Emergency roofing in Hampshire and Surrey

The sequence after sudden roof damage

1. Explain the immediate problem. Call with the location of the damage, the rooms affected and anything loose above an entrance or path. Clear information helps us understand the urgent roofing issue before inspecting the property.
2. Assess the damaged area. We establish the condition of the exposed roof and the access required to reach it. Loose coverings, wet interiors and debris below the roof are considered when deciding the immediate action.
3. Agree the making-safe work. The proposed urgent measures and their price are explained before work starts. You know which opening or damaged section is being secured and what the temporary weather protection is intended to achieve.
4. Secure and protect. Temporary protection is installed where needed and the damaged materials are addressed within the agreed making-safe scope. The objective is to control the immediate roof problem before completing the permanent specification.
5. Arrange the lasting repair. We identify the covering, supporting layers and junctions requiring renewal after the initial protection. The follow-up scope explains how the damaged roof will be restored and how temporary measures will be removed.

Emergency action follows the type of damage

• An exposed roof opening: Missing coverings leave the layers below vulnerable to further rain. Temporary weatherproofing addresses the opening while the inspection establishes the replacement materials and access needed for the permanent repair.
• Displaced tiles or ridge pieces: Loose roofing above a garden or entrance requires an assessment of the affected area. Making safe deals with the immediate risk before the surrounding fixings and weathering details are repaired.
• A sudden junction leak: Water entering beside a wall or chimney needs the failed connection identified. Follow-up roof repairs address that junction once the urgent protection and permanent repair requirements have been established.

How long emergency roofing takes

Emergency attendance begins with assessing and making safe the immediate roof problem. The permanent repair follows the findings, required access and materials. We explain those stages during the callout without treating temporary protection as a finished roof repair.

What affects the price

• Nature and extent of the sudden roof damage
• Access required to reach loose or exposed materials
• Temporary covering and securing work needed on arrival
• Permanent replacement materials identified during the damage assessment
• Further access arrangements for completing the lasting repair

For an active leak or falling roofing materials, call to describe the urgent problem. The making-safe price is agreed before that work begins, with the permanent repair set out separately after the damage assessment.

Looking after it afterwards

Leave temporary roofing protection undisturbed and keep clear of the affected roof area. Report a change in water entry or visible movement by phone. Retain the explanation of temporary measures and the written scope for the planned permanent repair.