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Storm damage roof report in Forestdale, Greater London
Storm damage roof reports in Forestdale, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
About our storm damage roof report in Forestdale
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Check your own policy wording. Whether the weather met it is for your insurer. Our part is recording the damage to your roof and its likely cause. Each area of damage is photographed, and the report is yours to pass on. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. If you’ve noticed stains appearing after strong winds and damaged ridges and hips, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on gutters and fascias, flat roofs and slate and tile slopes alike.
Water getting into a London home often comes from a detail you can’t see from the street: a butterfly roof’s central valley gutter, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or a flat roof over a back addition. Whether you are tracing a leak or recording storm damage in Forestdale, 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.
We write the report in plain English, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Photos show what each point refers to, and recommendations are put by urgency where it matters.
- Place
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Forestdale
When you claim, your insurer may ask for evidence of the damage and its cause. An independent report gives you a clear record to send. The decision still rests with the insurer.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Water coming in after the storm
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Roofs hit by falling trees
If you let a flat or house near Sanderstead station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Will the report include photos?
- What insurance they carry
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
A lot can be seen 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.
How it works
Photos are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. For a visit in Forestdale, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at what can safely be seen from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- We check inside, including the loft where there’s access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Forestdale
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photos, useful for planning maintenance.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Why get it checked now?
A few slipped slates can soon lead to wet timbers. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is typically better. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Forestdale
- Over 20 years’ experience
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
Read how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
What we can’t see
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- A decision on your insurance claim
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
Forestdale roofs and the weather
Addington Palace, about 0.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Forestdale. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Courtwood Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. Take an older house close to St Francis: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. If you’re in Forestdale, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Greater London coverage includes Forestdale and the places around it. There is also a page for London.
We cover every part of CR0 and CR2 for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you’re just outside Forestdale, we cover Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Near you in Forestdale
In Forestdale, that means homes and buildings near John Ruskin College and Addington Park and the streets around them. The closest station to Forestdale is Sanderstead station, about 2.4 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
FAQs for Forestdale
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Forestdale?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Is my home in Forestdale listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does your report mean my claim will be accepted?
We cannot say whether a claim will be paid. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
What do I do if water is coming in?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. Photograph the damage first if you can do so safely. We can record the damage in our report.
Can I check the roof after a storm?
Please do not climb onto the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Start by complaining to the insurer. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman looks at whether there were storm conditions, whether the damage fits a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
There is no single figure. Many use gusts of about 55 mph, but each policy sets its own definition. Check your policy wording.