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Storm damage roof report in Shabbington, Buckinghamshire
Storm damage roof reports in Shabbington and the rest of Buckinghamshire. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Water coming in after the storm
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Basic, Standard or Premium
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What we need to know
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Shabbington
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Check your own policy wording. We don’t decide whether a storm met that test. We record the damage and what seems to have caused it. Each area of damage is photographed, and the report is yours to pass on. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. If you are worried about slates and tiles blown off the roof and loose or torn flashings, we can find out what’s behind it.
Being in a small place like Shabbington makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. If you have photos of the water coming in, they help as well.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, along with how urgent it is.
- Location
- Shabbington (HP18)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
Shabbington questions
Do you cover Shabbington?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Shabbington 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 Shabbington?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Does your report mean my claim will be accepted?
Only your insurer can decide that. Our report records what is damaged, with photos, and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is usually excluded from home insurance. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so you know what the roof shows. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
What does a storm damage report cost?
A storm damage report starts from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
Storm damage roof reports in Shabbington: local notes
The wider area around Shabbington has a long history of building, with Adwell House about 4.9 miles south. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. A number of Buckinghamshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Landlords with a home close to Haddenham & Thame Parkway station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. If you look after a building such as Ickford School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Shabbington is about 3 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. We survey roofs in Shabbington and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across Buckinghamshire, we cover Shabbington. You can also see our page for Oxford.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: HP18. Whether your property is on Limes Way, Old Bryers Close and Ickford Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Shabbington, we cover Little Ickford (1 mile west), Ickford (1 mile west), North Weston (1 mile south-east), Draycott (1 mile south-west) and Albury (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (10 miles north-east), High Wycombe (15 miles south-east), Elmhurst (11 miles north-east), Southcourt (10 miles east), Princes Risborough (9 miles east) and Haydon Hill (9 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Shabbington
In Shabbington, that means homes and buildings near The Old Fisherman Inn and Lord Williams's School. For rail, the closest station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (3 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (2.3 miles west). The countryside around Shabbington includes Snakemoor.
What happens on the day
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Rural addresses near Shabbington can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- We check the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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When you need someone else
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- A decision on your insurance claim
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Shabbington
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
Surveys for landlords and agents in Shabbington
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
When to book a survey in Shabbington
Roofs that were already worn are more likely to suffer in a storm. Corroded nails on slate roofs, worn mortar on ridges and old flashings can all give way. We record recent damage alongside older defects.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Damaged pots on the stack
For an older house near a landmark like Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How soon the report will arrive