Hampshire · London and the South East
Storm Damage Roof Report in Gilbert Street
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Gilbert Street. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged pots on the stack
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Gilbert Street
Will you come out to Gilbert Street?
Yes, Gilbert Street is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you cover Gilbert Street?
Yes, Gilbert Street is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can I challenge a declined storm claim?
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, though we cannot predict the outcome.
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.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
About our storm damage roof report in Gilbert Street
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. You can then give it to your insurer with your claim. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We are not loss adjusters and cannot say whether a claim will be paid. We survey flat roofs, gutters and fascias and flashings, and people most often book us about damaged ridges and hips and damaged pots on the stack.
Being in a small place like Gilbert Street makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned ahead of time. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photos of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Gilbert Street (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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When to book a survey in Gilbert Street
Insurers frequently want evidence of what has been damaged and why. A written report with photos gives you something clear to pass on. Your insurer still makes the decision.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- New damp or leaks inside
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Peter, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Before you book anyone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Stacks with existing defects tend to suffer more in storms. We record both the storm damage and the older wear.
Lead flashings
Lifted flashings let rain run behind them into the roof. The report records the flashing and any damp inside.
Why get it checked now?
Damage left open lets in more rain. That can add to the damage and make it harder to separate from the storm. A roofer should deal with emergency protection quickly. In a place like Gilbert Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Surveys seven days a week
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Gilbert Street roofs and the weather
Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. With Bentworth Hall about 4.2 miles north, Gilbert Street sits in an area with a long building history. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Anyone responsible for a site like Ropley Church of England Primary School will know that a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Gilbert Street is part of the area we cover across London and South East England. Gilbert Street is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our Southampton page.
We cover every part of SO24 for storm damage roof reports. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill and the roads around them. We also cover Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
What’s near Gilbert Street
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Gilbert Street include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Check how your policy defines a storm
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Have overhanging branches looked at by a tree surgeon. Branches can hit or scrape the roof in a storm.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Cottages and farmhouses around Gilbert Street frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there is access.
- The damage is recorded with photographs, area by area.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for the job before you book, so you know where you stand. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or email us.