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Dudswell Storm Damage Roof Report
Find out what’s going on with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Dudswell.
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Damaged gutters and fascias
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Dudswell
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Falling branches can cause damage too. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Any older wear we can see is recorded as well. We survey chimney stacks, flat roofs and ridges and hips, and people most frequently book us about slipped or missing slates or tiles and ridge tiles that have come loose.
Roofs in small places like Dudswell often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Where
- Dudswell (HP4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Storm damage roof reports in Dudswell: local notes
Cholesbury Manor House, about 2.7 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Dudswell. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
Anyone responsible for a site like St Mary's CofE Primary School will know that a leak through a large roof is frequently found some distance from where the water shows inside. Take an older house close to Church of Saint Mary: old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you own a rental within reach of Tring station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Dudswell is about 2 miles north-west of Berkhamsted, in Hertfordshire. Bookings from Dudswell are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Dudswell is one of the places in Hertfordshire we cover for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our Milton Keynes page.
All of HP4 is within our area for storm damage roof reports. That includes homes and businesses on Pea Lane, Tring Road and Wharf Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Dudswell: Cow Roast (1 mile north-west), Wigginton (2 miles west), Heath End (2 miles south-west), Hawridge (2 miles south-west) and Cholesbury (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Watford (12 miles south-east), Hemel Hempstead (6 miles east), St Albans (12 miles east), Harpenden (11 miles east), Bushey (14 miles south-east) and Rickmansworth (11 miles south-east).
Near you in Dudswell
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ashlyns School and The Artisan at The Cow Roast Inn, among other places. Dudswell’s nearest station is Tring station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hemel Hempstead Hospital (5.9 miles east) and Hawridge Court (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dudswell include College Lake nature reserve and Pavis Wood.
Nearby places to Dudswell
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Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Do not go onto the roof to take pictures
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it is safe to do so
- Write down when the storm hit and when you noticed damage
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.
Common questions in Dudswell
Do you cover Dudswell?
Yes, Dudswell is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you come out to Dudswell?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Is there a set wind speed for storm damage?
There’s no single figure. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies. Your policy document will say.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. It doesn’t include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
Leave it or get it looked at?
If a roofer needs to make the roof safe, take photos first if you can do so safely from the ground. That keeps a record of how it looked. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Dudswell, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 98% customer satisfaction
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift or pull away from walls and chimneys in strong winds. We record which are loose or damaged.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we can’t see safely
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
The survey, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a hamlet or village like Dudswell, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We look at the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
How to book
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Dudswell, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
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For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer.