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Storm damage roof report in Four Throws, Kent
Storm damage roof reports in Four Throws, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Loose or torn flashings
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
Storm damage roof report in Four Throws: what you get
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It is not a repair quote and doesn’t include repair costs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for that. The insurer may still send a loss adjuster of its own. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. Common reasons to book are roofs hit by falling trees and water coming in after the storm, across ridges and hips, chimney stacks and gutters and fascias.
Roofs in small places like Four Throws frequently stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
After the visit, you get a written report with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Four Throws (TN18)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Four Throws
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 with less disruption.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Four Throws questions
Do you cover smaller places like Four Throws?
Yes, Four Throws is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you cover Four Throws?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Four Throws is part of that. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
Only your insurer can decide that. Our report records what is damaged, with photos, and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
The first step is a complaint to your insurer. If you are still unhappy, you may be able to take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service. An independent report can add to your evidence, but we cannot say how it will turn out.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
What if the roof was already worn?
Wear and tear is normally excluded from home insurance. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so it is clear what we found. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Nearby places to Four Throws
What else we do in Four Throws
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- A decision on your insurance claim
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
Practical tips
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Check how your policy defines a storm
- Photograph the damage safely from below
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. The report gives them a clear list of the damage.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. They can damage the roof in high winds.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. For a village or hamlet like Four Throws, the journey is planned ahead of time: 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 let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before the survey
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Book a survey
Not sure which survey you need? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but the nails often fail first. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
Chimney stacks
Pots, cowls and aerials on chimneys can be damaged or dislodged in a storm. The report notes any damage to the stack.
Checking the roof from ground level
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
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.
Leaks and storm damage in Four Throws
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. About 3.9 miles south-east lies Great Dixter, a reminder of how long the area around Four Throws has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. If you own a rental within reach of Etchingham station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Four Throws is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We provide storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Four Throws and the surrounding area. Four Throws is one of the places in Kent we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
Storm damage roof reports in TN18 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Rye Road, Foxhole Lane and Conghurst Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Little Conghurst (1 mile south-west), Pipsden (1 mile north-west), Hawkhurst (1 mile north-west), The Moor (1 mile west) and Sandhurst Cross (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (7 miles east), Southborough (14 miles north-west), Park Wood (14 miles north) and Staplehurst (9 miles north).
Near you in Four Throws
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Oak And Ivy Public House and Collingwood Nature Reserve. For rail, the closest station is Etchingham station, roughly 4.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.9 miles north-east).