How Can You Tell If High Winds Have Damaged Your Roof in Neath?

What to Check From the Ground

• Missing, slipped or cracked tiles and slates.
• Gaps or displaced pieces along the ridge or hips.
• Lifted or damaged verges at the sides of the roof.
• Leaning or loose chimney pots, and lifted lead at the base of the stack.
• Gutters and downpipes that have sagged or pulled away.
• Fascia or soffit boards that have come loose.
• Broken tiles or debris in the garden or on a lower roof.

Signs Inside the House

• New stains or damp patches on ceilings, especially after rain.
• Drips or a musty smell in the loft or upper rooms.
• Daylight visible through the roof when you look up into the roof space.
• Draughts or noise from the roof in wind.

How to Look Safely

Stay on the ground, use binoculars if you have them and take photographs. Do not climb a ladder in wind or rain. Check roofs on a dry, calm day.

In Neath, the Vale of Neath is aligned close to the direction the weather usually comes from, so it is worth looking at the elevation that faces up the valley first.

When to Get a Roofer

If you can see damage, or if something has changed inside, get it looked at before the next spell of bad weather. A small defect left through another storm tends to become a larger one.

What We Do

T & T Roofing South Wales inspects the roof, tells you what we find and gives you a free, no-obligation quotation. If the roof does not need work, we will say so.

See also storm damage roof repairs in Neath or the wider South Wales storm damage page.