Essex · London and the South East
Storm damage roof report in Great Easton, Essex
An independent record of roof damage after a storm across Great Easton, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
Storm damage roof report in Great Easton
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. You can then give it to your insurer with your claim. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We are not loss adjusters and cannot say whether a claim will be paid. We’re often asked to look into gaps where slates or tiles have gone and flat roof edges peeled back, on gutters and fascias, flashings and flat roofs.
Somewhere as small as Great Easton, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. We look at whatever is safely visible and set out what we find. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it is worth finding the cause soon.
After the visit, you get a report with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Location
- Great Easton (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
- Do not go onto the roof to take pictures
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
You will need a roofer’s quote for the repairs. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Keep gutters and outlets clear so heavy rain can drain away. Blocked drainage can add water damage to wind damage.
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- House, block, shop or office
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
We will normally ask about:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Places near Great Easton
What else we do in Great Easton
Roof by roof
Slate roofs
Slates often outlast the nails that hold them. We look at whether slipped slates suggest storm damage, older wear or both.
Chimney stacks
Flashings around stacks can lift in strong winds. We photograph any we find.
Great Easton roofs and the weather
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. The wider area around Great Easton has a long history of building, with Horham Hall about 2.7 miles north-west. If you own one of the older houses, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own a rental within reach of Stansted Airport station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. The streets around a church such as Church of St John and St Giles are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, leaks on older roofs frequently start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
Great Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. In Great Easton, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Great Easton is one of the places in Essex we cover. Chelmsford is in our area too.
Storm damage roof reports in CM6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on The Endway, Rebecca Meade and Brocks Mead and the roads around them. Main roads around Great Easton include the B184, which makes travel easy. We also cover Tilty (1 mile north-west), Duton Hill (1 mile north), Chickney (2 miles north-west), Sibley's Green (2 miles north) and Monk Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (9 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Around Great Easton
In Great Easton, that means homes and buildings near The Bell pub. For rail, the closest station is Stansted Airport station, about 3.3 miles west. A little further out are Little Easton Moat (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Great Easton include West Wood.
What we can’t see
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- How your policy defines a storm
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Great Easton
- Flat roofs
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
Great Easton questions
Will you come out to Great Easton?
Yes, Great Easton is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you cover Great Easton?
Yes, Great Easton is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details.
What does a storm damage report cost?
A storm damage report starts from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
Call a roofer for emergency temporary protection. Take photos from ground level first if it’s safe. Keep receipts in case your insurer asks for them.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A lot can be seen 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.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. Most surveys take about 1–2 hours at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. In a hamlet or village like Great Easton, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We note the date of the storm and the damage you’ve seen.
- We look at the roof from wherever it is safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.