Hampshire · London and the South East
Storm damage roof report in Hook, Hampshire
An independent record of roof damage after a storm across Hook, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Damaged flat roof membrane
How a storm damage roof report works in Hook
The Financial Ombudsman asks three questions when it looks at storm complaints: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. Typical surveys look at gaps where slates or tiles have gone and cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind, across ridges and hips, slate and tile slopes and chimney stacks.
Roofs in small places like Hook frequently 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.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Hook (SO31, PO14)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
If you’re unhappy with how your insurer handles the claim, you can complain to them first. If that doesn’t resolve it, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help.
Clear gutters and outlets before the stormy months. Blocked drainage can add water damage to wind damage.
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
To price your survey, we look at:
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Roof area
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, it helps to mention:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Wind, rain and roofs in Hook
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Hook, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. 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.
Anyone responsible for a site like Locks Heath Infant School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Landlords with a home close to Swanwick station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. 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.
Hook is about 1 mile south-east of Warsash, in Hampshire. Surveys in Hook work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Hook is one of the places in Hampshire where we work. There’s also a page for Southampton.
We cover every part of the SO31 and PO14 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. We also cover Abshot (1 mile east), Hook Park Estate (1 mile south-west), Titchfield Common (1 mile north-east), Warsash (1 mile north-west) and Locks Heath (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (4 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Landmarks near Hook
Around Hook, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Hamble Common, Jolly Farmer Public House and Brookfield Community School and Language College. Hook’s nearest station is Swanwick station, roughly 2.2 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include St Andrew's Castle (1.8 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Hook includes Holly Hill Woodland Park.
Hook questions
How do I find out if my home in Hook is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will you come out to Hook?
Yes, Hook is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
How many surveys have you done?
We have completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Nearby places to Hook
What else we do in Hook
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Somewhere like Hook needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- We check inside, including the loft where there is access, for water damage.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Flat roof coverings
Branches and debris can damage flat roofs or block outlets. Any damage is recorded with photos.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift or pull away from walls and chimneys in strong winds. We record which are loose or damaged.