Brighton and Hove · London and the South East
Ovingdean Storm Damage Roof Report
An independent record of roof damage after a storm across Ovingdean, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
Questions from Ovingdean
Is my home in Ovingdean listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you come out to Ovingdean?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
That is not something we can promise. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We are not loss adjusters and don’t act for you with the insurer. We provide an independent record of the roof, which you can pass to your insurer.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
Emergency temporary protection is a job for a roofer. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. Our report then records the roof.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Ovingdean?
It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will suggest the right survey. Surveys run on any day of the week.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Start by complaining to the insurer. 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.
Storm damage roof report in Ovingdean
Each roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from ground level, from windows and higher points, from the roof space and from the roof where it is safe. We photograph and describe each area of damage. If part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. You get a report with photographs to give to your insurer. We survey flashings, slate and tile slopes and ridges and hips, and common reasons people get in touch are cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind and damage from fallen branches or debris.
Roofs in small places like Ovingdean often stand in the open, 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.
We write the report in plain English, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridge and hip tiles
The ridge and hips are among the most exposed parts of a roof. We record any that have lifted, cracked or come away.
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
How it works
We’ll ask a few questions first, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a small place like Ovingdean, access is normally the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there is access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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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. An independent report can follow. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Ovingdean, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book us in Ovingdean
- Package prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Getting in touch
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Storm damage roof reports in Ovingdean: local notes
Ovingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast, so storms can arrive with strong gusts off the water. What counts as a storm is set by each policy, often gusts of around 55 mph, and the insurer makes the decision. The wider area around Ovingdean has a long history of building, with Royal Pavilion about 2.8 miles west. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you live near a park like Beacon Hill, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you live in an older home near St Wulfran's Church, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. Take a building like Ovingdean Hall School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. Ovingdean is one of many places we visit across Brighton and Hove. Ovingdean is one of the places in Brighton and Hove we cover.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: BN2. Whether your property is on Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Landmarks near Ovingdean
Around Ovingdean, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn. Ovingdean’s nearest station is Moulsecoomb station, roughly 3 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Not far away are Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Ovingdean
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
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What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- How your policy defines a storm
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
- Chimney stacks