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Storm damage roof report in Little Kingshill, Buckinghamshire
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Little Kingshill from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Loose or torn flashings
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
Storm damage roof report in Little Kingshill: what you get
The Financial Ombudsman asks three questions when it looks at storm complaints: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. We survey slate and tile slopes, flashings and flat roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are damaged flat roof membrane and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks.
Many homes in small places like Little Kingshill 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 written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Little Kingshill (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Little Kingshill questions
Is Little Kingshill in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Little Kingshill as anywhere else.
Will you come out to Little Kingshill?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Practical tips
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- Photograph the damage safely from below
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips
Storm damage roof reports around Little Kingshill
Some villages in Buckinghamshire still have thatched roofs. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. Hughenden Manor, about 3.5 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Little Kingshill. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Ash Hill Primary School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. The streets around a church such as Church of Saints Peter and Paul are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. For landlords with property near Great Missenden station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Little Kingshill is about 4 miles south-west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. Little Kingshill is one of many places we visit across Buckinghamshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Buckinghamshire. There is also a page for Reading.
Here we cover the HP16 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. You’ll find streets like London Road, New Road and Pines Close, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Spurlands End (1 mile south), Great Kingshill (2 miles south-west), Prestwood (2 miles north-west), Widmer End (2 miles south-west) and Stony Green (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (10 miles north-west), High Wycombe (5 miles south-west), Chesham (4 miles north-east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (4 miles east) and Beaconsfield (6 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Little Kingshill
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Nag's Head Public House, The Misbourne School and Missenden Abbey Adult Education College and the streets around them. The closest station to Little Kingshill is Great Missenden station, about 1.1 miles north. A little further out are Chiltern Hospital (under half a mile east) and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1 mile north). Not far away are Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Lifted trims and laps are common after a storm. We check whether the damage is recent or older.
Slate roofs
After strong winds, we often see cracked and slipped slates. Each area is photographed and described.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Older rural homes like those around Little Kingshill can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- 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’s access.
- The damage is recorded with photographs, area by area.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
How to book
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Advice
Can I check my roof myself?
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.