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Pollhill Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports around Pollhill, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from ground level. 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.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Pollhill
After a storm, safety comes first. Take photos from ground level or from windows, and don’t climb onto the roof. If water is coming in, a roofer can put temporary protection in place. We then record the damage in a report you can pass to your insurer. Keep receipts for any emergency work. If you’ve noticed broken or displaced guttering and damaged flat roof membrane, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Pollhill makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. It is useful to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, along with any repairs done before. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
The report doesn’t just list problems. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend.
- Place
- Pollhill (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Pollhill
Also in Pollhill
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
How we price storm damage roof reports
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Roof area
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- When you need the report by
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we’ll explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Pollhill
Do you cover smaller places like Pollhill?
Yes, Pollhill is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is my home in Pollhill 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.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Please don’t climb onto the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
What do I do if water is coming in?
Emergency temporary protection is a job for a roofer. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. We can record the damage in our report.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Your policy may say how quickly you need to report damage. Let your insurer know early, and check what your policy asks for. An independent report can follow. Around Pollhill, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Every finding written up with photos
- Prices that include VAT
The survey, step by step
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. Then the inspection itself takes between one and two hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Cottages and farmhouses around Pollhill often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photos.
How to prepare
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
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Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
If a claim is declined and you disagree, the first step is a complaint to the insurer. If that does not resolve it, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help.
A well-maintained roof stands up to storms better. Fix slipped slates, loose ridges and lifted flashings when you spot them.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Pollhill
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. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. The wider area around Pollhill has a long history of building, with Leeds Castle about 1.6 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Harrietsham station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. Take a building like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School: water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We survey roofs in Pollhill and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Pollhill and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Storm damage roof reports in ME17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close. Other places close to Pollhill include Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Around Pollhill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Lenham School, Kiln Wood and The Roebuck Public House. Pollhill’s nearest station is Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).