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Storm Damage Roof Report in Hamble-le-Rice
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Hamble-le-Rice. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Water coming in after the storm
Checking the roof from the ground
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
Storm damage roof report in Hamble-le-Rice
If your roof has been damaged, stay safe first. Take photos from the ground or from windows, and don’t climb onto the roof. If water is coming in, a roofer can put temporary protection in place. We then record the damage in a report you can pass to your insurer. Keep receipts for any emergency work. If you’re worried about stains appearing after strong winds and gaps where slates or tiles have gone, we can find out what’s behind it, on flat roofs, slate and tile slopes and chimney stacks alike.
Older cottages and houses around Hamble-le-Rice may have roofs with little or no underlay. Without a sound underlay, any gap in the coverings lets water straight through. Finding where it gets in, and whether it’s old wear or new damage, decides what comes next. In the loft, damp battens or wet insulation are frequently the first clues.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Hamble-le-Rice (SO31)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos. As for time on site, it usually takes about one to two hours for a house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. A visit to Hamble-le-Rice is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We look at the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Hamble-le-Rice, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Hamble-le-Rice
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
Broken slates and slates that have slid out of place are common after a storm. We photograph and describe each one.
Lead flashings
Old flashings that were already loose can give way in a storm. Our report separates fresh damage from older wear where we can.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice lies within about 1 mile of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. About 4.4 miles north-west lies Medieval Merchant's House, a reminder of how long the area around Hamble-le-Rice has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
Homes near green spaces like Hamble Common can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you let a flat or house near Hamble station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Hamble-le-Rice can all book storm damage roof reports, with a written report and photographs every time. Our Hampshire coverage includes Hamble-le-Rice.
Storm damage roof reports in SO31 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the B3397 close by, Hamble-le-Rice is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Hamble-le-Rice include Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Landmarks near Hamble-le-Rice
We work in homes and buildings around The Hamble School, Hamble Common and Ye Old White Harte Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hamble station, roughly 0.8 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Hamble-le-Rice includes Mercury Marshes.
Hamble-le-Rice: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Hamble-le-Rice?
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.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Hamble-le-Rice?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We are not loss adjusters, and we don’t negotiate claims. We give you an independent report of the damage, which you can pass to your insurer.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. It doesn’t include repair costs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for those.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We inspect what can be seen safely: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
The decision is your insurer’s, not ours. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, for you to give to your insurer.
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- The outcome of a claim
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Estimates of repair costs
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs