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Storm Damage Roof Report in Haslingbourne
An independent record of roof damage after a storm around Haslingbourne, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Damaged pots on the stack
What a storm damage roof report does not cover
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- The outcome of a claim
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
How a storm damage roof report works in Haslingbourne
After a storm, safety comes first. Take photos from ground level or from windows, and do not climb onto the roof. Emergency temporary protection, such as covering an opening, is a job for a roofer. Our report records the damage so you have an independent record to give your insurer. Keep receipts for any emergency work. We survey flat roofs, flashings and gutters and fascias, and people most often book us about roofs hit by falling trees and gutters pulled loose in the wind.
Roofs in small places like Haslingbourne often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Haslingbourne (GU28)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Haslingbourne
It is useful to get a record soon after the storm, while the damage is fresh. Later weather and temporary repairs can make it harder to see what happened. Around Haslingbourne, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
Questions from Haslingbourne
Do you carry out roof surveys in Haslingbourne?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Haslingbourne?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Who handles emergency protection after a storm?
Emergency temporary protection is a job for a roofer. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. Our report then records the roof.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Will you walk 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, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Only from the ground or from windows. Never climb onto a roof after a storm. With binoculars, you can see a lot from the ground, and we will record the rest.
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.
Storm damage roof reports in Haslingbourne: local notes
Historic houses such as Petworth House, about 1.1 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Haslingbourne goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls are typical of older Sussex houses. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Take a building like Petworth Cof E Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Bartholomew, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Haslingbourne is about 12 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Haslingbourne, the roof can be surveyed. Haslingbourne is one of the places in West Sussex we cover. Guildford is in our area too.
Storm damage roof reports in GU28 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we survey roofs in Petworth (1 mile north-west), Rotherbridge (1 mile west), Hampers Green (2 miles north), Tillington (2 miles north-west) and Upperton (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (12 miles south).
Around Haslingbourne
In Haslingbourne, that means homes and buildings near The Black Horse Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Pulborough station, roughly 3.8 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Coultershaw Heritage Site (0.9 miles south-west) and Coates Castle (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there’s The Mens and Bignor Hill.
Useful tips for Haslingbourne property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Take photos from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
If anything in the report is not clear, just ask us. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
After a storm, look at the roof from the street or garden. With binoculars, you can often spot problems without climbing. Never climb onto the roof yourself.
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What we’re asked to look at in Haslingbourne
Storms don’t only affect pitched roofs. Wind can lift edges and tear coverings, and blocked outlets can leave water ponding after heavy rain. Our report covers flat and pitched roofs.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
If you let a flat or house near Pulborough station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Are they insured for the work?
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Rural addresses near Haslingbourne can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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 be seen safely, including the loft where there is access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Tell us about parking before the day
Arrange a survey
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Haslingbourne, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Haslingbourne
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.