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Storm Damage Roof Report in Cooper Street
An independent record of roof damage after a storm around Cooper Street, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Loose or torn flashings
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Damaged ridges and hips
How a storm damage roof report works in Cooper Street
What counts as a storm depends on your policy, though many use gusts of about 55 mph. Your policy document sets out its own definition. Whether the weather met it is for your insurer. Our part is recording the damage to your roof and its likely cause. The report includes photographs of each area of damage, and you decide what to send. The claim decision rests with your insurer. We survey flashings, gutters and fascias and ridges and hips, and common reasons people get in touch are water coming in after the storm and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles.
Being in a small place like Cooper Street makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned in advance. It helps to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photos of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Cooper Street (CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Somewhere like Cooper Street needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there’s access.
- The damage is recorded with photographs, area by area.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Advice
Questions from Cooper Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Cooper Street?
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.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Cooper Street, take more of a battering?
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.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys run seven days a week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We aren’t loss adjusters and do not act for you with the insurer. We provide an independent record of the roof for you to send to your insurer.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Wind, rain and roofs in Cooper Street
Cooper Street is within about 4 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. About 4.8 miles south-west lies Goodnestone Park, a reminder of how long the area around Cooper Street has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you let a flat or house near Sandwich station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Cooper Street is about 6 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. We carry out storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Cooper Street and nearby. Cooper Street is one of the places in Kent we cover for storm damage roof reports. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Surveys in CT3 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Cooper Street: East Street (1 mile south), Great Stonar (2 miles east), Marshborough (2 miles south), Sandwich (2 miles south-east) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (7 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south), Ramsgate (6 miles north-east), Broadstairs (7 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles west).
Around Cooper Street
Cooper Street’s nearest station is Sandwich station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include White Mill (1.3 miles south-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cooper Street include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What affects the price in Cooper Street
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- What made you get in touch
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
Also near Cooper Street
What else we do in Cooper Street
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift or pull away from walls and chimneys in strong winds. We record which are loose or damaged.
Ridge and hip tiles
Water can get in where ridge tiles have moved. We photograph and describe the damage.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Cooper Street
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
When to book a survey in Cooper Street
Branches and trees often come down on roofs during storms. The report shows what was hit and the damage caused, with photographs.
Problems we come across often include:
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
Take a building like Sir Roger Manwood's School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one