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Kingston by Sea Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports in Kingston by Sea, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
Surveys for landlords and agents in Kingston by Sea
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps when budgeting.
How a storm damage roof report works in Kingston by Sea
Wear and tear is normally excluded from home insurance. So it matters whether the damage came from the storm or from a roof that was already worn. We note signs of each: recent damage alongside any older defects, like nail fatigue on slates or eroded pointing. We describe what we see, whichever way it points. How the policy applies is for your insurer to decide. Typical surveys look at loose or broken chimney pots and cowls and slipped or missing slates or tiles, across slate and tile slopes, gutters and fascias and chimney stacks.
In older homes around places like Kingston by Sea, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all. Without a sound underlay, any gap in the coverings lets water straight through. Finding where it gets in, and whether it’s old wear or new damage, decides what comes next. In the loft, damp battens or wet insulation are often the first clues.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Kingston by Sea (BN42, BN43)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What we cannot see
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- A decision on your insurance claim
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Kingston by Sea
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
What we do, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a survey in Kingston by Sea, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
How to prepare
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Kingston by Sea
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before booking. This is what makes a difference:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Building height and the viewpoints available
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The address and postcode of the property
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Kingston by Sea
Kingston by Sea is within about 2 miles of the coast, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
If you look after a building such as Glebe Primary School, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. Portslade Manor, about 1 mile east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Kingston by Sea. Leaks in period homes nearby often come from lead work and valleys that have been patched before.
Kingston by Sea is about 1 mile east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Kingston by Sea and the rest of West Sussex, as part of our work across London and the South East. Kingston by Sea is one of the towns and villages in West Sussex we cover for storm damage roof reports.
Surveys in BN42 and BN43 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Cross Road, Roman Road and Kings Road, and we cover them all. Main roads around Kingston by Sea include the A270, which makes travel easy. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Southwick (1 mile south-east), Portslade (1 mile east), Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile west), Hangleton (2 miles east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). We also work in nearby towns like Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
What’s near Kingston by Sea
Around Kingston by Sea, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Benfield Hill, Shoreham College and The Ship Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Southwick station, roughly 0.6 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (2.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (0.7 miles west). Not far away are Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but the nails often fail first. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
Clay and concrete tiles
A missing tile lets rain reach the underlay. We photograph each gap.
Kingston by Sea: your questions answered
Is my home in Kingston by Sea listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. 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.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Kingston by Sea?
It can do. Kingston by Sea is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is typically excluded from home insurance. 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?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Common roof problems in Kingston by Sea
Falling trees and branches can damage roofs in high winds. The report shows what was hit and the damage caused, with photos.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Roofs hit by falling trees
If you live in an older home near St Michael and All Angels Church, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Before booking anyone
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What exactly goes into their report