If you have just found damage after a storm, the first hour matters less than the first few decisions. Here is a calm order of things for a Neath home, starting with keeping everyone safe.
Stay off the roof and do not climb a ladder in wind or rain. Roof tiles and slates can slide and the surface can be slippery.
Keep people and pets away from the area beneath the damage. Loose tiles, ridge sections and chimney pots can fall later even if they stayed put during the storm.
Walk around the outside and look up. Missing tiles, gaps in the ridge, a leaning chimney pot or a hanging gutter are all visible from below, and binoculars help.
Take clear photographs from a safe distance. You will want them for a roofer and for any insurance claim.
Note the date and time the damage was noticed and what the weather was doing. Describe where in the house the water appeared. A specific description helps a roofer find the cause faster, because water often enters a long way from where it shows.
After a storm, people knock on doors offering immediate repairs at a price agreed on the pavement. You should be able to find where a roofing company is registered and where it works from before anyone goes on your roof.
T & T Roofing South Wales is based at Victoria Gardens in Neath, and our address is on every page of this site. If water is coming in now, ring us rather than send an email.
A temporary make-safe protects the building in bad weather. The permanent repair can follow when conditions allow it to be done properly.
See also storm damage roof repairs in Neath or the wider South Wales storm damage page.
No. Look from the ground and take photographs. Roofs are dangerous in wind and rain.
Limit the water inside, keep clear of the damage and keep trying. After a named storm a lot of people call at once, and an honest answer about timing is better than a promise that cannot be kept.
If you may claim, read your policy and contact your insurer. Keep photographs and any receipts. See our guide on whether home insurance covers storm damage.
Storm damage in Neath? T & T Roofing South Wales will assess the roof, explain what needs repairing and give you a free, no-obligation quotation. Storm Damage Roof Repairs Neath has the full detail, or call us on 07766 547309.
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How Can Homeowners in Neath Protect Their Roofs Before the Next Storm?Tell us what the weather has done and what you can see from the ground. We will come back to you — usually the same day.
If water is coming in now, please call rather than email — 07766 547309.
