Essex · London and the South East
Storm Damage Roof Report in Foxash Estate
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Foxash Estate. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Damaged flat roof membrane
What affects the price in Foxash Estate
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
When you call or email, these details help:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- What made you get in touch
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
About our storm damage roof report in Foxash Estate
What counts as a storm depends on your policy, though many use gusts of about 55 mph. 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’re worried about flashings pulled away from walls or stacks and slates and tiles blown off the roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on slate and tile slopes, flat roofs and flashings alike.
Many homes in small places like Foxash Estate face open ground, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Damp in old stone, brick or timber walls is slow to dry out, which makes finding the cause quickly worthwhile. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
It is not only a list of defects. It explains what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Foxash Estate (CO11, CO7)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
A clear, independent record helps you explain the damage to your insurer. It sets out what we found and the likely cause, so you are not relying only on your own photos. Older cottages and farmhouses around Foxash Estate can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
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What else we do in Foxash Estate
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof coverings
Lifted trims and laps are common after a storm. We look at whether the damage is recent or older.
Slate roofs
Broken slates and slates that have slid out of place are common after a storm. We photograph and describe each one.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Foxash Estate
Foxash Estate lies within about 3 miles of the sea, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Driving rain off the sea can be pushed into gaps that stay dry in calmer weather, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Anyone responsible for a site like Manningtree High School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. For landlords with property near Manningtree station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. Historic houses such as Castle House, about 1.2 miles north, show how far back building around Foxash Estate goes. Older roofs in the area may have lead flashings, valleys and gutters that have been patched many times.
Foxash Estate is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. Roofs in Foxash Estate get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. Our area takes in places right across Essex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across CO11 and CO7 for storm damage roof reports. You’ll find streets such as Harwich Road, Tile Barn Lane and Cherry Orchard. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Burnt Heath (1 mile south), Bromley Cross (2 miles south), Lawford (2 miles east), Little Bromley (2 miles south-east) and Manningtree (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Harwich (11 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles south-west), Greenstead (4 miles south-west) and Tiptree (14 miles south-west).
Near you in Foxash Estate
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ardleigh Park and The Anchor Inn and the streets around them. The closest station to Foxash Estate is Manningtree station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east. A little further out are The Munnings Museum (1.2 miles north) and Colchester Hospital (4.9 miles west). The countryside around Foxash Estate includes Cattawade Marshes.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. 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 Foxash Estate can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows and from the roof space where it is safe.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Book a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Questions from Foxash Estate
How do I find out if my home in Foxash Estate is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you cover smaller places like Foxash Estate?
Yes. Foxash Estate is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
What do I do if water is coming in?
Emergency cover over a damaged roof should be arranged with a roofer. If it’s safe, photograph the damage before it is covered. Keep receipts for any emergency work.
Does your report mean my claim will be accepted?
Only your insurer can decide that. We record the damage, with photos and the likely cause, for you to give to your insurer.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Do you look in the loft space?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
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.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Foxash Estate
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.