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Storm damage roof report in Harefield, Buckinghamshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Harefield, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged flat roof membrane
About our storm damage roof report in Harefield
Our storm damage report starts from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It does not price the repairs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. The insurer may still send a loss adjuster of its own. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. We survey flat roofs, ridges and hips and gutters and fascias, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged gutters and fascias and stains appearing after strong winds.
Older cottages and houses around Harefield may have roofs with little or no underlay. Once the slates or tiles let water past, there is little to stop it reaching the ceiling. Finding where it gets in, and whether it is old wear or new damage, decides what comes next. In the loft, damp battens or wet insulation are frequently the first clues.
It isn’t only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Where
- Harefield (UB9)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Storm damage roof reports around Harefield
About 3.4 miles south-east lies Ickenham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Harefield has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Some villages in Buckinghamshire 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. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Harefield Baptist Church, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. Take a building like Harefield Infant School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Harefield is about 3 miles south of Rickmansworth, in Buckinghamshire. Bookings from Harefield are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Harefield is one of the towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Every address in UB9 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on High Street, Vernon Drive and New Park Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Hill End (1 mile north), Woodcock Hill (1 mile north-east), Batchworth Heath (2 miles north-east), Batchworth (2 miles north-east) and Mill End (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like High Wycombe (12 miles west), Chesham (9 miles north-west), Marlow (13 miles west), Amersham (7 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (7 miles west) and Chalfont St Peter (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Harefield
In Harefield, that means homes and buildings near The Green, The King's Arms Public House and The Harefield Academy. Harefield’s nearest station is Denham station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Harefield Hospital (less than half a mile north-west) and Chiltern Open Air Museum (3.4 miles north-west). Not far away are Horse Shoe Bay and Dews Farm Sand Pits.
Why act early in Harefield
Many policies expect damage to be reported promptly. Let your insurer know early, and check what your policy asks for. Our report can then add a clear record. Homes in smaller places like Harefield can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Each storm lifts it a little further.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- An independent view of the roof
- A photo-illustrated written report
- Visits on any day of the week
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- Which survey package you book
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you’re buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
You get the report by email and pass it to your insurer yourself. We do not deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Homes around Harefield often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there is access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
Before the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Harefield, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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Harefield: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like Harefield?
Yes, Harefield is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you cover Harefield?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
Only your insurer can decide that. Our report records what is damaged, with photos, and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We aren’t loss adjusters and do not act for you with the insurer. We give you an independent report of the damage, which you can pass to your insurer.
Common roof problems in Harefield
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.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
Trees in and around The Green shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey