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Upper Hale Storm Damage Roof Report
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Upper Hale. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Stains appearing after strong winds
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Upper Hale
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. Trees and branches can also hit roofs in a storm. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Any older wear we can see is recorded as well. If you’re worried about slates and tiles blown off the roof and water coming in after the storm, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a smaller place like Upper Hale, some roofs face open ground, so wind and driving rain find any weakness in ridges, verges and flashings. If a leak shows only when the wind is in a certain direction, that is a useful clue. Let us know when it happens when you get in touch. The gutters on the most exposed side can overflow too.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Upper Hale (GU9)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey can’t tell you
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- The outcome of a claim
- Acting for you with the insurer
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
What we look for on each type of roof
Slate roofs
Slates often outlast the nails that hold them. We check whether slipped slates suggest storm damage, older wear or both.
Chimney stacks
Wind can pull the flashings away from a chimney. Loose flashings are recorded.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Upper Hale
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Upper Hale. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
FAQs for Upper Hale
Is my home in Upper Hale listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is Upper Hale in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and the South East, and Upper Hale is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Do you act for me with my insurer?
No. Our report is an independent record for you to use. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Bigger roofs are quoted on size and access. It doesn’t include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Raise it with your insurer first. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman asks about storm conditions, whether the damage is consistent with a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
Storm damage roof reports in Upper Hale: local notes
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. The wider area around Upper Hale has a long history of building, with Farnham Castle about 1.1 miles south. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Farnham station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. If you live near a park such as Weybourne LNR, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Hart Shopping Centre, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running.
Upper Hale is about 2 miles north of Farnham, in Surrey. Surveys in Upper Hale work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Across Surrey, we cover Upper Hale and the places around it. Guildford is in our area too.
Surveys in GU9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Queens Lane, Ball and Wicket Lane and Upper Hale Road. Main roads around Upper Hale include the A3016 and B3005, so getting to you is simple. We also cover the places around Upper Hale: Heath End (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile south-east), Weybourne (1 mile east), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north-east), Frimley (6 miles north-east), Haslemere (11 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
What’s near Upper Hale
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Farnham Heath End School, Weybourne LNR and The Six Bells pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Farnham station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Upper Hale include Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
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.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry.
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. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Other services in Upper Hale
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photographs go into the written report. It typically takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. A visit to a smaller place like Upper Hale is no different on the day: we look from the ground, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. It helps to show us anything you’ve already noticed.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there’s access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows and the roof where it’s safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.