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Storm damage roof report in Farley Hill, West Berkshire
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Farley Hill.
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Lead lifted at abutments
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
- Roof area
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the exact price before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Farley Hill
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Your policy document sets out its own definition. Whether the weather met it is for your insurer. We record the damage and what seems to have caused it. The report includes photos of each area of damage, and you decide what to send. The claim decision rests with your insurer. We are frequently asked to look into slipped or missing slates or tiles and damaged gutters and fascias, on flashings, gutters and fascias and chimney stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Farley Hill, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. We check what can safely be seen and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Farley Hill (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Farley Hill
Do you cover smaller places like Farley Hill?
Yes. Farley Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Do you cover Farley Hill?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Farley Hill as anywhere else.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
What if my insurer declines the claim?
Complain to your insurer first. 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 cannot predict the outcome.
Do you look in the roof space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Also near Farley Hill
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DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
When to book a survey in Farley Hill
Others book after an insurer has queried a claim. You get an independent record of what the roof shows. We can’t say whether the decision will change.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Loose or torn flashings
If you own a rental within reach of Wokingham station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Questions to ask before booking
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What exactly goes into their report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
What happens if roof problems are left?
Before temporary repairs, photograph the damage from the ground if it is safe. That keeps a record of how it looked. In a small place like Farley Hill, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Why us?
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
Storm damage roof reports around Farley Hill
About 3.9 miles south-west lies Stratfield Saye House, a reminder of how long the area around Farley Hill has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
If you live in an older home near St Eligius, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Living close to Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Farley Hill is about 4 miles south-west of Wokingham, in West Berkshire. We survey roofs in Farley Hill as part of our work across London and South East England. Farley Hill is one of the towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work for storm damage roof reports. You can also see our page for Reading.
All of RG7 is within our area for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Church Road and Jouldings Lane and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Farley Hill, we cover Arborfield Cross (2 miles north), Swallowfield (2 miles west), Bramshill (2 miles south), Riseley (2 miles west) and Heckfield Heath (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Thatcham (15 miles west), Burghfield Common (7 miles west), Calcot (7 miles north-west), Burghfield Hill (6 miles west), Theale (8 miles north-west) and Beansheaf Farm (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Farley Hill
Around Farley Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve and Bohunt School Wokingham and the streets around them. The closest station to Farley Hill is Wokingham station, roughly 4.1 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (2.9 miles west) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Farley Hill includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
How it works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes an hour or two at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In a small place like Farley Hill, access is normally the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- 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.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Before the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
Roof by roof
Slate roofs
In high winds, slates can slip or go, often where nails have rusted. Our report notes moved slates and any sign of older corrosion.
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge and hip tiles take the full force of the wind. We record any that have lifted, cracked or come away.