Windsor and Maidenhead · London and the South East
Paley Street Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports in Paley Street from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us across London and South East England.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Damaged ridges and hips
Storm damage roof report in Paley Street: what you get
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. It sets out what is damaged, with photos, and what we think the likely cause is. It is yours to pass to your insurer. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We’re not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. If you’ve noticed broken or displaced guttering and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Paley Street, older roofs have frequently been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. We look at what can safely be seen and set out what we find. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it’s worth finding the cause soon.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Paley Street (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Take photos from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. You will have your own independent record to refer to.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. Branches can hit or scrape the roof in a storm.
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- House, block, shop or office
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Getting in touch
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It’s useful to include:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Common questions in Paley Street
Is my home in Paley Street listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is Paley Street in the area you cover?
Yes, Paley Street is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Most policies don’t cover wear and tear. We note both storm damage and older defects, so it’s clear what we found. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
It varies by policy. Many treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but check your own wording.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. Our report is an independent record for you to use. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Typically, if there is one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
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The survey, step by step
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. In a small place like Paley Street, access is typically 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.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the roof space where it is safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Paley Street and across Windsor and Maidenhead can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Storm damage roof reports around Paley Street
The wider area around Paley Street has a long history of building, with Dorney Court about 3.8 miles north-east. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If you live near a park such as Ockwells Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Holyport College, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you let a flat or house near Maidenhead station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Paley Street is about 3 miles south of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We cover Paley Street and the rest of Windsor and Maidenhead. Paley Street is one of the places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in Reading.
Every address in SL6 is within our area for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Sheepcote Lane and Paley Street, all of which we cover. Paley Street sits on or near the B3024, so getting to you is simple. Close by, we survey roofs in Braywoodside (1 mile south-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile west), Touchen-end (1 mile east), Stud Green (1 mile north-east) and White Waltham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles north), Windsor (5 miles east), North Ascot (5 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (4 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles east).
Around Paley Street
Around Paley Street, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bridge House Public House And Adjoining Barn and Ockwells Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Maidenhead station, roughly 2.9 miles north. Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (3.1 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Not far away are Bray Pit and Weycock Hill.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Bear these in mind:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- The outcome of a claim
- What’s beneath slates, tiles or membranes
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
Checking the roof from the ground
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.