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Storm damage roof report in Lee Gate, Buckinghamshire
Wondering about the roof at a property in Lee Gate? We carry out storm damage roof reports in Lee Gate and across Buckinghamshire.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
Why get it checked now?
If the damage is partly wear and tear, it is better to know. We record storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
All our prices include VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Lee Gate
- Photographs and a written report every time
- PI and public liability insurance
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Visits on any day of the week
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Lee Gate
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: whether there were storm conditions around the date, whether the damage fits a storm, and whether the storm was the main cause. Our report focuses on the second and third points. Weather records for the date are for you or your insurer to check. Typical surveys look at gaps where slates or tiles have gone and cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind, on ridges and hips, chimney stacks and slate and tile slopes.
For a small place like Lee Gate, the inspection is the same as anywhere: the journey and access are just planned beforehand. It helps to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Location
- Lee Gate (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Lee Gate
Flat roofs can be damaged too. Wind can lift edges and tear coverings, and blocked outlets can leave water ponding after heavy rain. Our report covers flat and pitched roofs.
Look out for signs like these:
- New damp or leaks inside
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
The streets around a church like Old Church of St John the Baptist are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
What to check before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
A lot can be seen from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Booking your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What we do, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Somewhere like Lee Gate needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there’s access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Booking a survey
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Storm damage roof reports around Lee Gate
Historic houses such as Cholesbury Manor House, about 2.2 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Lee Gate goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you look after a building like Lee Common 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. If you own a rental within reach of Wendover station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Lee Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Lee Gate and the rest of Buckinghamshire, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Buckinghamshire coverage includes Lee Gate. We also survey roofs in Milton Keynes.
All of HP16 is within our area for storm damage roof reports. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Furze Field Lane and Chesham Lane. We also cover the places around Lee Gate: Kingsash (1 mile west), Hunt's Green (1 mile south), Wendover Dean (1 mile west), Wendover (2 miles north-west) and Great Missenden (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (7 miles north-west), High Wycombe (8 miles south), Chesham (4 miles south-east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (6 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (9 miles south).
Around Lee Gate
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to John Colet School and The Gate Public House. For rail, the closest station is Wendover station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Trenchard Museum (2.6 miles north) and Hawridge Court (3.2 miles east). For a walk, there is Dancersend Nature Reserve and Haddington Hill.
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Lee Gate: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Lee Gate?
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 Lee Gate within the area you cover?
Yes. Lee Gate is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
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.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.