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Storm damage roof report in Murston, Kent
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Murston, with photos and a clear written report.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Murston
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. It’s yours to pass to your insurer. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We aren’t loss adjusters and cannot say whether a claim will be paid. If you’ve noticed torn or lifted flat roof coverings and damage from fallen branches or debris, we can find out what’s behind it.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Murston can let water in, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it is not always obvious where it starts. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Murston (ME10, ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. Please include:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridge and hip tiles
Worn mortar under ridge tiles can let them lift in a storm. We note whether the mortar looks recently broken or long worn.
Lead flashings
Wind can peel back flashings at abutments and stacks. We record which are loose or damaged.
Murston: your questions answered
Will you come out to Murston?
Yes, Murston is covered. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Murston?
It can do. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Murston is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. Our report is an independent record for you to use. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Murston
The coast is about 2 miles or less from Murston, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Homes near green spaces like Milton Creek Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of All Saints, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Landlords with a home close to Sittingbourne station may find that tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Murston is about 1 mile east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We provide storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Murston and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Oak Road, Glebe Lane and Leigh Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Murston include Milton Regis (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile west), Tonge Corner (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile south) and Kemsley (1 mile north). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (12 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (6 miles north).
Local landmarks in Murston
Around Murston, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Sittingbourne Community College, Milton Creek Country Park and The New Inn, among other places. Murston’s nearest station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 0.7 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (within half a mile west) and Bayford Court (within half a mile west).
Leave it or get it looked at?
With an independent report, you have something specific to show your insurer. It records the damage and what seems to have caused it, alongside any photos you took yourself. Homes in smaller places like Murston can face more weather, so a loose ridge or verge soon lets rain in. Wind gets under it and lifts more.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Murston
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
What we can’t see
A survey is a close look at the roof, but it cannot do everything. The main limits are:
- The outcome of a claim
- How your policy defines a storm
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
Useful tips for Murston property owners
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
You get the report by email and pass it to your insurer yourself. We don’t deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
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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. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a survey in Murston, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Weekday and weekend visits are both possible. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the roof space where it is safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Arrange a survey
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.