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Sandway Storm Damage Roof Report
Need a storm damage roof report in Sandway? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- How big the roof is
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
Storm damage roof report in Sandway: what you get
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a written report with photos, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and doesn’t include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. If you’ve noticed ridge tiles that have come loose and water coming in after the storm, we can find out what’s behind it.
Roofs in small places like Sandway often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Where we cannot see part of the roof, the report says so. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Sandway (ME17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Storm damage roof reports in Sandway: local notes
About 3.3 miles north-west lies Leeds Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Sandway has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
Homes near green spaces like Kiln Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Anyone responsible for a site like Platts Heath Primary School will know that a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Sandway is about 8 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We visit Sandway as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Sandway is one of the places in Kent we cover for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: ME17. That includes homes and businesses on Headcorn Road, Sandway Road and Old Ham Lane. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Platt's Heath (1 mile south-west), Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Harrietsham (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
What’s near Sandway
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and Wishful Thinker pub, among other places. The closest station to Sandway is Lenham station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (2.1 miles south).
How it works
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes an hour or two at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Sandway often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Arrange a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
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.
How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
In high winds, slates can slip or go, often where nails have rusted. Our report notes moved slates and any sign of older corrosion.
Lead flashings
Flashings with older defects often fail in high winds. We record what looks recent and what looks older.
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Sandway?
Gusts work at anything on a roof that’s loose or exposed. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
Take an older house close to St Mary's Church: leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
What to check before booking
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey will not cover
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
Towns and villages near Sandway
Also in Sandway
Sandway questions
Do you cover smaller places like Sandway?
Yes, Sandway is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Sandway?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Sandway as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
What if my insurer declines the claim?
The first step is a complaint to your insurer. After that, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to look at it. Our report gives you an independent record of the roof, but we cannot say how it will turn out.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take an hour or two on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is typically excluded from home insurance. We note both storm damage and older defects, so it is clear what we found. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.