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Storm damage roof report in Cobham, Kent
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Cobham, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Loose or torn flashings
Before and after the survey
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Write down when the storm hit and when you noticed damage
- Record any water damage in rooms and the loft
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
Storm damage roof report in Cobham
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a written report with photos, sent 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. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. We survey gutters and fascias, flashings and flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are roofs hit by falling trees and flat roof edges peeled back.
Roofs in small places like Cobham often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Cobham (DA12)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Cobham
Also in Cobham
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes between one and two hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Cobham needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Why get it checked now?
If the damage is partly wear and tear, it’s better to know. We record storm damage and older defects, so there are no surprises later. For an older or listed building in a place like Cobham, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Cobham
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Common questions in Cobham
Do you cover smaller places like Cobham?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Cobham, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Safely, from the ground or a window. Do not use a ladder or go onto the roof. With binoculars, you can see a lot from ground level and we will inspect the rest from safe positions.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. If it’s safe, take photos before it goes on. We can record the damage in our report.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day.
Can I check my roof myself?
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Old flashings that were already loose can give way in a storm. Our report separates fresh damage from older wear where we can.
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
Leaks and storm damage in Cobham
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Cobham, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain finds any gap they leave. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
Landlords with a home close to Sole Street station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Cobham Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. For an older house near a landmark such as Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Cobham is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. In Cobham, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Kent. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of DA12 for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on The Street, Lawrence Drive and Cobhambury Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Cobham, we cover Upper Bush (2 miles south-east), Lower Bush (2 miles south-east), Cuxton (2 miles south-east), North Halling (3 miles south-east) and Upper Halling (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north) and Tonbridge (14 miles south).
What’s near Cobham
Typical jobs here are in homes near Thamesview School, The Ship Inn and Jeskyns and the streets around them. The closest station to Cobham is Sole Street station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west. Nearby you’ll also find Rochester Castle (4.3 miles east) and Gravesham Community Hospital (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Cobham includes Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.