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Storm damage roof report in Crow Green, Essex
Storm damage roof reports in Crow Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photos.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Roofs hit by falling trees
About our storm damage roof report in Crow Green
We inspect the roof from wherever it can be seen safely: the ground, windows and vantage points, the loft where there’s access, and the roof itself where that’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 photographs to give to your insurer. We survey ridges and hips, flashings and flat roofs, and people most often book us about lead lifted at abutments and slipped or missing slates or tiles.
Roofs in small places like Crow Green often stand in the open, so storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hard. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photographs is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Crow Green (CM15)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Crow Green
Is my home in Crow Green listed or in a conservation area?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover Crow Green?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Crow Green as anywhere else.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Crow Green?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. If it’s safe, take photos before it goes on. Our report then records the roof.
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When to book a survey in Crow Green
Branches and trees often come down on roofs during storms. The report shows what was hit and the damage caused, with photographs.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
The streets around a church such as Trinity Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Their insurance cover
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Whether the price includes VAT
Checking the roof from ground level
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
How we price storm damage roof reports
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where applicable, which starts from £400, including VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, tell us:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Wind, rain and roofs in Crow Green
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts. Historic houses such as Ingatestone Hall, about 4.4 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Crow Green goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Homes near green spaces such as Weald Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Larchwood Primary School will know that a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Crow Green is about 2 miles north of Brentwood, in Essex. We carry out storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Crow Green and the surrounding area. Across Essex, we cover Crow Green. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We work across the CM15 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. We also cover Pilgrims Hatch (1 mile south), Doddinghurst Common (1 mile north-west), Bentley (1 mile west), Kelvedon Hatch (1 mile north-west) and Coxtie Green (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns like Chelmsford (10 miles north-east), Basildon (9 miles south-east), Harlow (11 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south-east), Billericay (6 miles east) and Rayleigh (14 miles east).
Around Crow Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Becket Keys Church of England School, Sawyers Hall College and Weald Country Park, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Shenfield station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brentwood Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Thorndon Park.
For landlords and managing agents
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
What happens on the day
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Older roofs in small places like Crow Green can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it’s safe.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Tell us about parking before the day
Booking a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
Advice
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles can lift, crack or blow off in high winds. We record which are damaged and where.
Slate roofs
Broken slates and slates that have slid out of place are common after a storm. We photograph and describe each one.