Hampshire · London and the South East
Sutton Scotney Storm Damage Roof Report
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Sutton Scotney. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
What you can safely check yourself
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Sutton Scotney
High winds usually affect the parts of a roof that are already exposed or loose. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Falling branches can cause damage too. We record the damage on your roof and photograph each part. Where we also see signs of older wear, the report records that too. If you’re worried about lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and damage from fallen branches or debris, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flashings, slate and tile slopes and gutters and fascias alike.
Roofs in small places like Sutton Scotney often stand in the open, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. 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.
The report is written in plain words, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Sutton Scotney (SO21)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
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Common questions in Sutton Scotney
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sutton Scotney?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Do you cover smaller places like Sutton Scotney?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Do you look in the roof space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What if my insurer declines the claim?
Raise it with your insurer first. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that does not resolve it. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
We can’t say whether a claim will be paid. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Older rural homes like those around Sutton Scotney 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 can’t see is noted.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Sutton Scotney, ring 07833 053749 or email us. Some details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it is safe to do so
- Get a roofer to make the roof safe if needed
- Photograph damage inside the house too
Once we’ve been, the findings are written up with photos. It sets out what is damaged, the likely cause and any signs of older wear. Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24 to 48 hours and Premium reports the same day.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
Wind, rain and roofs in Sutton Scotney
An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
If you own a rental within reach of Micheldever station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away.
Sutton Scotney is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cover Sutton Scotney and the rest of Hampshire. Our Hampshire coverage includes Sutton Scotney and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Southampton.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: SO21. Whether your property is on Taylors Yard, Oxford Road and Winchester Hill or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Egypt (1 mile north-east), Hunton (1 mile east), Stoke Charity (1 mile east), Barton Stacey (2 miles north-west) and South Wonston (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles south-west).
Near you in Sutton Scotney
We work in homes and buildings around Coach And Horses pub. For rail, the closest station is Micheldever station, about 3.9 miles north-east of the centre.
When to book a survey in Sutton Scotney
Insurers often want evidence of what has been damaged and why. A written report with photos gives you something clear to pass on. The decision still rests with the insurer.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Loose or torn flashings
The streets around a church like Ebenezer Methodist Chapel are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Questions to ask before you book
- What insurance they carry
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
Why it is worth a survey now in Sutton Scotney
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 Sutton Scotney, older homes frequently have old roof timbers, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why book us in Sutton Scotney
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out