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Jarvis Brook Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports around Jarvis Brook, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
What a survey costs
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Roof area
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Which survey package you book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, access and the package you choose.
Booking your survey
We’ll typically ask about:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where the property is, with the postcode
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Jarvis Brook, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
About our storm damage roof report in Jarvis Brook
Wear and tear is usually excluded from home insurance. That makes the difference between storm damage and old wear important. We note signs of each: fresh breaks and recently moved slates or tiles, and older problems such as corroded nails or worn mortar. We describe what we see, whichever way it points. Your insurer then decides how its policy applies. If you’ve noticed stains appearing after strong winds and loose or torn flashings, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flashings, slate and tile slopes and flat roofs alike.
In a village or hamlet like Jarvis Brook, older cottages and farmhouses frequently have roofs that have been patched over many years. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it is worth finding the cause soon.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Jarvis Brook (TN6)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Jarvis Brook
What else we do in Jarvis Brook
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Jarvis Brook
In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. With Groombridge Place about 4.7 miles north, Jarvis Brook sits in an area with a long building history. 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.
Take an older house close to St Michael & All Angels: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Anyone responsible for a site like Jarvis Brook Primary School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. Landlords with a home close to Crowborough station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Jarvis Brook is about 1 mile east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cover Jarvis Brook and the rest of East Sussex. Across East Sussex, we cover Jarvis Brook and the places around it. There is also a page for Crawley.
Every address in TN6 is covered for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Western Road, Tubwell Lane and Osborne Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Crowborough (1 mile west), Steel Cross (1 mile north), Boarshead (1 mile north), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (6 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south-west).
Near you in Jarvis Brook
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Beacon Academy. There is a railway station in Jarvis Brook itself: Crowborough station. Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Jarvis Brook includes Crowborough Country Park.
Jarvis Brook questions
Do you cover Jarvis Brook?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Jarvis Brook as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Jarvis Brook 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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
That is not something we can promise. The decision rests with your insurer and its policy. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will get on with the inspection. A typical survey takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Older rural homes like those around Jarvis Brook can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- We check the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Get a roofer to make the roof safe if needed
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Check the roof from ground level after strong winds. With binoculars, you can often spot problems without climbing. Do not go up a ladder to look.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. We photograph each gap.
Chimney stacks
High winds can loosen pots, cowls and aerials on stacks. The report notes any damage to the stack.
What we cannot see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- A price for the repairs
- The outcome of a claim
- How your policy defines a storm
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias