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Storm damage roof report in Strood, Medway
Storm damage roof reports across Strood, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Flat roof edges peeled back
How a storm damage roof report works in Strood
After a storm, it helps to have a clear record of what happened to your roof. Our report shows the damage in photos and says whether it looks like storm damage, wear and tear, or a mix. We’re not loss adjusters and can’t tell you if your claim will succeed. What we give you is an independent record of the roof. If you’re worried about ridge tiles that have come loose and loose or broken chimney pots and cowls, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a town like Strood, older houses and newer estates leak in different ways. 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.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Strood (ME2, ME1, ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
If a roofer needs to make the roof safe, take photos first if you can do so safely from the ground. That keeps a record of how it looked. Around Strood, water from a roof defect often goes unseen for a while, like the loft insulation, the top of a wall or the roof timbers. By the time a stain appears on a ceiling, there is more to put right.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Strood
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
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Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Record any water damage in rooms and the loft
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
After a storm, look at the roof from the street or garden. With binoculars, you can often spot problems without climbing. Never climb onto the roof yourself.
When you need someone else
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- A decision on your insurance claim
- Estimates of repair costs
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Strood
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Strood
A storm frequently finds a roof’s existing weak spots. Nail fatigue, eroded ridge mortar and tired flashings can all fail in high winds. We record recent damage alongside older defects.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- New damp or leaks inside
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
If you let a flat or house near Strood station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Will the report include photos?
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Strood
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Strood, take more of a battering?
It can do. Within about 4 miles of the sea, as Strood is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Strood?
Yes, Strood is within the area we cover. We cover the whole of London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details.
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.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Insurers usually exclude wear and tear. We describe what looks like fresh storm damage and what looks older. Your insurer decides the claim.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Who handles emergency protection after a storm?
Emergency temporary protection is a job for a roofer. If it is safe, take photos before it goes on. Our report then records the roof.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. All told, expect between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. A survey in Strood needs access inside and out, including the loft hatch and any rooms with damp. If there’s a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the roof space where it’s safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Keep pets in another room
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Storm damage roof reports in Strood: local notes
Strood is within about 4 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain finds any gap they leave, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
If you run a business near Pentagon Shopping Centre, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast. With Temple Manor about 0.5 miles south-east, the area around Strood has a long history. Older roofs in the area may have lead flashings, valleys and gutters that have been patched many times.
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Strood can all book storm damage roof reports. Strood is one of the places in Medway where we work for storm damage roof reports. There is also a page for Maidstone.
We cover every part of the ME2, ME1 and ME3 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A2 and A226, Strood is easy for us to reach. We also cover Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Strood has homes, rented property and businesses of every kind.
What’s near Strood
Around Strood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Rede Common, Temple School and Strood Academy, among other places. Strood’s nearest station is Strood station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Rochester Castle (1 mile east) and Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.