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Storm Damage Roof Report in Keston
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Keston, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Damaged ridges and hips
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Keston
Each roof is looked at from the safest viewpoints available: the ground, windows and vantage points, the loft where there’s access, and the roof itself where that is safe. Every area of damage is photographed and described. If part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. You get a report with photos to give to your insurer. We survey gutters and fascias, chimney stacks and flashings, and common reasons people get in touch are new damp or leaks inside and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles.
In a London flat, water can travel some way before it shows, sometimes in a different flat from the one below the defect. That makes the source hard to pin down, and finding it matters for whoever has to deal with it. In Keston, we inspect what we can reach safely and are given access to. Tell us when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Keston (BR2)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in Keston
Is Keston in the area you cover?
Yes, Keston is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Keston as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Keston?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in Keston?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Should I go up on the roof to take photos?
Only from the ground or from windows. Don’t use a ladder or go onto the roof. Binoculars can help you see damage from below, and we will record the rest.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Wear and tear is usually excluded from home insurance. We note both storm damage and older defects, so you know what the roof shows. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
Before you book, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Keston
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
What happens on the day
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it is useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Otherwise, the visit in Keston runs like any other.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We look at the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- We send you the report by email for your insurer.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Tips that help
You don’t need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Note the date and time you first saw the damage
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Look at what your policy says about wear and tear
You’ll need a roofer’s quote for the repairs. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
What we’re asked to look at in Keston
Strong winds lift loose or poorly fixed slates and tiles, ridge pieces and flashings. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
Look out for signs like these:
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Damaged ridges and hips
If you look after a building such as Keston Church of England Primary School, a leak through a large roof is frequently found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What experience they bring
- What insurance they carry
- What exactly goes into their report
Storm damage roof reports around Keston
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts. About 2.2 miles south-east lies Down House, a reminder of how long the area around Keston has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Hayes (Kent) station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. The streets around a church like Keston Parish Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Keston is about 3 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. Surveys in Keston work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Our Greater London coverage includes Keston and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the BR2 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. Local streets include Church Road, Greys Park Close and Heathfield Road. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Nash (1 mile west), Farthing Street (1 mile south-east), Locksbottom (1 mile north-east), Leaves Green (2 miles south) and Hayes (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Local landmarks in Keston
Around Keston, our work takes us to homes and buildings near South Park, Ravens Wood School and The Greyhound pub and the streets around them. Keston’s nearest station is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west. A little further out are Princess Royal University Hospital (1.1 miles east) and Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.5 miles north). The countryside around Keston includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Summer Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Your policy may say how quickly you need to report damage. Let your insurer know early, and check what your policy asks for. Our report can then add a clear record. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan, rather than in a rush after a leak.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys seven days a week
- Package prices that include VAT
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
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DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.