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Storm Damage Roof Repairs in Farnham
Fast storm damage roof repairs across Farnham and Surrey — same-day make-safe to stop the water, a full insurance-ready damage report, and a permanent repair. We know the claims process and document everything your insurer needs.
For storm damage roof repairs in Farnham, call 0125 244 7622 for same-day make-safe to stop water getting in, followed by a full insurance-ready damage report and a permanent repair. We document the damage to support your buildings insurance claim and distinguish storm damage from pre-existing wear. Available across Farnham and Surrey.
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Storm Damage Roof Repairs
Storm Damage and the Insurance Claim
Storm damage is different from ordinary roof repair in one key respect: the insurance claim. Most buildings insurance policies cover sudden storm damage — tiles blown off, impact from falling branches, wind-lifted flashing — but the claim turns on being able to show the damage was a sudden storm event rather than the gradual failure of a roof that was already worn out. That distinction is where claims succeed or fail, and it’s where proper documentation matters.
Our job after a storm is twofold. First, make the roof safe and stop further water getting in — the temporary weatherproofing that limits the internal damage while everything else happens. Second, document the damage properly: detailed photographs and a written report that distinguishes the storm damage from any pre-existing wear, which is exactly what your insurer and any loss adjuster need to settle the claim. We’re used to working with insurers, and getting the evidence right at the start makes the whole claim smoother. Then, once it’s agreed, we carry out the permanent repair to match your existing roof.
Honest advice
How to Tell You Need Storm Damage Roof Repairs
After a storm, the priority is stopping further water getting in, then getting the damage documented properly for your insurer. Here’s what storm damage looks like and what to do first.
Tiles or slates blown off and lying in the garden or street
A visible gap, hole or exposed underlay on the roof
Water coming in through the ceiling during or after high winds
Lead flashing or ridge tiles displaced or hanging
A fallen branch or debris impact on the roof
When it is not the answer: Not every post-storm roof issue is a claimable storm event — insurers distinguish sudden storm damage from the gradual failure of a roof that was already worn. We’ll tell you honestly which yours is; if it’s wear rather than storm damage, a claim will likely be rejected and a straightforward repair is the better route. Read the full guide.
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Storm Exposure Across Farnham
Farnham’s setting shapes how storms hit its roofs. The town’s heavy tree cover — so much a part of its character — is also its biggest storm risk: high winds bring branches and whole limbs down onto roofs, particularly on the wooded roads around The Bourne, Frensham Road and towards Tilford, where mature trees overhang the houses. Impact damage from falling timber is one of the most common storm claims we handle here, and it’s often sudden and severe — a clear, claimable event.
The town’s exposure varies with ground, too. Properties on the higher, more open aspects catch the prevailing south-westerlies full on, and it’s the ridge tiles, verges and lead flashing — the details at the roof’s edges and peak — that lift first in a strong blow. The older stock has its own vulnerability: the Victorian slate roofs around Hale Road and Firgrove Hill can lose slates in numbers when a gale gets under a slope already weakened by nail sickness, and the post-war concrete-tile estates in Heath End and Badshot Lea shed ridge tiles where the mortar has gone. Knowing these local patterns means that after a storm we know where to look and what’s likely, across GU9 and GU10.
Because Farnham storms so often involve trees, we also see the knock-on damage — a branch that clips the roof on its way down, cracking tiles and displacing flashing in a way that isn’t obvious from the ground but lets water in at the next rain. Part of a proper storm assessment here is checking for exactly that hidden impact damage, so it’s caught and documented for the claim rather than emerging weeks later.
The process
What to Expect: Storm Damage Roof Repairs in Farnham
1. Emergency make-safe
We attend fast — same day where possible — to make the roof safe and stop further water getting in, with temporary weatherproofing over the damage. This limits the internal damage while the claim proceeds.
2. Document for your claim
We photograph and record the damage in detail, producing an insurance-ready report that distinguishes the storm damage from any pre-existing wear — exactly what your insurer needs to settle.
3. Liaise on the claim
We’re used to working with insurers and loss adjusters, and can provide the evidence, quotes and reports they ask for to move your claim along.
4. Permanent repair
Once the claim’s agreed, we carry out the full permanent repair to match the existing roof, and back it with our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Timescales
How Long Does It Take?
Job
Typical duration
Emergency make-safe
Same day where possible
Damage report for insurer
Within 48 hours of make-safe
Minor storm repair
1 day
Major storm repair
2–5 days once claim agreed
In a widespread storm we prioritise make-safe calls by severity; if you’re waiting, temporary internal measures (buckets, moving belongings) limit the damage until we reach you.
Access
Access, Scaffolding & Permits in Farnham
Storm make-safe is often done from ladders and towers for speed; the permanent repair may need scaffold for safe working, which is itemised and typically covered within the insurance claim. Scaffold is specified for: for the permanent repair where the damage is extensive or high — usually part of the claim - always itemised in your written quote, never a hidden extra, and we arrange it.
