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Old Woking Storm Damage Roof Report
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. Storm damage roof reports in Old Woking.
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Old Woking
Is my home in Old Woking listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Old Woking?
Yes, Old Woking is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
Who handles emergency protection after a storm?
Call a roofer for emergency temporary protection. If it’s safe, photograph the damage before it’s covered. Keep receipts for any emergency work.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs aren’t included, so ask a roofer to quote.
What if the roof was already worn?
Most policies do not cover wear and tear. We note both storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Storm damage roof report in Old Woking: what you get
Wear and tear is usually excluded from home insurance. That makes the difference between storm damage and old wear important. Our report records both: fresh breaks and recently moved slates or tiles, and older problems like corroded nails or worn mortar. We give an honest view of what we see. Your insurer then decides how its policy applies. If you’re worried about loose or broken chimney pots and cowls and broken or displaced guttering, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Many homes in small places like Old Woking face open ground, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A written record also helps if you need to explain it to anyone else.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Old Woking (GU22, GU23)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Old Woking
What else we do in Old Woking
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Old Woking
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. Historic houses such as Byfleet Manor, about 3.8 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Old Woking goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Take a building like Kingfield Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Homes near green spaces such as White Rose Lane can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Old Woking is about 2 miles south-east of Woking, in Surrey. Old Woking is one of many places we visit across Surrey, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small.
Every address in GU22 and GU23 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. You will find streets such as Ford Road, Farm Road and High Street, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Old Woking, we cover Westfield (1 mile west), Pyrford Village (2 miles north-east), Woking (2 miles north-west), Pyrford (2 miles north-east) and Horsell (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (4 miles south), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (12 miles east), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Ewell (13 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
Around Old Woking
Around Old Woking, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St John the Baptist School, St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School and The New Inn. The closest station to Old Woking is Woking station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include The Peacocks (1.5 miles north-west) and Woking Community Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Old Woking includes Pewley Hill and Boldermere Lake.
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Old Woking
Falling trees and branches can damage roofs in high winds. The report shows what was hit and the damage caused, with photos.
People usually book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Lead lifted at abutments
Shop and office owners around The Peacocks may find that finding where water is getting in quickly keeps disruption down.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Useful tips for Old Woking property owners
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Check how your policy defines a storm
- Check your policy for how to report damage
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Keep the roof in good order between storms. Have loose slates, tiles and flashings seen to promptly.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Old Woking
Our packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
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.
What to let us know when you get in touch
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Can I check my roof myself?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Older rural homes like those around Old Woking can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets in another room
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Book a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Advice
What happens if roof problems are left?
If a roofer needs to make the roof safe, take photos first if you can do so safely from the ground. Those photos show the damage as it was. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Old Woking, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- More than 20 years surveying roofs