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Woodnesborough Storm Damage Roof Report
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Woodnesborough, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
How a storm damage roof report works in Woodnesborough
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a report with photographs, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and doesn’t include repair costs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for that. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. If you’ve noticed lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and flat roof edges peeled back, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a village or hamlet like Woodnesborough, older cottages and farmhouses often have roofs that have been patched over many years. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. We check whatever is safely visible and set out what we find. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it is worth finding the cause soon.
We keep jargon out of it: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Woodnesborough (CT13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older rural homes like those around Woodnesborough 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 tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there’s access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- 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 we arrive
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Getting a price
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Woodnesborough, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
What affects the price in Woodnesborough
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Roof area
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all inc. VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or send us an email, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Tips from our surveys
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Check your policy for how to report damage
- Record any water damage in rooms and the loft
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
If a claim is declined and you disagree, the first step is a complaint to the insurer. After that, you may be able to take it to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
What we look for on each type of roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Worn mortar under ridge tiles can let them lift in a storm. We note whether the mortar looks recently broken or long worn.
Slate roofs
In high winds, slates can slip or go, often where nails have rusted. We record which slates have moved and any signs of older nail fatigue.
Places near Woodnesborough
What else we do in Woodnesborough
Surveys for landlords and agents in Woodnesborough
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 survey around it.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Wind, rain and roofs in Woodnesborough
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Woodnesborough. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies, and the insurer decides the claim. The wider area around Woodnesborough has a long history of building, with Goodnestone Park about 3.8 miles west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Homes near green spaces like Ham Fen can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn. Landlords with a home close to Sandwich station may find that a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. If you look after a building such as Sandwich Technology School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Woodnesborough is about 5 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. In Woodnesborough, as across Kent, every roof gets the same careful survey. Woodnesborough is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for storm damage roof reports. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
We survey roofs across the CT13 postcode area for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on The Street, Elmwood Park and Fir Tree Hill or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Marshborough (1 mile north-west), Statenborough (1 mile south-east), Felderland (1 mile south-east), East Street (1 mile north) and Eastry (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (9 miles north), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (7 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (9 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Woodnesborough
Typical jobs here are in homes near Ham Fen, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Sandwich station, roughly 1.5 miles east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (4.4 miles south-east) and White Mill (1.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Woodnesborough include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
What we can’t see
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- The outcome of a claim
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- Areas we cannot see safely
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
Woodnesborough: your questions answered
Is the coastal weather around Woodnesborough 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 a conservation area affect roof work in Woodnesborough?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
How experienced are you?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
What’s the best way to book?
Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you act for me with my insurer?
No. We are not loss adjusters, and we do not negotiate claims. We provide an independent record of the roof for you to send to your insurer.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The report follows by email.