West Berkshire · London and the South East
Greenham Storm Damage Roof Report
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Greenham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Water coming in after the storm
- Broken or displaced guttering
Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a storm damage roof report starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Tips:
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the damage, its likely cause and any older defects. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24 to 48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
How a storm damage roof report works in Greenham
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Check your own policy wording. We do not decide whether a storm met that test. 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 survey ridges and hips, flat roofs and flashings, and people most often book us about holes or cracks caused by debris and broken or displaced guttering.
Roofs in small places like Greenham often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Greenham (RG19, RG14)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we do in Greenham
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. For a village or hamlet like Greenham, the journey is planned in advance: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s 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 ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photos.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Storm damage roof reports in Greenham: local notes
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Shaw House, about 1.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Greenham. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
Landlords with a home close to Newbury Racecourse station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. Take a building like The Willows Primary School: a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Greenham is about 1 mile south-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. If you’re in Greenham, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Greenham is one of the towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We cover every part of RG19 and RG14 for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Water Lane, Greenham Road and Draytons View. We also cover Sandleford (1 mile south-west), Newbury (1 mile north-west), Newtown Common (2 miles south-west), Wash Common (2 miles south-west) and Burghclere Common (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (13 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east).
Landmarks near Greenham
In Greenham, that means homes and buildings near St Bartholomew's School, Sandleford Priory and The Old London Apprentice pub. The closest station to Greenham is Newbury Racecourse station, about 0.9 miles north. A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Donnington Castle (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Greenham include Audrey's Meadow.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, useful for planning maintenance.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before you book. Bear these in mind:
- How your policy defines a storm
- Areas we cannot see safely
- Estimates of repair costs
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. We photograph and describe the damage.
Flat roof coverings
Debris blown onto a flat roof can puncture the covering or block outlets. Any damage is recorded with photos.
Common questions in Greenham
Do you cover smaller places like Greenham?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Greenham?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed as you book.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Start by complaining to the insurer. If it isn’t resolved, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Greenham?
Strong winds lift loose or poorly fixed slates and tiles, ridge pieces and flashings. Driving rain then gets in through the gaps. People normally call us after a storm, once they’ve noticed damage or a leak.
Look out for signs like these:
- Water coming in after the storm
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Loose or torn flashings
Trees in and around Sandleford Priory shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- Their insurance cover
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How long the report takes to arrive