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Storm Damage Roof Report in Hadley
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Hadley. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Broken or displaced guttering
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Hadley
The Financial Ombudsman asks three questions when it looks at storm complaints: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. Our report focuses on the second and third points. Weather records for the date are for you or your insurer to check. We survey ridges and hips, flat roofs and gutters and fascias, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are loose or torn flashings and damage from fallen branches or debris.
London’s Victorian and Edwardian roofs have frequently been repaired many times. Insurers usually exclude wear and tear, so it is useful to know whether damage is old or new. That is as true in Hadley as anywhere in London. Photos and a written account give you something specific to show an insurer, a landlord or a roofer.
If any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Where
- Hadley (EN5, EN4)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Hadley
Is my home in Hadley listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Hadley?
It can be, so it is useful to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How long will you be at the property?
Most surveys take between one and two hours for a house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. The report follows by email.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is typically excluded from home insurance. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so it’s clear what we found. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Is there a set wind speed for storm damage?
It varies by policy. Many treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but your policy sets the actual test.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Many policies expect damage to be reported promptly. Check the wording and tell your insurer as soon as you can. An independent report can follow. 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.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hadley
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys seven days a week
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
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DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
What happens on the day
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In Hadley, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- 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 is access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- The findings are written up with photographs for you to share with your insurer.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
Related advice
What affects the price in Hadley
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The roof’s overall size
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Roof by roof
Lead flashings
Lifted flashings let rain run behind them into the roof. The report records the flashing and any damp inside.
Flat roof coverings
Branches and debris can damage flat roofs or block outlets. We record what we find.
Hadley roofs and the weather
About 2.8 miles north lies Wyllyotts Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Hadley has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Susi Earnshaw Theatre School, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. If you run a business near Spires Shopping Centre, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
Hadley is about 1 mile north-west of Barnet, in Greater London. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Hadley for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Hadley is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for storm damage roof reports. There is also a page for London.
Here we cover the EN5 and EN4 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Byng Road, Park Road and Dury Road. Main roads around Hadley include the A1081, so getting to you is simple. If you’re just outside Hadley, we cover High Barnet (1 mile west), Kitts End (1 mile north), Arkley (1 mile south-west), Totteridge (1 mile south) and Dancers Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south-east), City of Westminster (10 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Near you in Hadley
Typical jobs here are in homes near Foulds School, Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School and Ye Olde Monken Holt pub. The nearest railway station is New Barnet station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east. Nearby you’ll also find Barnet General Hospital (0.7 miles south-west) and Spires Shopping Centre (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around Hadley includes Darland's Lake and King George's Fields (Monken Hadley).
Signs you need a storm damage roof report in Hadley
Flat roofs can be damaged too. Coverings can tear or peel back at the edges, and water can pond where outlets are blocked. We record what we find on flat and pitched roofs alike.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
Trees in and around King George's Fields (Monken Hadley) shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the survey will not cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one