Medway · London and the South East
Frindsbury Storm Damage Roof Report
We carry out storm damage roof reports in Frindsbury and the rest of Medway. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
Storm damage roof report in Frindsbury: what you get
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and does not include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. If you’ve noticed lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and loose or torn flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Frindsbury can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it is not always obvious where it starts. It is worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Frindsbury (ME2, ME1)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What affects the price in Frindsbury
All our prices include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Height and safe access
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us a few details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. You will have your own independent record to refer to.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
Questions from Frindsbury
Is Frindsbury within the area you cover?
Yes, Frindsbury is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it’s useful to know about access.
Is my home in Frindsbury listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Should I go up on the roof to take photos?
Please do not climb onto the roof. Take photos from the ground or from windows. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
What if the roof was already worn?
Wear and tear is not typically covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
Storm damage roof reports in Frindsbury: local notes
Frindsbury lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording, and many treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, though it varies. Restoration House, about 0.9 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Frindsbury. Older homes in the wider area frequently 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.
For an older house near a landmark such as All Saints Church, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. For businesses in and around places such as Pentagon Shopping Centre, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
Frindsbury is about 1 mile north-east of Rochester, in Medway. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Frindsbury can all book storm damage roof reports. Our Medway coverage includes Frindsbury and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Surveys in ME2 and ME1 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Mill Road, Grove Road and Bowes Road or a nearby road, we can help. Frindsbury sits on or near the A289. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Rochester Riverside (1 mile south), Brompton (1 mile south-east), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (5 miles south), Twydall (4 miles south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
What’s near Frindsbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Broomhill Park, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and Fort Pitt Grammar School and the streets around them. Nearby too are Temple School (0.8 miles north-west) and The Bell pub (within half a mile north-west). Frindsbury has its own railway station: Strood station. Nearby you’ll also find Pentagon Shopping Centre (1.4 miles south-east) and French Hospital (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Common roof problems in Frindsbury
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Water coming in after the storm
- Flat roof edges peeled back
Trees in and around Broomhill Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What the survey won’t cover
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The survey, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Parking around Frindsbury is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from the ground, with the loft showing the underside.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the roof space where it’s safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.