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Storm damage roof report in Colney Butts, Hertfordshire
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Colney Butts, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Water coming in after the storm
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Damaged pots on the stack
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Colney Butts
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a report with photographs, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and does not include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. The insurer may still send a loss adjuster of its own. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. Common reasons to book are stains appearing after strong winds and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles, on flashings, ridges and hips and gutters and fascias.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Colney Butts can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp on a chimney breast isn’t always rain from above, which is why it’s worth tracing properly. It is worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Colney Butts (WD18, WD17, WD19)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Leaks and storm damage in Colney Butts
Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. The wider area around Colney Butts has a long history of building, with High Elms Manor about 3.6 miles north. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you let a flat or house near Watford High Street station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Watford Grammar School for Girls, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Colney Butts is about 1 mile south of Watford, in Hertfordshire. We cover Colney Butts and the rest of Hertfordshire. Colney Butts is one of the towns and villages in Hertfordshire where we work. You can also see our page for London.
We cover every part of WD18, WD17 and WD19 for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on York Road, Hagden Lane and Willow Lane. You will find Colney Butts on the A4178, which makes it straightforward to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Cassiobury (1 mile north), Holywell (1 mile west), Croxley Green (2 miles west), Eastbury (2 miles south) and Moor Park (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Hemel Hempstead (8 miles north), St Albans (8 miles north-east), Welwyn Garden City (14 miles north-east), Harpenden (12 miles north), Hatfield (11 miles north-east) and Borehamwood (5 miles east).
Around Colney Butts
We work in homes and buildings around Croxley Danes School, Oxhey Park and The Red Lion pub, among other places. Colney Butts has its own railway station: Watford High Street station. Other landmarks nearby include Watford General Hospital (within half a mile south-west) and Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Colney Butts include Harrow Weald Common and Tumbling Bay.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and agents in Colney Butts book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
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What else we do in Colney Butts
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Homes around Colney Butts often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Mention any side of the property we cannot get to. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Let us know about parking before the day
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
Why it’s worth a survey now in Colney Butts
The sooner the damage is recorded, the clearer the evidence. Further storms and quick fixes can make the picture less clear. Blocked gutters on homes around Colney Butts overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Colney Butts
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Packages from £150, inc. VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Older tiles held only by nibs, without nails or clips, can lift more easily. We record what we can see of the fixings.
Slate roofs
Broken slates and slates that have slid out of place are common after a storm. Each area is photographed and described.
Questions from Colney Butts
How do I find out if my home in Colney Butts is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover Colney Butts?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Colney Butts is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
That is not something we can promise. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Stay off the roof. Take photos from the ground or from windows. Record the date and any damage inside as well.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Areas we can’t see safely
- A decision on your insurance claim
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings