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Storm Damage Roof Report in High Hurstwood
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out storm damage roof reports in High Hurstwood.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Somewhere as small as High Hurstwood, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- 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.
How to prepare
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Storm damage roof report in High Hurstwood
Our storm damage report starts from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for that. 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 chimney stacks, flat roofs and flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are ridge tiles that have come loose and damage from fallen branches or debris.
Being in a small place like High Hurstwood makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, along with any repairs done before. If you have photos of the water coming in, they help as well.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Where
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near High Hurstwood
Other services in High Hurstwood
Common roof problems in High Hurstwood
Landlords and building managers often need a written record after a storm. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
Look out for signs like these:
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Water coming in after the storm
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Lead lifted at abutments
If you let a flat or house near Buxted station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the price includes VAT
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
Leave it or get it looked at?
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. For older village homes like those around High Hurstwood, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- PI and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord and commercial surveys in High Hurstwood
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Leaks and storm damage in High Hurstwood
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so check with the council. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
The streets around a church such as Holy Trinity Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. Anyone responsible for a site like High Hurstwood Church of England Primary 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.
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. High Hurstwood is one of many places we visit across East Sussex, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, large and small. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
Storm damage roof reports in TN22 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane. We also cover the places around High Hurstwood: Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
What’s near High Hurstwood
High Hurstwood’s nearest station is Buxted station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Not far away are Brickfield Meadow.
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it is safe to do so
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It covers the damage, its likely cause and any older defects. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
High Hurstwood: your questions answered
Do you cover smaller places like High Hurstwood?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in High Hurstwood?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if whoever owns or manages the building agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Does your report mean my claim will be accepted?
We can’t say whether a claim will be paid. The decision rests with your insurer and its policy. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Wind can peel back flashings at abutments and stacks. Loose or damaged flashings are photographed and noted.
Flat roof coverings
Edge trims and laps are often where flat roof coverings start to peel back. The report notes signs of recent damage and older wear.