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Storm damage roof report in Ham, Greater London
An independent record of roof damage after a storm across Ham, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Lead lifted at abutments
Leave it or get it looked at?
Before temporary repairs, photograph the damage from ground level if it is safe. Those photos show the damage as it was. In Ham, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
There are 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 want to find out.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Ham
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- Surveys seven days a week
- 5,000+ surveys completed
Read what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Ham
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. We record the damage and what seems to have caused it. Each area of damage is photographed, and the report is yours to pass on. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We’re often asked to look into loose or broken chimney pots and cowls and roofs hit by falling trees, on gutters and fascias, flat roofs and slate and tile slopes.
In a London flat, water can travel some way before it shows. That makes the source hard to pin down, and finding it matters for whoever has to deal with it. In Ham, we inspect what we can reach safely and are given access to. It helps to know when the water appears and in what weather.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Ham (TW10, KT2, TW11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Ham questions
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Ham?
Parking in Ham, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a bay close to the door helps a lot, so mention what’s available as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ham?
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 need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Ham?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How strong does the wind have to be for a storm claim?
It varies by policy. About 55 mph is a common figure in many policies, but check your own wording.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Ham roofs and the weather
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. The wider area around Ham has a long history of building, with Ham House about 0.6 miles north. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Meadlands Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. If you live near a park such as Sudbrook Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Ham is about 1 mile south-east of Twickenham, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Ham, we can come and survey your property. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
All of TW10, KT2 and TW11 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on New Road, Lock Road and Cave Road and the roads around them. Main roads around Ham include the A307, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Ham: Petersham (1 mile north), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-west), Strawberry Hill (1 mile west), Teddington (1 mile south-west) and Richmond (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles north-east), City of Westminster (9 miles north-east), Marylebone (9 miles north-east), Kensington (6 miles north-east), St Pancras (10 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Ham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Grey Court School, The New Inn Public House and Sudbrook Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Teddington station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (1.1 miles north-west) and Bentall Centre (1.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Kew Gardens Lake and Richmond Hill.
Practical tips
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- Arrange temporary cover with a roofer if rain is getting in
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
- Photograph damage inside the house too
You get the report by email and pass it to your insurer yourself. We do not deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
The survey, step by step
When we arrive, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you’d like to know. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey typically takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Ham moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Tell us who holds the keys.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Book a survey
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Ham, ring 07833 053749 or email us. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
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What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Roof area
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Booking your survey
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Dates you’re working to, such as exchange
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Ham?
Landlords and building managers often need a written record after a storm. The report can be shared with owners, tenants or insurers.
We are often asked to look at:
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Bentall Centre, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID