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Storm Damage Roof Report in Piddinghoe
Not sure what state the roof is in? We carry out storm damage roof reports in Piddinghoe and across East Sussex.
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Damaged gutters and fascias
Storm damage roof report in Piddinghoe: what you get
When a storm has damaged your roof, a written record can help you explain it to your insurer. Our report shows the damage in photos and says whether it looks like storm damage, wear and tear, or a mix. We are not loss adjusters, and we cannot say whether a claim will be paid. What you get is an independent view of the roof’s condition. We are often asked to look into gutters pulled loose in the wind and flat roof edges peeled back, across ridges and hips, flashings and chimney stacks.
In a village or hamlet like Piddinghoe, older cottages and farmhouses frequently have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Location
- Piddinghoe (BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Check how your policy defines a storm
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. You will have your own independent record to refer to.
Clear gutters and outlets before the stormy months. Overflowing gutters can make storm damage worse.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the roof as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Older roofs in small places like Piddinghoe can have low, tight loft spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there is access.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Check pets are kept safely away
Arrange a survey
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Piddinghoe, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Leaving storm damage can let water into the roof space and rooms below. Further water damage can blur what the storm actually did. A roofer should deal with emergency protection quickly. Outbuildings and barns around Piddinghoe are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Why us?
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Package prices that include VAT
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Also near Piddinghoe
What else we do in Piddinghoe
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Flashings around stacks can lift in strong winds. Loose flashings are recorded.
Slate roofs
Broken slates and slates that have slid out of place are common after a storm. Each area is photographed and described.
Questions from Piddinghoe
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Piddinghoe, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Piddinghoe is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you cover smaller places like Piddinghoe?
Yes, Piddinghoe is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
That is not something we can promise. The decision rests with your insurer and its policy. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Piddinghoe
Piddinghoe is within about 2 miles of the coast. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies, and the insurer decides the claim. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Take a building like Breakwater Academy: a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. Historic houses like Monk's House, about 2.3 miles north, show how far back building around Piddinghoe goes. Leaks in period homes nearby frequently come from lead work and valleys that have been patched before. Homes near green spaces like Castle Hill can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Piddinghoe is about 1 mile north-west of Newhaven, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Piddinghoe, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across East Sussex, we cover Piddinghoe. There is also a page for Brighton.
Surveys in BN9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Brookside and Lewes Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Piddinghoe, we cover South Heighton (1 mile east), Denton (1 mile east), Telscombe (2 miles west), Rodmell (2 miles north-west) and Northease (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (11 miles east), Seaford (4 miles south-east), Lewes (5 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles east), Uckfield (11 miles north) and Polegate (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Piddinghoe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Jolly Boatman pub, UTC@Harbourside and Castle Hill, among other places. Piddinghoe’s nearest station is Newhaven Town station, about 1.2 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Planet Earth Museum (0.8 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (4.7 miles north). Open spaces near Piddinghoe include Itford Hill and Southerham Farm.