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Hackney Marshes Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports around Hackney Marshes, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Water coming in after the storm
- Lead lifted at abutments
How it works
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a report with photographs, sent to you by email. On timing, most surveys take an hour or two for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a visit in Hackney Marshes, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
How to prepare
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Getting a price
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Hackney Marshes
What counts as a storm depends on your policy, though many use gusts of about 55 mph. Your policy document sets out its own definition. We don’t decide whether a storm met that test. We record the damage and what seems to have caused it. The report includes photographs of each area of damage, and you decide what to send. The claim decision rests with your insurer. We survey chimney stacks, flashings and gutters and fascias, and common reasons people get in touch are lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles and damaged flat roof membrane.
In a London flat, water can travel some way before it shows. Tracing it back matters, both for dealing with the cause and for any insurance claim. We check what we’re given access to in Hackney Marshes, inside and out. Tell us when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for example when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Hackney Marshes (E5, E10, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we do in Hackney Marshes
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Hackney Marshes
Is Hackney Marshes in the area you cover?
Yes, Hackney Marshes is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Hackney Marshes as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in Hackney Marshes is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Do you look in the roof space?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Larger or more complex roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs are not included, so ask a roofer to quote.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
Emergency cover over a damaged roof should be arranged with a roofer. Take photos from the ground first if it is safe. Keep receipts in case your insurer asks for them.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
What this survey cannot tell you
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Hackney Marshes
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
What to tell us when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in Hackney Marshes, phone 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Checking the roof from ground level
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Leaks and storm damage in Hackney Marshes
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with Welsh slate roofs. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. If your home in Hackney Marshes is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. Sutton House, about 1.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Hackney Marshes. 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.
Take a building like Kingsmead Primary School: a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. The streets around a church such as The Risen Christ and All Souls are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks. For businesses in and around places such as Hackney Walk, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running.
Hackney Marshes is about 1 mile north-east of Homerton, in Greater London. Roofs in Hackney Marshes get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Greater London. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: E5, E10 and E9. Local streets include Glyn Road, Gilpin Road and Redwald Road. Main roads around Hackney Marshes include the A106, so getting to you is simple. Other places close to Hackney Marshes include Leyton Grange (1 mile north-east), Lea Bridge (1 mile north-west), Homerton (1 mile south-west), Lower Clapton (1 mile south-west) and Temple Mills (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles south-west), Marylebone (6 miles south-west), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Around Hackney Marshes
Around Hackney Marshes, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Leyton Jubilee Park, Lammas School and Sixth Form and The Adam & Eve pub. The nearest railway station is Lea Bridge station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Tower of London (3.9 miles south-west) and V&A East (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Old Ford Island and Tower Hill.
For landlords and managing agents
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photos included.
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Strong gusts can lift and break tiles. We record which are damaged and where.
Ridge and hip tiles
Worn mortar under ridge tiles can let them lift in a storm. Our report says whether it looks freshly damaged or worn over time.