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Storm damage roof report in Friday Street, Surrey
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Friday Street. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Broken or displaced guttering
- New damp or leaks inside
What we look for on each type of roof
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.
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Storm damage roof report in Friday Street: what you get
Our storm damage report starts from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for that. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. We survey gutters and fascias, ridges and hips and slate and tile slopes, and people most often book us about damaged pots on the stack and roofs hit by falling trees.
Somewhere as small as Friday Street, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, and the difference matters, especially to an insurer. We look at whatever is safely visible 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 Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Friday Street (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Leaks and storm damage in Friday Street
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. With Polesden Lacey about 4.2 miles north, Friday Street sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Belmont Prep School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. For landlords with property near Gomshall station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it. Trees in and around Wotton and Abinger Commons shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Bookings from Friday Street are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Surrey, we cover Friday Street and the places around it. There is also a page for Guildford.
Every address in RH5 is covered for storm damage roof reports. You will find streets such as Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Near you in Friday Street
Around Friday Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hurtwood House, The Stephan Langton Inn and Wotton and Abinger Commons. For rail, the closest station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
Common questions in Friday Street
Do you cover smaller places like Friday Street?
Yes, Friday Street is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you cover Friday Street?
Yes, Friday Street is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Should I go up on the roof to take photos?
Stay off the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The written report follows by email.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
A clear, independent record helps you explain the damage to your insurer. It records the damage and what seems to have caused it, alongside any photos you took yourself. In a place like Friday Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Why book us in Friday Street
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Every finding written up with photos
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
The survey, step by step
It helps to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. The visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like Friday Street, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Friday Street
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Friday Street and across Surrey can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we cannot see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- A decision on your insurance claim
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias