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Storm damage roof report in Kingsey, Buckinghamshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Kingsey, and put it all in a report with photos.
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles can lift, crack or blow off in high winds. The report shows each damaged area.
Chimney stacks
Stacks with existing defects tend to suffer more in storms. We record both the storm damage and the older wear.
How a storm damage roof report works in Kingsey
Each roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, windows and vantage points, the loft where there is access, and the roof itself where that’s safe. Every area of damage is photographed and described. If part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The report, with photos, is yours to pass to your insurer. If you’ve noticed stains appearing after strong winds and flat roof edges peeled back, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flashings, ridges and hips and gutters and fascias alike.
Many homes in small places like Kingsey face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Location
- Kingsey (HP17)
- Wider area
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
How it works
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In a small place like Kingsey, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- We check the roof from wherever it’s 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.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
What a survey costs
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
We’ll usually ask about:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The property’s address and postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- What’s prompted the survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Other services in Kingsey
What you can safely check yourself
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
For landlords and managing agents
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.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Kingsey questions
Is Kingsey within the area you cover?
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’s useful to know about access.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Kingsey?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Raise it with your insurer first. If it is not resolved, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Storm damage roof reports around Kingsey
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
If you own a rental within reach of Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Nicholas: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Kingsey is about 2 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Kingsey and the rest of Buckinghamshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover Kingsey and the places around it. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in HP17 is covered for storm damage roof reports. That includes homes and businesses on Risborough Road and Haddenham Road and the roads around them. If you’re just outside Kingsey, we cover Towersey (1 mile south-west), Haddenham (1 mile north), Thame (2 miles west), Gibraltar (3 miles north) and Cuddington (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (6 miles north-east), High Wycombe (11 miles south-east), Chesham (14 miles east), Marlow (14 miles south-east), Amersham (15 miles east) and Elmhurst (7 miles north-east).
Around Kingsey
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Rose & Thistle pub. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Dinton Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Thame Museum (2.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Snakemoor.