Essex · London and the South East
Storm damage roof report in Little Heath, Essex
An independent record of roof damage after a storm in Little Heath, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photographs.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Stains appearing after strong winds
- Loose or torn flashings
About our storm damage roof report in Little Heath
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. It is yours to pass to your insurer. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We’re not loss adjusters, and we can’t tell you whether a claim will succeed. Common reasons to book are stains appearing after strong winds and gaps where slates or tiles have gone, across ridges and hips, flashings and flat roofs.
In older homes around places like Little Heath, the underlay may be old bitumen felt, or there may be none at all. Without a sound underlay, any gap in the coverings lets water straight through. Finding where it gets in, and whether it’s old wear or new damage, decides what comes next. Wet battens and insulation in the loft are often the first clue.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Where
- Little Heath (RM6, IG3, IG2)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Little Heath
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Little Heath?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Little Heath in the area you cover?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Little Heath is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Most policies do not cover wear and tear. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so you know what the roof shows. How the policy applies is up to your insurer.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, 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.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We write an independent report, and you decide how to use it. The insurer may send a loss adjuster of its own.
Places near Little Heath
What else we do in Little Heath
What we look for on each type of roof
Clay and concrete tiles
A missing tile lets rain reach the underlay. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Slate roofs
After strong winds, we often see cracked and slipped slates. Each area is photographed and described.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Notes and photographs go into the written report. The visit typically takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around Little Heath, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. Inside, the loft is looked at where it can be reached safely.
- 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’s access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- The findings are written up with photographs for you to share with your insurer.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Getting a price
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Ask a roofer for emergency temporary protection if water is coming in
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep any slates, tiles or debris that fall, if it’s safe to do so
If a claim is declined and you disagree, the first step is a complaint to the insurer. If that doesn’t resolve it, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
Little Heath roofs and the weather
Historic houses such as Valentines Mansion, about 2.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Little Heath goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
If you live in an older home near St Mark's, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in. Anyone responsible for a site like Grove Primary School will know that a leak through a large roof is frequently found some distance from where the water shows inside. If you own a rental within reach of Chadwell Heath station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Little Heath is about 2 miles west of Romford, in Essex. If you’re in Little Heath, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Little Heath is one of the places in Essex where we work for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: RM6, IG3 and IG2. We offer storm damage roof reports to properties on Hall Road, Bede Road and Nash Road. If you’re just outside Little Heath, we cover Chadwell Heath (1 mile east), Aldborough Hatch (1 mile west), Marks Gate (1 mile north-east), Goodmayes (1 mile south) and Becontree Heath (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns like Basildon (14 miles east), Harlow (13 miles north), Brentwood (8 miles east), Billericay (13 miles east), Loughton (5 miles north-west) and Waltham Abbey (9 miles north-west).
Near you in Little Heath
Typical jobs here are in homes near Fairlop Waters, The Eva Hart pub and Little Heath School. For rail, the closest station is Chadwell Heath station, roughly 0.9 miles south. A little further out are Redbridge Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and King George Hospital (0.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
What a storm damage roof report doesn’t cover
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Areas we cannot see safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Chimney stacks
What you can safely check yourself
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, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.