Medway · London and the South East
Kemsley Street Storm Damage Roof Report
Wondering about the roof at a property in Kemsley Street? You can book a storm damage roof report in Kemsley Street and across Medway.
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
Why it is worth a survey now in Kemsley Street
A few slipped slates can soon lead to wet timbers. Acting quickly normally means less damage overall. In a place like Kemsley Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
Storm damage roof report in Kemsley Street: what you get
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. It is yours to pass to your insurer. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We’re not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. Typical surveys look at gutters pulled loose in the wind and loose or torn flashings, across gutters and fascias, chimney stacks and slate and tile slopes.
Roofs in small places like Kemsley Street often 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.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Kemsley Street (ME7)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- How your policy defines a storm
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- The outcome of a claim
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Kemsley Street
Do you cover smaller places like Kemsley Street?
Yes, Kemsley Street is covered. We survey roofs across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Kemsley Street?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Most policies do not cover wear and tear. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so you know what the roof shows. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
A storm damage report starts from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs are not part of the report.
What we are asked to look at in Kemsley Street
Strong winds lift loose or poorly fixed slates and tiles, ridge pieces and flashings. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- New damp or leaks inside
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
Take a building like Deanwood Primary School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the survey won’t cover
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Will the report include photos?
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the loft space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey normally takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Somewhere like Kemsley Street needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the roof space where it’s safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- The findings are written up with photographs for you to share with your insurer.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Getting a price
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Kemsley Street, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
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Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles without fixings can move more easily in wind. We note what we can see of how tiles are fixed.
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Wind, rain and roofs in Kemsley Street
Kemsley Street is within about 4 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. 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.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Church of St Peter, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. Homes near green spaces such as Levan Strice can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Kemsley Street is about 3 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover Kemsley Street and the rest of Medway, as part of our work across London and the South East. Across Medway, we cover Kemsley Street.
Every address in ME7 is covered for storm damage roof reports. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Bredhurst (1 mile west), Scragged Oak (1 mile south), Dunn Street (1 mile south-west), Park Wood (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (6 miles north-west), Strood (6 miles north-west), Luton (3 miles north-west) and Twydall (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in Kemsley Street
Typical jobs here are in homes near Rainham School for Girls and Levan Strice and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Allington Castle (4.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Kemsley Street includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
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What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.