Greater London · London and the South East
Storm Damage Roof Report in Chiswick
An independent record of roof damage after a storm for Chiswick and the rest of Greater London. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
Storm damage roof report in Chiswick: what you get
Each roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: from the ground, from windows and higher points, from the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe. We photograph and describe each area of damage. If part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. You get a written report with photos to give to your insurer. We survey gutters and fascias, chimney stacks and flat roofs, and people most often book us about damaged flat roof membrane and holes or cracks caused by debris.
Water getting into a London home often 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’re tracing a leak or recording storm damage in Chiswick, those are among the first places to look. Water from a hidden gutter can run along joists and show up a room or two away.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t.
- Place
- Chiswick (W4, SW14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Chiswick
Do you carry out roof surveys in Chiswick?
Yes, Chiswick is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Chiswick?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Is this a RICS 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 a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Chiswick?
A storm often finds a roof’s existing weak spots. Nail fatigue, eroded ridge mortar and tired flashings can all fail in high winds. Our report notes both the storm damage and any older wear.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Water coming in after the storm
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
For landlords with property near Chiswick station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Whether the price includes VAT
- What follow-up you get after the report
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
High winds can loosen pots, cowls and aerials on stacks. The report notes any damage to the stack.
Clay and concrete tiles
Strong gusts can lift and break tiles. We record which are damaged and where.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit normally takes an hour or two at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In Chiswick, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is frequently seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents when booking.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the roof space where it is safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
Advice
Places near Chiswick
What else we do in Chiswick
Surveys for landlords and agents in Chiswick
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
Leaks and storm damage in Chiswick
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. With Hogarth's House about 0.2 miles south-west, Chiswick sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as St. Nicholas Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in. Anyone responsible for a site like The William Hogarth Primary School will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Chiswick is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. Chiswick gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Chiswick is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. There’s also a page for London.
Surveys in W4 and SW14 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Pumping Station Road, Dale Street and Devonshire Road, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Turnham Green (1 mile south), Old Chiswick (1 mile south-east), Grove Park (1 mile south-west), Gunnersbury (1 mile west) and Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles east), City of Westminster (5 miles east), Marylebone (5 miles east), St Pancras (6 miles north-east), Shoreditch (8 miles east) and Walthamstow (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Chiswick
Typical jobs here are in homes near Polish Library POSK in London, Mawson Arms and Chiswick School, among other places. Nearby too are Turnham Green (0.5 miles west) and The Swedish School (0.6 miles south-east). The closest station to Chiswick is Chiswick station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West London Hospital (1.5 miles east) and Kurdish Museum Library and Archive (0.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and Duke's Hollow.
What happens if roof problems are left?
If a roofer needs to make the roof safe, take photos first if you can do so safely from the ground. That keeps a record of how it looked. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before you book.
What you get with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Prices that include VAT
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it is safe to do so
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.