Kent · London and the South East
Storm Damage Roof Report in Woodland
Get a clear view of the roof at a property in Woodland from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Water coming in after the storm
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Woodland
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: whether there were storm conditions around the date, whether the damage fits a storm, and whether the storm was the main cause. Our report focuses on the second and third points. Weather records for the date are for you or your insurer to check. If you’ve noticed damaged gutters and fascias and water coming in after the storm, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on chimney stacks, gutters and fascias and ridges and hips alike.
In a village or hamlet like Woodland, older cottages and farmhouses often 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 everything that’s safely in view 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.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It’s useful right away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Woodland (CT18)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Woodland
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Lifted flashings let rain run behind them into the roof. We note where this has happened and any damp inside.
Ridge and hip tiles
Water can get in where ridge tiles have moved. We photograph and describe the damage.
Woodland questions
Is Woodland within the area you cover?
Yes, Woodland is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is the coastal weather around Woodland hard on roofs?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. It does not include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for those.
Does your report mean my claim will be accepted?
The decision is your insurer’s, not ours. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, for you to give to your insurer.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the freeholder or managing agent needs to agree access. We can only inspect what we are given access to.
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What we can’t see
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
Why act early in Woodland
A clear, independent record helps you explain the damage to your insurer. It sets out what we found and the likely cause, alongside any photos you took yourself. Older and listed buildings around Woodland may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it’s urgent leaves less time to plan.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: 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 with us
- Surveys on weekdays and at weekends
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Woodland often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We look at the roof from wherever it is safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Storm damage roof reports in Woodland: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Woodland. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies, and the insurer decides the claim. With Acrise Place about 2.9 miles east, Woodland sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Lyminge Church of England Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. For landlords with property near Westenhanger station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Woodland is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Bookings from Woodland are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Woodland is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work for storm damage roof reports. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
All of CT18 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Skeete (1 mile south-west), Hemsted (1 mile north-west), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Ottinge (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Landmarks near Woodland
The closest station to Woodland is Westenhanger station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.