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Storm Damage Roof Report in Brockley
An experienced roof surveyor for storm damage roof reports in Brockley. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
Storm damage roof report in Brockley
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. It sets out what is damaged, with photos, and what we think the likely cause is. It is yours to pass to your insurer. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We’re not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. Typical surveys look at damaged gutters and fascias and cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind, across slate and tile slopes, chimney stacks and gutters and fascias.
In converted houses and blocks across London, water from a roof can run a long way before it shows on a ceiling. That makes the source hard to pin down, and finding it matters for whoever has to deal with it. In Brockley, we inspect what we can reach safely and are given access to. Let us know when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Brockley (SE4, SE23, SE6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In Brockley, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know as you book.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there is access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Keep pets in another room
- Note where any stains or damp appear
How to book
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
Brockley: your questions answered
Is my home in Brockley listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you cover Brockley?
Yes, Brockley is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Brockley as anywhere else.
What does a storm damage report cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs aren’t included, so ask a roofer to quote.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Towns and villages near Brockley
Also in Brockley
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Old flashings that were already loose can give way in a storm. Our report separates fresh damage from older wear where we can.
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Brockley
Gusts work at anything on a roof that’s loose or exposed. Driving rain then gets in through the gaps. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
Take a building like Beecroft Garden Primary: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Are they insured for the work?
- How soon the report will arrive
Why get it checked now?
Knowing whether older wear played a part helps you understand your position. We record storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. London’s older roofs frequently have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Package prices that include VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
- An independent look at the roof
Read how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
Wind, rain and roofs in Brockley
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Brockley is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. The wider area around Brockley has a long history of building, with Queen's House about 2.4 miles north-east. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live in an older home near Church of St Hilda, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks. If you live near a park like Blythe Hill Fields, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Brockley is about 1 mile south of New Cross, in Greater London. We visit Brockley as part of our work across Greater London. Our Greater London coverage includes Brockley.
We work across SE4, SE23 and SE6 for storm damage roof reports. Streets in the area include Ivy Road, Nash Road and Lindal Road, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Crofton Park (1 mile south-east), Honor Oak (1 mile west), Ladywell (1 mile east), Forest Hill (1 mile south-west) and Nunhead (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns like London (4 miles north-west), City of Westminster (7 miles north-west), Marylebone (7 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Near you in Brockley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Blythe Hill Tavern, Allenby Tutorial Trust and Blythe Hill Fields and the streets around them. Brockley has its own railway station: Crofton Park station. A little further out are Horniman Museum and Gardens (1.4 miles south-west) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.7 miles east). Not far away are One Tree Hill and Knight's Hill.
Honest limits
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Areas we cannot see safely
- Estimates of repair costs
- Negotiating a claim settlement
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Gutters and fascias
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips