Kent · London and the South East
Storm damage roof report in Ivy Hatch, Kent
An independent record of roof damage after a storm around Ivy Hatch, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Broken or displaced guttering
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Ivy Hatch
What counts as a storm depends on your policy, though many use gusts of about 55 mph. Your policy document sets out its own definition. We don’t decide whether a storm met that test. Our part is recording the damage to your roof and its likely cause. The report includes photographs of each area of damage, and you decide what to send. The claim decision rests with your insurer. We are often asked to look into ridge tiles that have come loose and stains appearing after strong winds, on ridges and hips, chimney stacks and flat roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Ivy Hatch, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. We look at what can be seen safely and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, sent by email. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Ivy Hatch (TN15)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Ivy Hatch
Is Ivy Hatch in the area you cover?
Yes, Ivy Hatch is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
How do I find out if my home in Ivy Hatch is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Wear and tear is usually excluded from home insurance. We note both storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take an hour or two at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. You will then get the report by email.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How strong does the wind have to be for a storm claim?
There is no single figure. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies. Your policy document will say.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, with 98% customer satisfaction.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older roofs in small places like Ivy Hatch can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Ivy Hatch roofs and the weather
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts. Historic houses such as Ightham Mote, about 0.7 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Ivy Hatch goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Ivy Hatch Church, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Landlords with a home close to Borough Green & Wrotham station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Ivy Hatch is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cover Ivy Hatch and the rest of Kent. Across Kent, we cover Ivy Hatch. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We cover every part of the TN15 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Coach Road, Ismays Road and Stone Street Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Ightham (1 mile north-east), Stone Street (1 mile west), Sheet Hill (1 mile east), Yopps Green (1 mile east) and Oldbury (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (9 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (5 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ivy Hatch
Around Ivy Hatch, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve and The Plough pub. The closest station to Ivy Hatch is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.2 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Sevenoaks Hospital (3.6 miles west).
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. We photograph each gap.
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
For landlords and managing agents
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, with the most urgent items set out first.
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Why get it checked now?
With an independent report, you have something specific to show your insurer. It sets out what we found and the likely cause, so you’re not relying only on your own photos. For an older or listed building in a place like Ivy Hatch, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
- A written report with photographs
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Honest limits
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Areas we cannot see safely
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Ivy Hatch
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs