenham
Leaks and storm damage in Cippenham
Dorney Court, about 1.6 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Cippenham. 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. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Landlords with a home close to Burnham station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Cippenham Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Cippenham is about 1 mile west of Slough, in Slough. We survey roofs in Cippenham and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Across Slough, we cover Cippenham and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Every address in SL1 and SL2 is covered for storm damage roof reports. You’ll find streets like Bath Road, Earls Lane and Eagle Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Huntercombe (1 mile north-west), Lake End (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile south-west), Slough (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Langley (4 miles east), Datchet (3 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north) and Wexham Court (3 miles east). Cippenham is among the bigger towns we cover in Slough.
What’s near Cippenham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Westgate School, Westgate School and Haymill Valley, among other places. Cippenham’s nearest station is Burnham station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
Cippenham: your questions answered
Do you cover Cippenham?
Yes, Cippenham is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Cippenham?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof; most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The written 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.
What does a storm damage report cost?
Our reports start from £150. Commercial and larger roofs are quoted on size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
What if my insurer declines the claim?
Raise it with your insurer first. 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.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
The decision is your insurer’s, not ours. Our report records what is damaged, with photos, and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
Checking the roof from the ground
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.