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Storm damage roof report in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire
Need a storm damage roof report in Grendon Underwood? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
Storm damage roof reports for Grendon Underwood homes and businesses
Why get it checked now?
Leaving storm damage can let water into the loft space and rooms below. Further water damage can blur what the storm actually did. A roofer should deal with emergency protection quickly. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Grendon Underwood, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Photos and a written report every time
- PI and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How a storm damage roof report works in Grendon Underwood
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: whether there were storm conditions around the date, whether the damage fits a storm, and whether the storm was the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. Weather records for the date are for you or your insurer to check. We are often asked to look into new damp or leaks inside and damaged pots on the stack, on flat roofs, ridges and hips and flashings.
Roofs in small places like Grendon Underwood often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
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.
- Location
- Grendon Underwood (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Grendon Underwood
Do you cover smaller places like Grendon Underwood?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is Grendon Underwood in the area you cover?
Yes, Grendon Underwood is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Grendon Underwood as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The report follows by email.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. We can record the damage in our report.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is normally excluded from home insurance. We note both storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
How the survey works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Grendon Underwood, 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 is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the loft space where it is safe.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking before the day
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so call 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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Storm damage roof reports in Grendon Underwood: local notes
Claydon House, about 3.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Grendon Underwood. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Anyone responsible for a site like Grendon Underwood Combined School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Grendon Underwood is about 6 miles east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in Grendon Underwood, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire. There is also a page for Oxford.
Surveys in HP18 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Main Street, The Firs and Darley's Close. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Edgcott (1 mile north), Ludgershall (2 miles south-west), Piddington (3 miles south-west), Blackthorn (4 miles west) and Brill (5 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles south-east), Buckingham (8 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles south-east), Southcourt (10 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (13 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (8 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Grendon Underwood
Not far away are Upper Ray Meadows.
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Grendon Underwood
A storm often finds a roof’s existing weak spots. Nail fatigue, eroded ridge mortar and tired flashings can all fail in high winds. Our report notes both the storm damage and any older wear.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Loose or torn flashings
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
If you live in an older home near Church of St Leonard, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Before you book anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their report turnaround times
What we look for on each type of roof
Slate roofs
Slates frequently outlast the nails that hold them. 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. We record any damage we can see.
Practical tips
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. Branches can hit or scrape the roof in a storm.
What this survey cannot tell you
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
- Estimates of repair costs
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Grendon Underwood
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges and hips