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Storm Damage Roof Report in Fant
Storm damage roof reports across Fant, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Water coming in after the storm
Storm damage roof report in Fant
High winds usually affect the parts of a roof that are already exposed or loose. Slates and tiles slip or blow off, ridge and hip tiles lift, flashings pull away and flat roof coverings can tear. Trees and branches can also hit roofs in a storm. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Any older wear we can see is recorded as well. We are often asked to look into cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind and gaps where slates or tiles have gone, across slate and tile slopes, ridges and hips and flashings.
Around Fant, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp on a chimney breast isn’t always rain from above, which is why it is worth tracing properly. The stack, its flashings and the loft space beside it are all worth checking.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Fant (ME16, ME15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Storm damage roof reports around Fant
Stoneacre, about 3.9 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Fant. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
If you look after a building like Jubilee Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you run a business near Fremlin Walk, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Fant gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a proper look at what can safely be seen, photos and a clear written report. Our Kent coverage includes Fant and the places around it.
Every address in ME16 and ME15 is within our area for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A26 close by, Fant is simple for us to get to. If you’re just outside Fant, we cover East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Fant
In Fant, that means homes and buildings near Oakwood Park Grammar School, The Bull Inn and St Augustine Academy. The nearest railway station is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Fant includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
Can I check my roof myself?
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.
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Why get it checked now?
It is useful to get a record soon after the storm, while the damage is fresh. Later weather and temporary repairs can make it harder to see what happened. Around Fant, a leak in an older house can soak into timbers and plaster, and that is a much bigger job than the original defect.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Every finding written up with photos
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
Nearby places to Fant
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Fant questions
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Fant?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Fant within the area you cover?
Yes, Fant is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
Only your insurer can decide that. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, for you to give to your insurer.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Bigger roofs are quoted on size and access. It does not include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
When to book a survey in Fant
Others book after an insurer has queried a claim. An independent report gives you another view of the roof. We can’t say whether the decision will change.
Look out for signs like these:
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Flat roof edges peeled back
Landlords with a home close to East Farleigh station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the survey will not cover
What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Edge trims and laps are often where flat roof coverings start to peel back. The report notes signs of recent damage and older wear.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older tiles held only by nibs, without nails or clips, can lift more easily. We note what we can see of how tiles are fixed.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Arrange temporary cover with a roofer if rain is getting in
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Check how your policy defines a storm
If a claim is declined and you disagree, the first step is a complaint to the insurer. After that, you may be able to take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Check the roof from the ground after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often spot problems without climbing. Don’t go up a ladder to look.
How it works
There isn’t much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a smaller place like Fant, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: the parts that need calm, dry weather are planned around it.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Let us know about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.