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Storm damage roof report in Lee, Hampshire
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Lee from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Water coming in after the storm
- Loose or torn flashings
- Damaged flat roof membrane
Why get it checked now?
Your policy may say how quickly you need to report damage. Check the wording and tell your insurer as soon as you can. Our report can then add a clear record. Older cottages and farmhouses around Lee can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, including VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Lee
- Surveys seven days a week
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 98% of clients satisfied
- An independent look at the roof
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
How a storm damage roof report works in Lee
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It is a written report with photos, 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. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. Common reasons to book are flashings pulled away from walls or stacks and damaged pots on the stack, on slate and tile slopes, ridges and hips and flat roofs.
In a village or hamlet like Lee, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. We look at whatever is safely visible and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Lee (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Lee
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Lee, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Lee?
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. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing are not part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Wear and tear is not typically covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. Our report then records the roof.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Please don’t climb onto the roof. Take photos from the ground or from windows. Record the date and any damage inside as well.
When you need someone else
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- Areas we cannot see safely
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Lee
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Get a roofer to make the roof safe if needed
- Do not go onto the roof to take pictures
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Photograph damage inside the house too
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Clear gutters and outlets before the stormy months. Overflowing gutters can make storm damage worse.
The survey, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. For a village or hamlet like Lee, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there is access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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What we are asked to look at in Lee
Flat roofs can be damaged too. Coverings can tear or peel back at the edges, and water can pond where outlets are blocked. Our report covers flat and pitched roofs.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Loose or torn flashings
If you own a rental within reach of Romsey station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Questions to ask before you book
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What insurance they carry
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What exactly goes into their report
Different roofs, different checks
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Slate roofs
Slates often outlast the nails that hold them. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
What else we do in Lee
Lee roofs and the weather
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Lee, where storms can bring strong gusts off the sea. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies, and the insurer decides the claim. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
The streets around a church like Church of St Boniface are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Take a building like Oasis Academy Lord's Hill: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Lee is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. Surveys in Lee work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Lee is one of the towns and villages in Hampshire where we work.
Surveys in SO51 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Lee Lane and Lee Church Lane. We also cover the places around Lee: Ashfield (1 mile east), Toothill (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Nursling (1 mile south-east) and Rownhams (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-east), Eastleigh (6 miles east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Totton (3 miles south), Chandler's Ford (5 miles north-east) and Hedge End (9 miles east).
Near you in Lee
Lee’s nearest station is Romsey station, about 2.4 miles north. Nearby you will also find King Johns House (2.3 miles north) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.3 miles north). For a walk, there is Testwood Lakes.