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Storm damage roof report in Colworth, West Sussex
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Colworth. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
Common questions in Colworth
Is the coastal weather around Colworth hard on roofs?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Is Colworth within the area you cover?
Yes, Colworth is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when you book.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Stay off the roof. Take photos from ground level or from windows. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
Do you test for 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.
How long does the survey take?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. The written report follows by email.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Storm damage roof report in Colworth
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Your policy document sets out its own definition. We do not decide whether a storm met that test. Our part is recording the damage to your roof and its likely cause. Each area of damage is photographed, and the report is yours to pass on. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We survey slate and tile slopes, ridges and hips and gutters and fascias, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are holes or cracks caused by debris and flat roof edges peeled back.
Many homes in small places like Colworth face open ground, 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 photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Colworth (PO20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Can I check my roof myself?
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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How the survey works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older rural homes like those around Colworth can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the loft space where it is safe.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- The findings are written up with photographs for you to share with your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
What else we do in Colworth
What we’re asked to look at in Colworth
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. The report can be shared with owners, tenants or insurers.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- New damp or leaks inside
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
Living close to The Brooks Local Nature Reserve is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What insurance they carry
Tips that help
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
- Take photos from the ground or a window, never by climbing
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
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.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Colworth
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.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Colworth roofs and the weather
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Colworth, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
For landlords with property near Bognor Regis station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Goodwood House, about 4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Colworth. On older roofs nearby, leaks often trace back to lead flashings, valleys and gutters.
Colworth is about 2 miles north of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Colworth and the rest of West Sussex. Colworth is one of the places in West Sussex where we work for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
Surveys in PO20 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Colworth: Merston (1 mile west), Oving (2 miles north-west), Lagness (2 miles south-west), Runcton (2 miles west) and Shopwyke (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (13 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-west), Selsey (7 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (10 miles west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Landmarks near Colworth
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Regis School and The Brooks Local Nature Reserve, among other places. The closest station to Colworth is Bognor Regis station, about 2.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Tote Copse Castle (1.3 miles north-east).
How we price storm damage roof reports
To price your survey, we look at:
- Height and safe access
- The roof’s overall size
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.