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Storm damage roof report in Horn Park, Greater London
Storm damage roof reports around Horn Park, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
How a storm damage roof report works in Horn Park
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. It’s yours to pass to your insurer. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We are not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. Common reasons to book are gaps where slates or tiles have gone and damaged gutters and fascias, across gutters and fascias, flat roofs and flashings.
Water getting into a London home often comes from a detail you can’t see from the street: a butterfly roof’s central valley gutter, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or a flat roof over a back addition. Whether you’re tracing a leak or recording storm damage in Horn Park, those are among the first places to look. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
You receive the findings by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Horn Park (SE12, SE9, SE3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Horn Park
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. The report can be shared with owners, tenants or insurers.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- New damp or leaks inside
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
Living close to Manor House Gardens is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- What insurance they carry
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- When you will get the report
- Whether the price includes VAT
Common questions in Horn Park
How do I find out if my home in Horn Park is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Horn Park?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Horn Park is part of that. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The report follows by email.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
My storm claim was turned down. What now?
Complain to your insurer first. After that, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to look at it. An independent report can add to your evidence, though we can’t predict the outcome.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- The outcome of a claim
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- A price for the repairs
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Horn Park
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Slate and tile slopes
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Horn Park
About 1 mile east lies Eltham Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Horn Park has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Horn Park is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
Shop and office owners around Lewisham Shopping Centre may find that water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast. Landlords with a home close to Lee station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Horn Park is about 1 mile west of Eltham, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Horn Park and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. London is in our area too.
Surveys in SE12, SE9 and SE3 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Winn Road, Horsa Road and Guibal Road. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Middle Park (1 mile east), Lee (1 mile north-west), Mottingham (1 mile south-east), Chinbrook (1 mile south) and Grove Park (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (8 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Horn Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near Manor House Gardens, Colfe's School and Harris Academy Greenwich and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Lee station, about 0.5 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.4 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.9 miles north-west). Not far away are Summer Hill and Birdbrook Road Nature Reserve.
Towns and villages near Horn Park
What else we do in Horn Park
How the survey works
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. In Horn Park, 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.
- 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
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Tell us about parking before the day
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Landlords and agents in Horn Park book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the roof, with photographs, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we will plan the survey around it.
Roof by roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Worn mortar under ridge tiles can let them lift in a storm. We note whether the mortar looks recently broken or long worn.
Clay and concrete tiles
A missing tile lets rain reach the underlay. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Can I check my roof myself?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.