Perthshire takes the weather. Storms come up the Tay, funnel through the Strath, and hit exposed roofs from directions they never normally see. If a storm has taken slates off your roof, the roof is now open — and the priority is getting it covered before the next front arrives.
More people are hurt after a storm than during one. Wet slate, damaged structure, wind still gusting. Don't.
Look, from the ground, from a safe distance. Slates in the garden. Gaps in the roof. A ridge tile missing. Lead flapping. A dislodged aerial or a chimney pot at an angle.
If water is coming in, contain it. Bucket under the drip. Move furniture. If there's a bulging, water-filled ceiling, do not stand under it — and if you're confident and safe, piercing it with a screwdriver from the side lets the water out in a controlled way rather than bringing the whole ceiling down at once.
From the ground, from inside, of the debris. Date-stamped. Your insurer will want it, and it's much easier to take the photos now than to reconstruct the evidence later.
We'll make it safe first and sort the rest afterwards.
Call your insurer and open the claim. Don't wait until the repair is done.
Our first job after a storm is not to fix your roof. It's to stop it getting worse. That usually means sheeting over the exposed area, removing anything that's loose and could fall, and making the property safe — often within hours.
The permanent repair happens after that, once the weather has passed and once we (and, if relevant, your insurer) have a proper look at what's needed.
Storm damage is one of the things buildings insurance is genuinely for. Most policies cover it. The claim goes more smoothly when the roofer knows what the insurer needs.
If a storm blew slates off a roof that was already suffering from nail sickness, your insurer may well argue — sometimes fairly — that the storm merely finished off a roof that was already failing. We will tell you honestly what we find, and we will not write a report that says something different from what the roof says. That serves nobody, and it's fraud.
We're based in Perth and we work across Perthshire and Kinross-shire.
Not on the list? Give us a call — if you're within reasonable reach of Perth, we'll likely come out.
See all areas we coverFor a genuine emergency — active leak, exposed roof, danger to people — we aim for same day. Call, don’t email.
Some insurers ask for it. Many accept a
single itemised quote from a competent contractor, and many have their own approved contractors they’ll try to steer you toward. You are usually entitled to choose your own roofer. Ask.
Happily. We speak their language and it usually speeds things up
Do the make-safe immediately — every policy requires you to mitigate further damage, and delaying that can prejudice your claim. Don’t do the permanent repair until the claim is agreed, unless the insurer says otherwise. We’ll photograph everything before we sheet up so the evidence survives
Most calls answered inside 30 minutes during working hours.
