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Storm damage roof report in Sayers Common, West Sussex
We carry out storm damage roof reports in Sayers Common and the rest of West Sussex. We survey on any day of the week.
- Loose or torn flashings
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
How a storm damage roof report works in Sayers Common
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: whether there were storm conditions around the date, whether the damage fits a storm, and whether the storm was the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. If you are worried about gutters pulled loose in the wind and stains appearing after strong winds, we can find out what’s behind it, on chimney stacks, ridges and hips and flat roofs alike.
In a village or hamlet like Sayers Common, older cottages and farmhouses frequently have roofs that have been patched over many years. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it’s worth finding the cause soon.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Sayers Common (BN6)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Sayers Common
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Height and safe access
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- When you need the report by
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
Towns and villages near Sayers Common
What else we do in Sayers Common
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- How your policy defines a storm
- A decision on your insurance claim
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Sayers Common?
When you claim, your insurer may ask for evidence of the damage and its cause. An independent report gives you a clear record to send. The decision still rests with the insurer.
Problems we come across often include:
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
Take an older house close to Christ Church: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What exactly goes into their report
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Sayers Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- We check the roof from wherever it is safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
How to prepare
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Advice
Questions from Sayers Common
Do you cover Sayers Common?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and Sayers Common is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you cover smaller places like Sayers Common?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. The written report follows by email, on the timescale of your package.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Sayers Common?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where it applies.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. We can record the damage in our report.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Sayers Common
Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. About 4.6 miles north-east lies Ockenden Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Sayers Common has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Albourne CofE Primary School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you own a rental within reach of Hassocks station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Sayers Common is about 3 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. In Sayers Common, as across West Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex. Brighton is in our area too.
Here we cover the BN6 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. That includes homes and businesses on Goldcrest Drive, Dunlop Close and Reed's Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Hickstead (1 mile north), Hurstpierpoint (1 mile south-east), Goddards Green (2 miles north-east), Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-east) and Jacob's Post (3 miles east). We also work in nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north-west), Worthing (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (3 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Around Sayers Common
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Paul's Catholic College, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Hassocks station, roughly 2.9 miles south-east. Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Sayers Common include Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Roof by roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Water can get in where ridge tiles have moved. Each one is recorded with photos.
Lead flashings
Lifted flashings let rain run behind them into the roof. We note where this has happened and any damp inside.