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Storm Damage Roof Report in Knockholt Pound
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Knockholt Pound. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
Storm damage roof report in Knockholt Pound
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It is a written report with photographs, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and doesn’t include repair costs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for that. The insurer may still send a loss adjuster of its own. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. Common reasons to book are gaps where slates or tiles have gone and torn or lifted flat roof coverings, on gutters and fascias, slate and tile slopes and ridges and hips.
Roofs in small places like Knockholt Pound often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Knockholt Pound (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Rural addresses near Knockholt Pound can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- 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.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Advice
FAQs for Knockholt Pound
How do I find out if my home in Knockholt Pound is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover smaller places like Knockholt Pound?
Yes, Knockholt Pound is covered. We work right across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. It doesn’t include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
How long will you be at the property?
Time on site depends on the roof, but most surveys take an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The written report follows by email.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Safely, from the ground or a window. Do not use a ladder or go onto the roof. With binoculars, you can see a lot from ground level, and we’ll record the rest.
Useful tips for Knockholt Pound property owners
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Check your policy for how to report damage
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. You’ll have your own independent record to refer to.
Check the roof from ground level after strong winds. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or lifted ridges. Don’t go up a ladder to look.
Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Leaks and storm damage in Knockholt Pound
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include 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 is detailed. The wider area around Knockholt Pound has a long history of building, with Down House about 3.2 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you live near a park such as Polhill Bank, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you let a flat or house near Knockholt station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. If you look after a building like Halstead Community Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Knockholt Pound is about 4 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Whether the building in Knockholt Pound is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Storm damage roof reports in TN14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. That includes homes and businesses on Old London Road, Bond Close and Main Road. We also cover Knockholt (1 mile south-west), Halstead (1 mile north-east), Sepham Heath (1 mile north-east), Pratt's Bottom (2 miles north) and Badgers Mount (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Knockholt Pound
We work in homes and buildings around Polhill Bank and The Three Horseshoes pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Knockholt station, roughly 2 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Orpington Hospital (3.4 miles north) and Lullingstone Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Knockholt Pound include Downe Bank and Betsom's Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Knowing whether older wear played a part helps you understand your position. Our report gives an honest view of both, so you know what the roof shows. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Towns and villages near Knockholt Pound
What else we do in Knockholt Pound
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
- The outcome of a claim
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
What we look for on each type of roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge and hip tiles take the full force of the wind. We record any that have lifted, cracked or come away.
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. Each gap is recorded with a photo.