Emergency · Open countryside
The roof the day after the storm
Make it watertight first, repair afterwards. In that order, not the other way round.
The situation
A westerly storm does not lift the tiles from above: it pushes air under the slope and prises them off from below. That is why the damage almost always starts at the verge or the ridge, and not in the middle. In the open countryside of Asse, Meise and Landen the attack is head-on; in town the wind swirls between the facades.
What we find
- Tiles in the garden and a hole in the slope, bigger close up than from the street
- A verge lifted where the wind has got underneath
- Ridge tiles worked loose along the whole length, including where the roof looks intact
- A torn roofing underlay letting the rain run straight onto the insulation
What we do
- Sheet over and fasten down the same day — a tarpaulin that works loose makes the damage worse
- Photograph everything before touching anything, for the insurance claim
- Then inspect the whole slope, including the side that looks undamaged
- Repair with reinforced fixings at the verge and the ridge, so the next storm has less to grip
The set of photographs taken before the repair is worth more to your insurer than any statement made after the event. We always take them and hand them over, even if you submit the claim yourself.
The matching serviceThe other situations
- Zinc workThe concealed box gutter of a terraced houseInvisible from the street, and for that very reason the leak that takes longest to be seen.Read more
- Roof renovationThe 1970s concrete tile at the end of its runThe roof is not broken. It is finished. That is not the same conversation — nor the same quotation.Read more
- Flat roofThe flat roof over the rear extensionAlmost every Belgian house has one. Almost nobody ever goes up onto it.Read more
Free quote
Recognise your own roof?
Describe what you can see. We come and look, we go up, and within 24 working hours you know where you stand.
Not sure about your roof?
The visit costs nothing and the quotation follows within 24 hours. One call is enough to know where you stand.