Hampshire · London and the South East
Wickham Common Storm Damage Roof Report
An independent record of roof damage after a storm across Wickham Common, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- Height and safe access
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both inc. VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Wickham Common
When a storm has damaged your roof, a written record can help you explain it to your insurer. We photograph the damage, describe it and note whether it fits storm damage, older wear or both. We aren’t loss adjusters, and we can’t say whether a claim will be paid. What you get is an independent view of the roof’s condition. We survey ridges and hips, gutters and fascias and chimney stacks, and people most frequently book us about gaps where slates or tiles have gone and stains appearing after strong winds.
Somewhere as small as Wickham Common, older roofs have often been repaired many times. A new leak may be fresh damage or the latest sign of long-term wear, which matters if you are thinking of an insurance claim. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Wickham Common (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Wickham Common: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wickham Common?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Wickham Common?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
How experienced are you?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years, with 98% customer satisfaction.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Wickham Common?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you’d like to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. Our report is an independent record for you to use. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
The first step is a complaint to your insurer. After that, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to look at it. Our report gives you an independent record of the roof, but we cannot say how it will turn out.
Storm damage roof reports around Wickham Common
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Wickham Common, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather. A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
If you own a rental within reach of Fareham station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Wickham Common is about 3 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wickham Common gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Across Hampshire, we cover Wickham Common. Our Portsmouth page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: PO17. Local streets include Southwick Road, Castle Farm Lane and Black Cottage Lane. Other places close to Wickham Common include Crockerhill (1 mile south-west), Hundred Acres (1 mile north-east), Welborne (1 mile south-west), North Boarhunt (1 mile east) and North Fareham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Around Wickham Common
In Wickham Common, that means homes and buildings near The Old House Hotel, among other places. The closest station to Wickham Common is Fareham station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (1.6 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Wickham Common includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- A decision on your insurance claim
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
Why act early in Wickham Common
Leaving storm damage can let water into the loft space and rooms below. That can add to the damage and make it harder to separate from the storm. Emergency temporary protection should be arranged with a roofer. In a place like Wickham Common, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. A quick look before winter can save a lot.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Wickham Common
Others book after an insurer has queried a claim. You get an independent record of what the roof shows. What happens next is up to the insurer.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Broken or displaced guttering
Shop and office owners around Fareham Shopping Centre may find that finding where water is getting in quickly keeps disruption down.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their report turnaround times
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
How it works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Around Wickham Common, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We view the roof from wherever it can be seen safely, including the loft where there’s access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Arrange a survey
Not sure which survey you need? It’s easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.