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Storm damage roof report in Downham, Greater London
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. Storm damage roof reports in Downham.
- Water coming in after the storm
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Loose or torn flashings
What happens on the day
We will ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes about one to two hours for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Downham runs like any other.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We inspect the roof from safe viewpoints and from the loft where there’s access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We look at whether the damage fits storm damage, older wear or both.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
How to book
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Advice
About our storm damage roof report in Downham
Our storm damage report starts from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It isn’t a repair quote and does not include repair costs, so you will need a roofer’s quote for that. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. If you are worried about lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and lead lifted at abutments, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
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. For a leak or storm damage in Downham, those hidden details are where the inspection begins. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Downham (BR1, SE6, SE12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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How the survey changes by roof type
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge and hip tiles take the full force of the wind. The survey notes loose, cracked or missing ridge and hip tiles.
Flat roof coverings
On flat roofs, storms can lift edges and tear membranes. Damage is photographed and described.
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- House, block, shop or office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Height and safe access
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What to tell us when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Downham: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Downham?
It depends on the street. If Downham has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Downham?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and Downham is part of that. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Complain to your insurer first. After that, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to look at it. Our report gives you an independent record of the roof, but we can’t say how it will turn out.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
Only your insurer can decide that. We record the damage, with photographs and the likely cause, for you to give to your insurer.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it is disturbed.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect what can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We are not loss adjusters, and we don’t negotiate claims. We give you an independent report of the damage for you to send to your insurer.
Storm damage roof reports around Downham
Historic houses like Bromley Palace, about 1.7 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Downham goes. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often 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. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
For businesses in and around places such as The Glades, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running. Take a building like Rangefield Primary School: tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
Downham is about 2 miles north of Bromley, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Downham can all book storm damage roof reports. Our Greater London coverage includes Downham. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Storm damage roof reports in BR1, SE6 and SE12 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Shaw Road, Arcus Road and Brook Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Plaistow (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Sundridge (1 mile south-east), Chinbrook (1 mile east) and Bellingham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Around Downham
In Downham, that means homes and buildings near Holy Trinity College Bromley, Downham Fields and Bonus Pastor Catholic College, among other places. The closest station to Downham is Grove Park station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include The Glades (1.6 miles south) and Greenwich Castle (3.6 miles north). The countryside around Downham includes Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Areas we cannot see safely
- A price for the repairs
- How your policy defines a storm
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
What we are asked to look at in Downham
A storm frequently finds a roof’s existing weak spots. Corroded nails on slate roofs, worn mortar on ridges and old flashings can all give way. We record recent damage alongside older defects.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Roofs hit by falling trees
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
Take an older house close to St Barnabas: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How soon the report will arrive
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether the inside of the roof is included