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Storm damage roof report in Stanborough, Hertfordshire
A careful look at the roof at your property in Stanborough, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Damaged flat roof membrane
Storm damage roof report in Stanborough
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. Our report focuses on the second and third points. Weather records for the date are for you or your insurer to check. We’re frequently asked to look into damaged gutters and fascias and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks, on slate and tile slopes, flat roofs and chimney stacks.
Many homes in small places like Stanborough face open ground, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Most points in the report come with a picture, 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
- Stanborough (AL8)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
What we cannot see
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- What’s beneath slates, tiles or membranes
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
How it works
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where applicable. The survey usually takes between one and two hours at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Somewhere like Stanborough needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Why get it checked now?
If the damage is partly wear and tear, it is better to know. We record storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. In a small place like Stanborough, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What you get with us
- Every finding written up with photos
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Prices that include VAT
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
See what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Storm damage roof reports in Stanborough: local notes
About 2 miles south-east lies Hatfield House, a reminder of how long the area around Stanborough has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
If you let a flat or house near Welwyn Garden City station, 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 Stanborough School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Living close to Stanborough Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Stanborough is about 2 miles south-west of Welwyn Garden City, in Hertfordshire. We survey roofs in Stanborough and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. We cover towns and villages across Hertfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We also survey roofs in London.
Storm damage roof reports in AL8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on New Road, Brocket Road and Great North Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Stanborough, we cover Lemsford (1 mile north), Hatfield (2 miles south), Cooper's Green (2 miles south-west), Coleman Green (2 miles west) and Smallford (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Watford (11 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (10 miles west), Stevenage (9 miles north), St Albans (5 miles south-west), Harpenden (6 miles west) and Hitchin (11 miles north).
Around Stanborough
Around Stanborough, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The East pub, Stanborough Park and Applecroft School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Welwyn Garden City station, about 1.4 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find The Bunker at Hatfield Police Station (1.6 miles south) and Howard Centre (1.4 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Lemsford Springs.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Tips that help
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Write down when the storm hit and when you noticed damage
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
Also near Stanborough
What else we do in Stanborough
Stanborough questions
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Stanborough be checked too?
It is often worth it, as these roofs are easy to forget. On buildings from before 2000, cement sheet roofs may contain asbestos and should be checked by a specialist asbestos surveyor before anyone disturbs them.
Is my home in Stanborough 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.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Do you act for me with my insurer?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.