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Woodway Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports in Woodway from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Woodway
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. Historic houses such as Brightwell Manor, about 5 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Woodway 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.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St Michael, the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Anyone responsible for a site like Blewbury Endowed Church of England Primary School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. For landlords with property near Cholsey station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Woodway is about 4 miles south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Woodway gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Woodway is one of the towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work for storm damage roof reports. You can also see our page for Reading.
All of OX11 is within our area for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Close by, we survey roofs in Blewbury (1 mile north), Aston Tirrold (2 miles north-east), Upton (2 miles north-west), West Hagbourne (2 miles north-west) and East Hagbourne (3 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north), Didcot (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (9 miles north), Wantage (9 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Grove (9 miles north-west).
Around Woodway
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Blueberry pub, among other places. The closest station to Woodway is Cholsey station, about 3.4 miles east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Brightwell Castle (5 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.7 miles west). For a walk, there is Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
Storm damage roof report in Woodway
The Financial Ombudsman asks three questions when it looks at storm complaints: 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. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. We survey slate and tile slopes, chimney stacks and gutters and fascias, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are torn or lifted flat roof coverings and holes or cracks caused by debris.
Being in a small place like Woodway makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: the journey and access are just planned beforehand. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, plus any earlier repairs. Photographs of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Woodway (OX11)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Woodway
It’s useful to get a record soon after the storm, while the damage is fresh. Further storms and quick fixes can make the picture less clear. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Woodway, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
What you get with us
- An independent look at the roof
- Prices that include VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
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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.
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- What’s beneath slates, tiles or membranes
- The outcome of a claim
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Woodway
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Rural addresses near Woodway can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the loft space where it is safe.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Questions from Woodway
Is Woodway in the area you cover?
Yes, Woodway is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Woodway as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you cover smaller places like Woodway?
Yes, Woodway is covered. We work right across London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
There’s no single figure. Many use gusts of about 55 mph, but each policy sets its own definition. Your policy document will say.
Who handles emergency protection after a storm?
Emergency temporary protection is a job for a roofer. If it is safe, take photos before it goes on. Our report then records the roof.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Photograph the damage safely from below
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Check your policy for how to report damage
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record alongside theirs.
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.