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Bounds Green Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports across Bounds Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- New damp or leaks inside
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
About our storm damage roof report in Bounds Green
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. It’s yours to pass to your insurer. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We are not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. We survey slate and tile slopes, chimney stacks and flat roofs, and the problems we are asked to look at most are torn or lifted flat roof coverings and damage from fallen branches or debris.
Water getting into a London home frequently comes from a detail you cannot see from the street: the valley gutter in a butterfly roof, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or the flat roof over a rear extension. Whether you are tracing a leak or recording storm damage in Bounds Green, those are among the first places to look. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Bounds Green (N22, N11, N13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
Your insurer may send a loss adjuster to look at the damage. You’ll have your own independent record to refer to.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. They can damage the roof in high winds.
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Bounds Green
Landlords and building managers often need a written record after a storm. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
Typical things we are asked to look at include:
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Damaged gutters and fascias
If you own a rental within reach of Bowes Park station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
What to check before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What the survey will not cover
- What insurance they carry
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Different roofs, different checks
Chimney stacks
Wind can pull the flashings away from a chimney. Loose flashings are recorded.
Flat roof coverings
Wind can lift the edges of flat roof coverings or tear them. Damage is photographed and described.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Don’t go up yourself.
Honest limits
It’s a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- A price for the repairs
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Flashings
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
Nearby places to Bounds Green
Other services in Bounds Green
Wind, rain and roofs in Bounds Green
Bruce Castle, about 2.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Bounds Green. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church, leaks on older roofs frequently start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks. If you live near a park such as O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Bounds Green is about 2 miles east of Finchley, in Greater London. We cover Bounds Green and the rest of Greater London. Bounds Green is one of the places in Greater London where we work for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the N22, N11 and N13 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. Streets in the area include Oak Lane, York Road and Park Road. With the A109 close by, Bounds Green is easy for us to reach for storm damage roof reports. Other places close to Bounds Green include Bowes Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile north), New Southgate (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north-east) and Palmers Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
What’s near Bounds Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ming-Ai, O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground and The Springfield pub, among other places. There is a railway station in Bounds Green itself: Bowes Park station. Well-known places in the area include Broomfield House Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Greentrees Hospital (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Glebelands Local Nature Reserve and Darland's Lake.
How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit typically takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. In a London conversion, the way into the roof space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there’s access.
- The damage is recorded with photographs, area by area.
- We check whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets in another room
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Advice
FAQs for Bounds Green
How do I find out if my home in Bounds Green is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Bounds Green?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days when you book.
Will you deal with the insurance company for me?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.