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Royal Tunbridge Wells Storm Damage Roof Report
A careful look at the roof at your property in Royal Tunbridge Wells, with photos and a written report.
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
Storm damage roof report in Royal Tunbridge Wells
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. It sets out what is damaged, with photos, and what we think the likely cause is. It is yours to pass to your insurer. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We are not loss adjusters and cannot say whether a claim will be paid. We survey slate and tile slopes, gutters and fascias and ridges and hips, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gutters pulled loose in the wind and flat roof edges peeled back.
Around a town like Royal Tunbridge Wells, leaks come from older and newer roofs alike. Older roofs suffer slipped slates, worn mortar and tired lead, while later houses can leak at valleys, verges and flat-roofed additions. Knowing the cause tells you what to do next. It also helps show whether the problem is long-standing wear or recent damage.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Royal Tunbridge Wells (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common roof problems in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Take a building like St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- How long the report takes to arrive
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
The survey, step by step
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. A visit in Royal Tunbridge Wells runs most smoothly with the loft hatch clear, side gates open and a parking spot in mind. Someone needs to let us in, so tell us who that will be.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Checking the roof from ground level
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in.
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
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
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Towns and villages near Royal Tunbridge Wells
What else we do in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Landlord and commercial surveys in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Landlords and agents in Royal Tunbridge Wells book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Why get it checked now?
Damage left open lets in more rain. That can add to the damage and make it harder to separate from the storm. A roofer should deal with emergency protection quickly. Extensions and dormers on homes around Royal Tunbridge Wells frequently hide the first signs of trouble at their joints with the main roof. Left for a few seasons, it can spoil plaster, skirting and flooring inside.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book with us
- An independent view of the roof
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
Storm damage roof reports in Royal Tunbridge Wells: local notes
The wider area around Royal Tunbridge Wells has a long history of building, with Groombridge Place about 3.6 miles west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Older houses across Kent frequently 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.
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Royal Victoria Place, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running. Take an older house close to Parish Church of St Barnabas: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 30 miles south-east of London, in Kent. If you’re in Royal Tunbridge Wells, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN2, TN4 and TN1 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Market Square, Goods Station Road and Culverden Square or a nearby road, we can survey it. With the A26 and A263 close by, Royal Tunbridge Wells is simple for us to get to for storm damage roof reports. Other places close to Royal Tunbridge Wells include Hawkenbury (1 mile south-east), High Brooms (1 mile north-east), Broadwater Down (1 mile south-west), Southborough (1 mile north) and Rusthall (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-east). Royal Tunbridge Wells is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent.
Around Royal Tunbridge Wells
We work in homes and buildings around The Skinners' School, Hilbert Woods and Rose Hill School. The closest station to Royal Tunbridge Wells is Tunbridge Wells station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Victoria Place (less than half a mile south-west) and Tonbridge Castle (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
Royal Tunbridge Wells questions
How should I get ready for a visit in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
Mostly, it is about access: the loft hatch, any locked gates and where to park in Royal Tunbridge Wells. It also helps to know about any leaks or earlier repairs.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
What if the roof was already worn?
Insurers normally exclude wear and tear. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Royal Tunbridge Wells?
It’s easiest to call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Raise it with your insurer first. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.