Storm Damage Roof Repair

Made safe first, repaired properly second — with the photographs your insurer needs.

Storms find the weak points a roof has been hiding: tiles with fatigued nails lift and slide, ridge tiles on tired mortar let go, flashings peel back, and aerials or branches do impact damage on the way down. The priority order after a storm is simple — people safe, roof weathertight, evidence recorded, then the proper repair.

Don't go up yourself, and treat any tiles on the ground as a warning that more are loose above. From ground photographs we can usually judge the urgency; where the damage is live we sheet or temporarily weatherproof the roof first so no more water gets in, then return for the permanent repair when the weather allows.

If you intend to claim on your buildings insurance, photographs matter. We document the damage as found and the repair as done — the record most insurers ask for — and our quotation describes the storm-related work distinctly, which keeps claims straightforward. See also our advice guide on what to do after storm damage.

Benefits

Why choose Storm Damage Roof Repair

Rapid make-safe and temporary weatherproofing
Damage photographed and documented for insurance claims
Permanent repairs in matching materials, not just patches
Loose tiles and ridges secured before they become falling hazards
Honest assessment of pre-existing wear versus storm damage

Features

What's included

Emergency sheeting and temporary flashing
Slipped and wind-lifted tile refixing
Ridge and hip tile re-bedding or dry-fix replacement
Flashing re-dressing after wind lift
Impact damage repair (aerials, branches, debris)

Repair options

Repair or replace

Storm damage is usually repairable — the storm removed material rather than wearing it out. The honest caveat: storms tend to expose roofs already near the end of their life, and if the fixings across the whole roof have fatigued, this storm's repair will be followed by the next storm's. Where that's what we find, we'll say so, and set out the re-roofing option with real numbers rather than let you fund the same repair annually.

Our process

How we do it

Call or send photographs as soon as it's safe. We triage by urgency — live water ingress and hazard-to-people first. Make-safe happens in the first visit; the permanent repair is quoted from what we find and scheduled as soon as weather and materials allow.

Common questions

Frequently asked

Should I claim on insurance or just pay for the repair? +

For a few slipped tiles, the repair often costs less than your excess plus any premium effect — paying directly can be the better deal. For substantial damage, claim. Either way the evidence photographs cost nothing to take, so we record them regardless and you decide afterwards.

Will insurance cover it if my roof was old? +

Policies cover storm damage, not wear and tear — and insurers distinguish between the two. Genuine storm damage to an older roof is still storm damage, but a roof that simply gave up in bad weather may be contested. Our documentation describes honestly what we find; that honesty tends to help genuine claims rather than hurt them.

How quickly can you make the roof weathertight? +

Live ingress is treated as urgent and we aim for same-day or next-day make-safe depending on conditions — sometimes the same storm that caused the damage delays safe access, in which case internal protection (sheeting the loft) is the stopgap.