Storm damage repair

After a named storm the calls come in all at once: slates and ridge tiles blown off, flashings torn, gutters ripped away, sometimes a tree limb through the roof. The first job is never the full repair. It is making the house safe and keeping more water out: anything loose that could fall is taken down, and open areas are covered with secured tarpaulin or temporary sheeting that will not lift in the next gust. That buys time to do the proper repair in decent weather rather than in a rush. The proper repair then follows the same standard as any roof work: slates and tiles matched, ridges rebedded or dry fixed, flashings recut and dressed, and felt and battens replaced where they have been exposed to the weather. For insurance, evidence matters. We photograph the damage before anything is touched, record what we found and what caused it, and give you a written, itemised report and quote you can send straight to your insurer. Wind often exposes weaknesses that were already there, such as corroded nails or perished mortar, and we note those separately and honestly, because insurers check and it protects your claim to have it stated plainly.

What to do straight away

Stay off the roof and away from anything loose. Photograph the damage from the ground and from inside, move valuables away from leaks and catch water in buckets. If water is near lights or sockets, switch that circuit off. Then ring us, and ring your insurer to open a claim.