Farnham’s Georgian and Victorian streets around the town centre have limited frontage and controlled pavement space, so scaffold on the conservation streets needs planning and a permit. Pavement scaffold and skip permits go through Waverley Borough Council; allow a few working days on streets like Castle Street, The Borough, Downing Street where space is tight.
Pricing
What Storm Damage Roof Repairs Costs in Farnham
Job
Typical range
Notes
Emergency make-safe
£150–£400
Temporary weatherproofing, same day
Insurance damage report
From £120
Often credited against the repair
Minor storm repair
£200–£600
Replaced tiles, re-secured flashing
Major storm repair
£800–£5,000+
Usually via insurance claim
Tree-impact damage
Priced per scope
Assessed for hidden damage too
What moves the price
Extent of the damage and how much is hidden
Whether it’s a claim (scaffold and full repair) or a small fix
Access and height for the permanent repair
How quickly make-safe is needed in a widespread storm
Worked example: A gale lifted a run of ridge tiles and a section of flashing on a semi near The Bourne after a branch clipped the roof: same-day make-safe at £280, a documented report for the insurer, and the permanent repair settled within the claim.
Make-safe payable on the day; the permanent repair is usually settled through your insurance claim, and we can invoice the insurer directly where the policy allows. Report fee credited against the repair.
Covering GU9, GU10 and surrounding postcodes.
Guarantee
Your Guarantee, Explained
The permanent repair carries our 10-year workmanship guarantee. The make-safe is a temporary measure to protect your home while the claim is processed, not the final repair.
Covered: workmanship for 10 years, in writing, transferable if you sell.
On top: manufacturer warranties on materials (terms vary by product).
Not covered: storm or impact damage - that is an insurance matter, and we will document it for your claim.
If a fault appears in covered work, we come back and put it right. No quibbling, no re-charge.
Association of British Insurers guidance treats storm damage as arising from a sudden, identifiable weather event — typically involving high winds, often taken as gusts around 55mph or above — and distinguishes it from gradual wear, which standard buildings cover excludes as a maintenance responsibility.Source: ABI
Roof damaged in a storm? Call now for same-day make-safe.
Storm work is reactive and we fit around the emergency — make-safe is fast and external. For the permanent repair we agree timing and access with you once the claim’s moving. You do not need to stay home for external work - we just need power and access agreed in advance.
We make roofs safe in poor weather when it’s safe to work; the permanent repair follows once conditions and the claim allow. The Wey valley holds autumn moisture, and Farnham’s heavy tree cover slows drying and blocks gutters through the leaf-fall months.
Reviews
What Farnham Homeowners Say
★★★★★
"A branch came down on our roof near Frensham Road in the January gales. They were out the same day, made it safe, and their report got the insurance claim through without a quibble. Permanent repair matched the tiles perfectly."
Andrew M. · The Bourne, Farnham
★★★★★
"Lost a run of ridge tiles in a storm on our Heath End house. Same-day make-safe stopped the water, they documented it all for the insurer, and handled the claim paperwork. Took all the stress out of it."
Linda K. · Heath End, Farnham
★★★★★
"Honest when it mattered: said some of the damage was old wear, not the storm, so wouldn’t claim — but sorted that separately at a fair price and documented the genuine storm damage properly. Straight dealing."
Robert H. · Hale Road, Farnham
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Contain the water inside — move belongings, put down buckets — but don’t go onto the roof yourself. Then call us for same-day make-safe to stop further ingress. Photograph the damage from the ground for your insurer, and notify them promptly. We handle the rest, including the documentation your claim needs.
Most buildings policies cover sudden storm damage — blown-off tiles, impact from falling branches, lifted flashing — but not the gradual failure of a worn-out roof. The claim turns on showing the damage was a sudden storm event, which is why proper documentation matters. We produce reports that distinguish storm damage from pre-existing wear.
We aim to attend the same day for make-safe where possible, prioritising by severity in a widespread storm. The first job is always to stop further water getting in with temporary weatherproofing, which limits the internal damage while the claim is sorted.
Yes. We’re used to working with insurers and loss adjusters, and provide the photographs, reports and quotes they need to settle. Getting the evidence right at the start makes the claim far smoother, and where the policy allows we can invoice the insurer directly for the repair.
We’ll tell you honestly. Insurers reject claims for gradual wear dressed up as storm damage, so if that’s what yours is, we’ll say so rather than set you up for a rejected claim — and offer to sort the repair directly at a fair price instead. Where it’s genuine storm damage, we document it properly.
No — make-safe is a temporary measure to stop the water and protect your home while the claim is processed. The permanent repair, matched to your existing roof and carrying our 10-year guarantee, follows once the claim is agreed. We explain clearly what’s temporary and what’s permanent.
Yes, and in Farnham it often is — a branch that clips the roof can crack tiles and shift flashing in ways you can’t see from the ground, only for water to come in at the next rain. Part of a proper storm assessment is checking for this hidden impact damage so it’s caught and documented before it causes more harm.
