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Didcot Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports across Didcot, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Storm damage roof report in Didcot
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. It sets out what is damaged, with photographs, and what we think the likely cause is. You can then give it to your insurer with your claim. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We are not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. Typical surveys look at gaps where slates or tiles have gone and damaged ridges and hips, across gutters and fascias, slate and tile slopes and flashings.
When a storm passes over a town like Didcot, loose tiles, slates and ridges are the first to move. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, though it varies. A report setting out the damage, with photos, helps you explain what you’ve found. Policies normally exclude wear and tear, which is why the age of the damage matters.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Didcot (OX11)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price storm damage roof reports
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it’s useful to have:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- What’s prompted the survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Didcot
What do I need to do before a survey in Didcot?
It is useful to clear access to the loft, and to let us know about leaks, damp patches or recent work. Parking and access details for Didcot help us plan the visit.
Is my home in Didcot listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
The first step is a complaint to your insurer. After that, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to look at it. Our report gives you an independent record of the roof, though we can’t predict the outcome.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we will plan the survey around it.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Please don’t climb onto the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Record the date and any damage inside as well.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
It varies by policy. Many treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but your policy sets the actual test.
Tips from our surveys
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Arrange temporary cover with a roofer if rain is getting in
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Take photos from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- Check how your policy defines a storm
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the damage, its likely cause and any older defects. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
A well-maintained roof stands up to storms better. Fix slipped slates, loose ridges and lifted flashings when you spot them.
Roof by roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge tiles bedded in old mortar can loosen in high winds. Our report says whether it looks freshly damaged or worn over time.
Chimney stacks
Pots, cowls and aerials on chimneys can be damaged or dislodged in a storm. We record any damage we can see.
Nearby places to Didcot
Other services in Didcot
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Didcot
The wider area around Didcot has a long history of building, with Brightwell Manor about 3.4 miles east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. Older houses in the South East frequently have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you let a flat or house near Didcot Parkway station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. Take a building like Manor Primary School: a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. The streets around a church such as Church of All Saints are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Didcot is about 10 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Didcot is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, large and small. There is also a page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: OX11. Local streets include Station Road, Market Place and High Street, all of which we cover. With the A4130 and B4016 close by, Didcot is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Great Western Park (1 mile west), Appleford-on-Thames (2 miles north), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north-west) and Long Wittenham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles west), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Didcot has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
Local landmarks in Didcot
We work in homes and buildings around Didcot Girls' School, The Queens Arms and UTC Oxfordshire and the streets around them. There is a railway station in Didcot itself: Didcot Parkway station. Well-known places in the area include Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (3.4 miles east). For a walk, there’s Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. For a visit in Didcot, we need access to the loft, any rooms with leaks or stains, and the outside of the building. Mention gates, side passages and anything at the back. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the loft space where it’s safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Preparing for the visit
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.