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Thakeham Storm Damage Roof Report
Find out the condition of the roof at your property in Thakeham from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Flat roof edges peeled back
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Thakeham
Our storm damage report starts from £150. It is a report with photos, sent by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. We survey flashings, slate and tile slopes and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are ridge tiles that have come loose and water coming in after the storm.
In a village or hamlet like Thakeham, older cottages and farmhouses frequently have roofs that have been patched over many years. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, which matters if you’re thinking of an insurance claim. We check whatever is safely visible and set out what we find. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
The Standard Survey adds 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
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you can’t 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 applicable.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Thakeham
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Which survey package you book
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- House, block, shop or office
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Questions from Thakeham
How do I find out if my home in Thakeham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Thakeham?
Yes, Thakeham is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I book a survey in Thakeham?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. Surveys run on any day of the week.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Insurers normally exclude wear and tear. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
How experienced are you?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Our reports start from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs are not part of the report.
Storm damage roof reports around Thakeham
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. Historic houses such as Parham House, about 3.6 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Thakeham goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Rydon Community College, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near The Parish Church of St Mary, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in. If you let a flat or house near Pulborough station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Thakeham and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and South East England. Across West Sussex, we cover Thakeham. Brighton is in our area too.
Every address in RH20 is within our area for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Thakeham, we cover Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
What’s near Thakeham
The closest station to Thakeham is Pulborough station, roughly 4.1 miles west of the centre. A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Thakeham include Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
When you need someone else
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- A decision on your insurance claim
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Acting for you with the insurer
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
The survey, step by step
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Older rural homes like those around Thakeham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- You let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there is access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Lifted trims and laps are common after a storm. We check whether the damage is recent or older.
Chimney stacks
Stacks with existing defects tend to suffer more in storms. Our report notes recent damage and older defects.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
- File receipts for anything you pay for
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.
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.